Senior/Lead DevOps Engineer - Azure

EPAM Systems; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Gurugram is seeking a Senior/Lead DevOps Engineer - Azure to design, implement, and manage scalable CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure. The role emphasizes strong Azure expertise, Terraform IaC, AKS, and automation within an Agile/Scrum environment.

You'll build and optimize Azure DevOps pipelines, implement secure cloud practices, and mentor junior engineers, collaborating with development, QA, and security teams to enhance deployment automation and platform reliability.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer with expertise in Azure DevOps Services and Azure DevOps Pipelines.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Experience with AKS, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Skills in scripting using PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Expertise in CI/CD automation using Azure DevOps and source code management using Git/GitHub.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor, Grafana, and Prometheus.
• Understanding of Azure networking and cloud security.
• Background in working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available Azure cloud infrastructure
• Build, maintain, and optimize Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Deploy and manage containerized applications on Azure Kubernetes Service
• Automate operational tasks using PowerShell, Python, or Bash
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using Azure Monitor, Grafana, and Prometheus
• Ensure cloud security by implementing RBAC, Azure Key Vault, Azure Policy, and security best practices
• Troubleshoot production issues related to Azure infrastructure, Kubernetes, networking, and CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with development, QA, and security teams to improve deployment automation and platform reliability
• Mentor junior engineers and drive DevOps best practices across the engineering team

Skills

Azure cloud

Azure DevOps

Terraform

AKS

Docker

Kubernetes

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Git/GitHub

CI/CD automation

Agile/Scrum

Security best practices

RBAC

Azure Key Vault

Azure Policy

Azure Monitor

Grafana

Prometheus

Tools

Terraform

AKS

Docker

Kubernetes

Git/GitHub

Azure DevOps

Azure Monitor

Grafana

Prometheus

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Job description

We are looking for a Senior/Lead DevOps Engineer - Azure to design, implement, and manage enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, and automation, and thrives in Agile/Scrum environments while driving DevOps best practices across engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available Azure cloud infrastructure
• Build, maintain, and optimize Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Deploy and manage containerized applications on Azure Kubernetes Service
• Automate operational tasks using PowerShell, Python, or Bash
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using Azure Monitor, Grafana, and Prometheus
• Ensure cloud security by implementing RBAC, Azure Key Vault, Azure Policy, and security best practices
• Troubleshoot production issues related to Azure infrastructure, Kubernetes, networking, and CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with development, QA, and security teams to improve deployment automation and platform reliability
• Mentor junior engineers and drive DevOps best practices across the engineering team

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer with expertise in Azure DevOps Services and Azure DevOps Pipelines
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Experience with AKS, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Skills in scripting using PowerShell, Python, or Bash
• Expertise in CI/CD automation using Azure DevOps and source code management using Git/GitHub
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor, Grafana, and Prometheus
• Understanding of Azure networking and cloud security
• Background in working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills