Role Overview :

We are looking for a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer / Lead with 10 - 13 years of experience in cloud and DevOps engineering to lead the design, implementation, automation, and optimization of enterprise-scale Azure environments.

The role requires deep expertise in Azure, CI/CD, AKS/Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, Infrastructure as Code, automation, and microservices.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead the design and implementation of scalable Azure DevOps and cloud infrastructure solutions.
- Define and implement enterprise-grade CI/CD strategies across multiple applications and environments.
- Design automated build, test, deployment, and release pipelines.
- Establish standardized DevOps practices across development, testing, and production environments.
- Lead containerization and orchestration initiatives using Docker and AKS/Kubernetes.
- Design and implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and ARM Templates.
- Establish reusable infrastructure modules, deployment templates, and automation frameworks.
- Design and implement deployment strategies including Blue-Green, Canary, Rolling, and Zero-Downtime deployments.
- Support large-scale microservices and cloud-native architectures.
- Define monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability practices across Azure environments.
- Troubleshoot complex issues related to cloud infrastructure, networking, Kubernetes, application deployments, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Work closely with application architects and development teams to define deployment and infrastructure requirements.
- Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual intervention and improve operational efficiency.
- Evaluate and implement new Azure services and DevOps technologies through technical POCs.
- Ensure DevOps implementations follow security, governance, availability,



and compliance requirements.
- Contribute to cloud cost optimization and infrastructure efficiency initiatives.
- Establish technical standards, reusable frameworks, and best practices for DevOps engineering.
- Mentor junior and mid-level DevOps engineers and provide technical guidance to project teams.
- Participate in architecture and technical design discussions.
- Drive continuous improvement across cloud infrastructure, deployment processes, and engineering practices.
- Lead resolution of critical production issues and participate in root-cause analysis.

Required Experience :

- 10 - 13 years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or related areas.
- Extensive hands-on experience with Azure and Azure DevOps.
- Solid experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines at enterprise scale.
- Deep hands-on experience with AKS/Kubernetes and Docker.
- Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
- Experience supporting microservices and cloud-native applications.
- Strong troubleshooting experience across infrastructure, networking, Kubernetes, and deployment layers.
- Experience leading technical initiatives and mentoring DevOps engineers.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Azure certifications such as Azure DevOps Engineer Expert or relevant Azure certifications.
- Experience with Azure Landing Zones and enterprise cloud architecture.
- Experience with DevSecOps and security scanning within CI/CD pipelines.
- Exposure to tools such as SonarQube, Nexus/Artifactory, Trivy, or equivalent.
- Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, or similar observability platforms.
- Experience with Helm and GitOps practices.
- Strong experience in enterprise-scale cloud transformation programs.

📌 EPAM Systems - Senior Azure DevOps Engineer/Lead (India)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 India