DevOps Lead/Subject Matter Expert - Azure Cloud

Job Title : DevOps Lead Engineer / DevOps SME - Azure Cloud

Total Experience : 9+ Years

Location : Bangalore

Role Type : Individual Contributor (IC)

Interview Process :

• L1 - Virtual Interview

• L2 - Virtual Interview

• L3 - Client Round (Face-to-Face - Mandatory)

Job Description :

We are looking for a highly skilled DevOps Lead Engineer / DevOps SME with 9+ years of experience and strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft Azure Cloud, CI/CD automation, containerization, Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code.

This is a senior-level Individual Contributor (IC) role requiring deep technical expertise in designing, implementing, managing and optimizing enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure and DevOps automation solutions. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, production-grade Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments, Terraform and scripting technologies, along with awareness of modern AI-powered engineering tools.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, implement and maintain scalable, secure and highly available infrastructure on Microsoft Azure Cloud.

• Develop and manage automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (ADO) or GitHub Actions with multi-stage YAML configurations.

• Automate application build, testing, release and deployment processes across multiple environments.

• Manage Git-based source code repositories using Azure Repos, GitHub Enterprise or Bitbucket, including branching strategies and access management.

• Build, manage and optimize Docker container images and containerized application deployments.

• Administer, monitor and troubleshoot Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters in production environments.

• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, ARM Templates or Bicep for consistent Azure resource provisioning.

• Develop automation scripts using Python, Shell or PowerShell to streamline infrastructure management and operational activities.

• Troubleshoot complex CI/CD, infrastructure, deployment and Kubernetes-related issues.

• Drive DevOps best practices, automation standards, deployment reliability and continuous improvement.

• Explore and leverage modern AI tools to enhance DevOps productivity, automation and operational efficiency.

• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, cloud architecture and security teams to deliver reliable enterprise solutions.

Tech Stack :

• Azure Cloud, Azure DevOps (ADO), GitHub Actions, YAML Pipelines, CI/CD, Git, Azure Repos, GitHub Enterprise, Bitbucket, Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, ARM Templates, Bicep, Python, Shell Scripting, PowerShell, AIOps

Mandatory Skills :

• Azure Cloud : Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services and infrastructure.

• CI/CD : Azure DevOps (ADO) or GitHub Actions with Multi-Stage YAML Pipelines.

• Version Control : Git, Azure Repos, GitHub Enterprise or Bitbucket.

• Containerization : Docker and container lifecycle management.

• Kubernetes : Hands-on experience managing and troubleshooting production AKS clusters.

• Infrastructure as Code : Terraform, ARM Templates or Bicep.

• Scripting : Python (preferred), Shell Scripting or PowerShell.

• AI Tools : Knowledge of modern AI tools and their potential applications in engineering and automation.

Candidate Requirements :

• Minimum 9 years of relevant experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure or platform engineering.

• Strong technical expertise with the ability to independently own complex DevOps implementations.

• Proven hands-on experience supporting production-grade Azure and AKS environments.

• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Willingness to attend the mandatory face-to-face client interview in Bangalore.

Important :

• This is an Individual Contributor position requiring strong hands-on technical expertise, not a people-management role.