Senior Azure DevOps Engineer

VettedBench; United States; Remote; USD 8,500 - 11,000; Full time

Job summary

SARA TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD. is seeking a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer to own end-to-end deployment pipelines, manage production workloads, and ensure system reliability for remote client environments.

The role requires 8+ years in IT with 4+ years in Azure production workloads, strong Terraform skills, and experience with Azure Monitor, KQL, and security integrations. Remote, C2C contract, 6 months with possibility of extension.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of overall IT experience.
• 4+ years managing Azure production workloads.
• Hands-on with Azure DevOps, multi-stage YAML pipelines, environments and approvals.
• Strong knowledge of Terraform for IaC and drift detection.
• Experience with Docker, PowerShell, Bash, Python/Node.js, and Azure CLI.
• Experience with Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and KQL.
• Proven client-facing communication and leadership of junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines using multi-stage YAML.
• Implement artifact promotion, health checks, and automated rollback.
• Manage and operate Azure production environments incl. incident management and DR.
• Implement IaC with Terraform and drift detection.
• Work with Azure Key Vault, VNets, and private networking.
• Integrate testing, security scanning, and quality gates in CI/CD.
• Monitor workloads with Azure Monitor and Application Insights; use KQL.
• Collaborate with client engineers during reviews and incident calls.
• Mentor junior DevOps engineers and review deliverables.
• Leverage AI tools for pipeline scripting and incident analysis.

Skills

Azure production workloads

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Docker

PowerShell

Bash

Python/Node.js

Azure Monitor/Application Insights/KQL

Client-facing communication

Mentor junior engineers

Ownership & independence

Education

BE/B.Tech in CS/IT or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Azure CLI

GitHub Actions

Bicep

Docker

Job description

CURRENT JOB OPENING | The team SARA TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.

Position: Senior Azure DevOps Engineer

Experience: 8+ Years

Location: Remote

Job Type: Contract (C2C)

Duration: 6 Months (Extendable)

Work Hours: 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM IST (8-hour shift + 1-hour break)

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Azure DevOps Engineer with strong hands‑on expertise in Microsoft Azure, CI/CD automation, Terraform, and production operations. The candidate will be responsible for managing end‑to‑end deployment pipelines, maintaining production workloads, ensuring system reliability, and collaborating with client teams.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines using multi‑stage YAML.
• Implement artifact promotion, health checks, deployment approvals, and automated rollback mechanisms.
• Manage and operate Azure production environments, including incident management, disaster recovery, patching, and cost optimization.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, including drift detection.
• Work with Azure Key Vault, Managed Identities, VNets, and private networking.
• Integrate automated testing, security scanning, and quality gates into CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor production workloads using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and KQL.
• Work with Docker, PowerShell, Bash, Python/Node.js, and Azure CLI.
• Collaborate with client engineers and stakeholders during design reviews, change approvals, and incident calls.
• Mentor junior DevOps engineers and review their technical deliverables.
• Leverage AI tools for pipeline development, scripting, and incident analysis.

Must-Have Skills

• 8+ years of overall IT experience, including 4+ years managing Azure production workloads.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure services such as App Service, Azure Functions, Container Apps, AKS, VNets, and Key Vault.
• Hands‑on experience with Azure DevOps, multi‑stage YAML pipelines, environments, approvals, and service connections.
• Strong production experience with Terraform.
• Knowledge of Docker, PowerShell, Bash, Python or Node.js, and Azure CLI.
• Experience with CI/CD testing, static code analysis, and security scanning.
• Experience in production support, on‑call operations, incident management, problem management, and change management.
• Experience with Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and KQL.
• Strong client‑facing communication skills and experience leading junior engineers.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of production environments.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• AZ-400, AZ-104, AZ-305 certifications.
• Terraform Associate certification.
• ITIL 4 certification.
• Experience with Azure Policy, AKS, GitHub Actions, or Bicep.
• Experience managing AI/LLM workloads in production.

Education

BE/B.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent qualification.

Important Notes

• Only in‑house profiles and independent contractors are accepted.
• Contract engagement through C2C.
• Remote opportunity.
• Candidates must be comfortable working in the 2 PM – 11 PM IST shift.

Pay: ₹800,000.00 - ₹1,000,000.00 per year

Work Location: Remote