- Company Name
- Voto Consulting LLC
- Job Title
- Senior Azure DevOps Engineer
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Senior Azure DevOps Engineer
**Role Summary**
Lead end‑to‑end DevOps architecture and automation for enterprise Azure environments. Own CI/CD pipeline design, AKS cluster management, and cloud infrastructure as code, ensuring secure, scalable, and highly available delivery across cross‑functional teams.
**Expectations**
- Own and evolve CI/CD processes, containerization, and cloud automation.
- Mentor junior engineers and drive continuous improvement.
- Deliver production‑ready, compliant, and highly resilient solutions on Azure.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Architect, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions using YAML.
- Design and automate infrastructure with Terraform (preferred), Bicep, or ARM templates, employing GitOps principles.
- Build standardized deployment patterns, reusable modules, and automation frameworks.
- Deploy, secure, and manage AKS clusters: autoscaling, node pools, networking, RBAC, secrets, and zero‑downtime upgrades.
- Apply containerization best practices with Docker, Helm, and Kubernetes primitives.
- Drive operational excellence for Azure resources (ACR, VNets, Key Vault, Managed Identities, Storage, API Management).
- Implement monitoring and observability via Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, Prometheus/Grafana.
- Troubleshoot production issues spanning infrastructure, pipelines, and application layers.
- Enforce DevSecOps: security scans, SAST/DAST, image scanning, compliance gates.
- Harden platform security, manage identity, and improve cloud security posture.
- Collaborate with architects, SRE, and development teams on cloud‑native strategies and deployment standards.
- Lead technical discussions, design reviews, and cross‑team improvement initiatives.
**Required Skills**
- 8+ years in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Platform Engineering.
- Expert in Microsoft Azure core services and enterprise‑grade architecture.
- Deep hands‑on AKS, Kubernetes, Helm, Ingress, service mesh, and container orchestration.
- Advanced CI/CD automation with Azure DevOps (YAML), GitHub Actions, or equivalent.
- Strong IaC proficiency (Terraform preferred; Bicep/ARM acceptable).
- Proficient scripting in PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
- Solid networking, VNet, routing, load balancing, DNS, and security fundamentals.
- Experience delivering secure, scalable, highly available cloud solutions.
- Knowledge of microservices, cloud‑native design, and distributed systems.
- Experience in large‑enterprise, mission‑critical workloads.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Technical degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Azure certifications (AZ‑400, AZ‑305, AZ‑104, AZ‑500) strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with GitOps tools (ArgoCD, FluxCD) is an advantage.