Senior/Lead DevOps Engineer - Azure

EPAM Systems; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior/Lead DevOps Engineer—Azure to design, implement, and manage enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure in Maharashtra, India. The role emphasizes Azure expertise, Terraform IaC, and container orchestration with AKS.

The ideal candidate will drive DevOps best practices, mentor engineers, and work in an Agile/Scrum environment to improve deployment automation and platform reliability.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer with Azure DevOps Services and Azure DevOps Pipelines.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Experience with AKS, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Scripting skills with PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Expertise in CI/CD automation using Azure DevOps and Git/GitHub.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure 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 with Azure Monitor, Grafana, and Prometheus.
• Ensure cloud security with RBAC and Azure Key Vault.
• 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

DevOps

Azure DevOps

Agile/Scrum

Mentoring

Communication

Troubleshooting

Tools

Terraform

AKS

Docker

Kubernetes

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Azure Monitor

Grafana

Prometheus

Git/GitHub

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