Senior DevOps Automation Engineer(ID: 4068)

As a Senior DevOps Automation Engineer (Python & Azure), you will:

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD and Azure DevOps.

• Develop automation solutions across application and infrastructure domains using Python, shell scripting, and API integrations.

• Design, optimize, and maintain secure, scalable, and reliable CI/CD pipelines using YAML.

• Automate build, testing, deployment, and release management processes to improve delivery speed and operational efficiency.

• Design and implement DevOps architecture, standards, best practices, and governance frameworks.

• Prepare, present, and maintain High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs) while providing technical recommendations and influencing architectural decisions.

• Develop and maintain Python-based automation scripts and tools for infrastructure provisioning, cloud operations, and DevOps workflows.

• Design and maintain Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks, including modules, environments, and state management.

• Provision and manage cloud environments across Development, Test, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Production.

• Architect, implement, and manage Microsoft Azure services, including Virtual Machines, App Services, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Storage, Networking, and Identity.

• Implement pipeline integrations for code quality checks, security scanning, compliance validation, and automated testing.

• Apply DevSecOps practices by integrating security controls into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation workflows.

• Implement secure access management using Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Managed Identities, and Azure Key Vault.

• Design and maintain monitoring, alerting, and incident response solutions using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.

• Troubleshoot complex Linux, infrastructure, pipeline, and production issues to ensure platform reliability and availability.

• Optimize cloud performance, implement disaster recovery strategies, and manage cloud costs.

• Collaborate with engineering, QA, security, product teams, and end users to align automation solutions with business requirements.

• Estimate development effort based on product backlog items and collaborate with end users during acceptance testing.

• Mentor junior and mid-level DevOps engineers and promote engineering best practices across teams.

• Work effectively in an Agile environment, manage changing priorities, and handle multiple tasks when required.

What You Bring to the Table:

• 8–10 years of overall professional experience in DevOps engineering, infrastructure automation, Python development, or related technical domains.

• At least 7 years of hands-on Python programming experience, as explicitly specified in the job description.

• Strong experience in infrastructure automation and developing automated solutions across application and infrastructure domains.

• Hands-on experience designing and maintaining DevOps pipelines using GitLab CI/CD and Azure DevOps.

• Strong knowledge of YAML-based pipeline configuration and CI/CD automation.

• Practical experience with Docker and containerization technologies.

• Strong skills in shell scripting, API integrations, and Linux troubleshooting.

• Experience designing and implementing enterprise-grade DevOps architecture and automation frameworks.

• Good knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), preferably using Terraform.

• Experience with Microsoft Azure services, including Virtual Machines, App Services, AKS, Storage, Networking, and Identity.

• Understanding of DevSecOps, security scanning, compliance automation, and secure software delivery practices.

• Knowledge of Azure identity and access management, including RBAC, Managed Identities, and Key Vault.

• Experience with monitoring, logging, incident management, high availability, disaster recovery, and performance optimization.

• Strong technical documentation, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills.

• Ability to prepare and present HLDs and LLDs and influence technical design decisions.

• Ability to estimate effort, collaborate with product owners, and support acceptance testing.

• A collaborative mindset, mentoring capabilities, and the flexibility to manage multiple priorities.

You should possess the ability to:

• Architect and implement scalable, secure, and enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD and Azure DevOps.

• Develop robust Python automation solutions for infrastructure provisioning, cloud operations, and application workflows.

• Automate build, test, deployment, and release processes while minimizing manual intervention.

• Design reusable Terraform modules and manage infrastructure environments and state effectively.

• Translate complex technical requirements into practical automation architectures and implementation plans.

• Prepare and present HLDs and LLDs and communicate technical recommendations clearly to stakeholders.

• Identify pipeline bottlenecks and improve deployment speed, reliability, scalability, and maintainability.

• Integrate security, code quality, testing, and compliance checks into CI/CD workflows.

• Provision, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Azure cloud infrastructure.

• Diagnose and resolve complex Linux, pipeline, infrastructure, and production incidents.

• Estimate work accurately from product backlog items and collaborate with product owners on delivery planning.

• Work closely with end users to validate automation solutions and support acceptance testing.

• Mentor team members and collaborate effectively with engineering, QA, security, and product teams.

• Adapt to changing priorities, switch between tasks when required, and deliver solutions within agreed timelines.

What we bring to the table:

• An opportunity to work on enterprise-scale DevOps, Python, and infrastructure automation solutions.

• Exposure to modern CI/CD technologies, including GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, YAML, Docker, and Terraform.

• Opportunities to develop and implement cloud automation solutions across Microsoft Azure environments.

• Involvement in DevSecOps, infrastructure provisioning, pipeline optimization, and cloud governance.

• Opportunities to contribute to architecture and design decisions through HLDs, LLDs, and technical recommendations.

• Experience collaborating with engineering, QA, security, product, and infrastructure teams.

• Opportunities to mentor engineers and contribute to the adoption of automation standards and best practices.

**Let’s Connect

Want to discuss this opportunity in more detail? Feel free to reach out.

Recruiter: Giftson Paul Davidson

Phone: +31 20 369 0609 ; Extn : 151

Email: giftson.p@stafide.nl

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