SME DevSecOps

About the role

Were searching for a highly skilled and experienced Azure Automation and DevOps Expert having experience on Cloud and IT infrastructure management to join our Service Delivery team, which is responsible for Integration, managing, securing, and supporting Cloud & IT infrastructure for our customers around the world.

This is a senior-level position that involves managing and supporting the Azure cloud infrastructure for our customer(s). You will be typically involving a high level of technical expertise and experience in managing cloud-based systems and infrastructure. Primary role will be to provide expert technical support and guidance to ensure the reliable and efficient operation of cloud infrastructure and services hosted on the Azure platform.

You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the automation and DevOps processes in Azure cloud environment. You will play a crucial role in optimizing development, deployment, and operational workflows, ensuring efficient and reliable infrastructure delivery.

You will need to be able to troubleshoot and resolve issues quickly, automate processes, and ensure that the Azure infrastructure is secure and highly available. You would be expected to have a deep understanding of Azure services, architecture, and deployment methodologies, as well as a strong grasp of DevOps best practices.

You will be required to work in 24x7 environment to ensure service availability to our customers cloud and IT infrastructure.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design and implementation of Azure automation: you will be to Design and implement end-to-end automation solutions using Azure automation tools and technologies
• Providing Technical Expertise: You will be responsible for providing technical expertise to resolve complex issues related to Azure services. This includes troubleshooting, identifying the root cause, and implementing solutions. Stay up to date with new Azure services and features and recommend changes to our infrastructure to take advantage of new opportunities.
• Automation: Developing and maintaining automation scripts and tools to optimize and streamline cloud operations. You will be responsible for automating processes related to Azure infrastructure management, deployment, and monitoring. This includes developing scripts, templates, and tools to automate manual processes and ensure consistency. The engineer should have experience in automating tasks using Azure automation tools such as Azure DevOps, Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Pipelines, ARM templates, Azure Bicep etc.
• Security Management: Ensuring the security of the Azure infrastructure and applications. This includes implementing security best practices, monitoring security events, and responding to security incidents. You should have expertise in implementing and managing security measures in Azure, including implementing security policies, conducting security audits, and managing access control. Ensure compliance with security policies and standards and implement security controls for Azure infrastructure and services.
• Application Management: Managing the deployment and maintenance of applications on the Azure cloud. This includes monitoring application performance, optimizing resource utilization, and troubleshooting issues related to the application.
• Capacity Planning: Proactively identifying capacity needs and planning for infrastructure upgrades or adjustments. Manage and maintain Azure cloud-based infrastructure and services
• Backup and Recovery: Developing and implementing backup and recovery procedures to ensure business continuity in case of disaster or system failure
• Collaboration: Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to define and implement a robust DevOps strategy. Working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of projects and initiatives.
• Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: You will be responsible for documenting procedures and sharing knowledge with other team members. This includes creating technical documentation, conducting training sessions, and providing guidance on best practices.
• Continuous Improvement: Identifying opportunities to improve cloud operations processes and implementing changes to increase efficiency, scalability, and reliability. You will be responsible for identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in Azure infrastructure and processes. This includes proposing and implementing changes to optimize performance, reduce costs, and improve efficiency.
• Vendor Management: You will be responsible for managing relationships with Azure vendors and ensuring compliance with service-level agreements (SLAs) and contractual obligations.
• Reporting: You must maintain detailed documentation of the Azure infrastructure and report on its performance and availability to stakeholders

Skill profile section:

About you

This is a customer-facing role and is ideal for an excellent communicator with a positive outlook and having problem solving mindset. You should be ready to work in customer time zone and during off business hours to manage operations.

Work experience:

Ideally you should have 5+ years relevant experience in large scale Cloud operations, Azure DevOps and Automation, having minimum 12 years of industry experience

Qualifications:

• BE/B.Tech/MCA/ B.Sc. (IT/Computer Science)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert , Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or similar
• ITIL certification

Skill profile:

Technical skills: You should have strong technical skills and expertise in cloud computing and related technologies

• Experience on managing large scale environment running on Cloud (Azure)
• Extensive experience designing, implementing, and managing automation solutions on the Azure platform
• Strong expertise in implementing CI/CD pipelines and release management practices using tools like Azure DevOps, Git, Jenkins, or similar
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash for automation task
• Solid understanding of infrastructure-as-code principles and experience with tools like ARM templates, Terraform, or Ansible
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes
• Strong knowledge of Azure security practices, identity and access management, and network security
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Azure Monitor, Azure Log Analytics etc.
• Ability to lead troubleshooting for issues both known and unknown across domain. Ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues
• Proven ability to provide technical recommendations to solve short- and long-term issues
• Experience in managing windows server, Active Directory, GPO, etc.
• Experience on supporting middleware