Senior Lead DevOps Engineer - Azure

EPAM Systems; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems in India (Gurugram) seeks a Senior/Lead DevOps Engineer focused on Azure to design, implement, and manage enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure. You will drive DevOps best practices across engineering teams in an Agile environment.

The role emphasizes Terraform IaC, AKS, Docker, Kubernetes, and automation. Collaboration with development, QA, and security teams is essential to improve deployment automation and platform reliability.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer with Azure DevOps Services and Azure DevOps Pipelines.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Experience with AKS, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Scripting in PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• CI/CD automation using Azure DevOps and Git/GitHub.
• Experience with monitoring: Azure Monitor, Grafana, Prometheus.
• Understanding of Azure networking and cloud security.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Build 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 apps on AKS.
• Automate tasks using PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Implement monitoring and alerting with Azure Monitor, Grafana, and Prometheus.
• Enforce cloud security via RBAC, Key Vault, and policies.
• Troubleshoot production issues related to Azure infra, Kubernetes, networking, and CI/CD.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and security teams; mentor juniors.

Skills

Azure DevOps

CI/CD automation

Agile/Scrum

Scripting

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder management

Tools

Terraform

AKS

Docker

Kubernetes

Git/GitHub

Azure Monitor

Grafana

Prometheus

Azure Key Vault

Azure Policy

Job description

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