Senior/Lead DevOps Engineer - Azure

EPAM Systems; India; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior/Lead DevOps Engineer - Azure to design and manage enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure in Azure. The role emphasizes strong expertise in Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes, and automation within Agile teams.

You will build scalable cloud infrastructure, optimize pipelines, and mentor engineers to raise DevOps maturity across projects. The position requires leadership in DevOps best practices and collaboration with development, QA, and security

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.
• Scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• CI/CD automation experience using Azure DevOps and Git/GitHub.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor, Grafana, and Prometheus.
• Understanding of Azure networking and cloud security.
• Background in Agile/Scrum environments.

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 DevOps

Terraform

AKS

Docker

Kubernetes

PowerShell

Python

Bash

CI/CD

Git/GitHub

Tools

Terraform

AKS

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

Git/GitHub

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Azure Monitor

Grafana

Prometheus

Azure Key Vault

Azure Policy

Job description

Senior/Lead DevOps Engineer - Azure

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.