- 7+ years of hands-on DevOps experience with solid ownership of enterprise CI/CD platforms.
- Deep experience with Azure DevOps and GitHub , including pipeline design, automation, repository governance, branching strategies, and release management.
- Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and experience supporting Azure-hosted and on-premises environments.
- Experience with DevSecOps practices , including security scanning, compliance controls, IAM/RBAC, and governance within CI/CD pipelines.
- Proficiency in at least one scripting/programming language: PowerShell, Python, Go, or TypeScript .
- Experience supporting containerized workloads and Kubernetes (AKS preferred) .
- Familiarity with monitoring, logging, observability, and operational support of DevOps platforms.
- Demonstrated use of AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot and interest in applying AI/automation to DevOps workflows.
- Understanding of cloud cost optimization (FinOps) concepts and cost-aware engineering practices.
- Strong communication skills and ability to partner with development, cloud, security, and infrastructure teams.