Azure DevOps Lead

Job Description

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer / Team Lead Experience: 8+ years Job Description: Strong hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and managing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for microservices-based applications. Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using ARM Templates, Bicep, or Terraform to provision and manage Azure resources. Skilled in managing and configuring Azure PaaS services such as Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Service Bus, Application Insights, Azure Key Vault, Azure SQL / Cosmos DB. Proficient in implementing and managing containerization (Docker) and orchestration using AKS/Kubernetes. Strong knowledge of monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability using Azure Monitor and Application Insights. Capable of writing, optimizing, and maintaining YAML pipelines and automation scripts (PowerShell, Bash, Python). Well-versed with source control and branching strategies using Git (Azure Repos/GitHub). Strong understanding of C#/.NET application build and deployment processes (ability to write/modify code is an added advantage). Able to define and enforce best practices for security, governance, secrets management, scalability, and high availability. Experience in mentoring team members, providing technical guidance, and driving DevOps best practices. Able to lead or support project DevOps activities with minimal supervision from Delivery Leads. Responsible for troubleshooting build, deployment, and environment-related issues across Dev, QA, UAT, and Production. Mandatory Skills required: Azure DevOps (CI/CD pipelines) ARM / Bicep / Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) Docker & Kubernetes (AKS) Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Service Bus, Application Insights, Key Vault, Azure Databases YAML pipelines and automation (PowerShell / Bash / Python) Git-based version control and branching strategies Strong troubleshooting and cloud operations expertise Good to Have Skills: Experience leading or mentoring DevOps engineers Understanding of microservices and distributed architecture Knowledge of networking concepts (DNS, Load Balancing, Firewalls, VNETs) Experience with .NET/C# application deployment automation Knowledge of cloud security best practices and secrets management Exposure to cost optimization and Azure governance practices