DevOps Engineer - Azure( Product Based - India)

Job Description

Job Title: Azure DevOps Lead Location: Gurgaon (On-site) Experience: 8+ years Type: Full-time Salary : 20 - 25 LPA Job Summary We are seeking a highly experienced Azure DevOps Lead to architect, implement, and optimize our end-to-end DevOps ecosystem on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience with Azure-native DevOps tooling, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD automation, containerization, microservices, and managing high-availability production systems at scale. Key Responsibilities Azure DevOps & Infrastructure Leadership Define and execute the Azure-focused DevOps strategy, including tooling, automation, and cloud-native practices. Lead, mentor, and scale the DevOps team while ensuring continuous improvement and best practices. Architect and maintain Azure-native CI/CD pipelines for microservices-based applications using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI. Manage and optimize Azure multi-region, high-availability, and high-performance environments. Azure Cloud Architecture & Operations Design and administer production workloads across Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Container Apps. Implement Azure Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates. Drive automation for provisioning, scaling, deployments, and rollbacks across Azure environments. Establish observability through Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and integration with Prometheus/Grafana. Performance, Reliability & Security Ensure 24/7 uptime, reliability, and cost optimization across Azure services. Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and monitoring for high-traffic, high-concurrency systems. Implement Azure-native DevSecOps practices including: Azure Defender, Azure Sentinel (SIEM), Key Vault, RBAC, IAM, NSGs, ASGs, WAF, Firewall. Manage secure pipelines, vulnerability scanning, compliance controls, and network security. Cross-functional Collaboration Collaborate with architects and engineering teams to ensure Azure systems are scalable, secure, and fault-tolerant. Support applications built in Node.js, Python, Machine Learning, and AI; exposure to LLMs is a plus. Required Skills & Experience 8+ years of DevOps experience with minimum 4–5 years on Microsoft Azure. Strong expertise in Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Boards, Artifacts). Hands-on experience with: AKS (mandatory) Azure App Services Azure Functions Azure Container Registry (ACR) Azure Load Balancer, Traffic Manager, Front Door, CDN Strong proficiency in CI/CD tools: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI. Expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, Helm charts, service mesh (Istio/Linkerd). Deep understanding of microservices architecture. Strong scripting skills: Python, Bash, PowerShell. Experience with monitoring & logging: Azure Monitor, Application Insights Log Analytics Integration with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Loki Security & compliance experience: Azure Sentinel, Azure Defender IDS/IPS (OSSEC, Suricata, Snort) Vulnerability scanners (Qualys, Nessus, OpenVAS) Compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC2, PCI-DSS) Preferred Qualifications Microsoft Azure Certifications (Highly Preferred) AZ-400 (DevOps Engineer Expert) AZ-305 (Solutions Architect Expert) AZ-104 (Azure Administrator) Exposure to SRE concepts and Azure reliability tools. Experience with serverless, event-driven architecture, and service mesh.