- Company Name
- ScaleOps Search Ltd
- Job Title
- DevOps Engineer
- Job Description
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**Job title:** DevOps Engineer – Azure Platform Engineer
**Role Summary:**
Lead the design, build, optimization, and migration of enterprise‑grade Azure environments. Modernize legacy on‑prem services to multi‑region, secure, scalable cloud platforms using DevSecOps practices. Collaborate with architecture, security, and engineering teams to deliver high‑quality cloud solutions and automation.
**Expectations:**
- Execute end‑to‑end Azure platform and migration projects within a 6–12 month contract.
- Deliver secure, compliant, and automated cloud environments that meet business performance and reliability goals.
- Provide technical leadership in Azure landing zone implementation, Kubernetes (AKS) architecture, and infrastructure as code.
- Produce reusable IaC modules, documentation, and operational standards.
**Key Responsibilities:**
1. Design and deliver Azure platform architecture: compute, networking, security, PaaS/IaaS, and multi‑region scaling.
2. Build, extend, and maintain Azure Landing Zones using CAF principles.
3. Architect, host, and manage AKS/Kubernetes clusters with Docker containerization.
4. Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform, PowerShell, and Packer.
5. Develop and maintain Azure DevOps YAML pipelines with integrated security gates.
6. Implement cloud security controls, monitoring, logging, WAF, and secrets management.
7. Create reusable IaC modules, documentation, and operational standards for repeatable deployments.
8. Lead on‑prem to Azure migration using rehost, re‑platform, and refactor patterns.
9. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure DevSecOps best practices are embedded throughout the delivery lifecycle.
**Required Skills:**
- 10+ years of Infrastructure/DevOps/Platform Engineering experience.
- Expert proficiency in Azure services: compute, networking, security, PaaS/IaaS.
- Deep hands‑on expertise with AKS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, PowerShell.
- Advanced knowledge of Azure DevOps – YAML pipelines and CI/CD.
- Proven delivery of Azure Landing Zone (CAF) and multi‑region architectures.
- Strong DevSecOps and cloud security capabilities.
- Experience with on‑prem to Azure migration strategies (rehost, re‑platform, refactor).
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Preferred certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or Azure Kubernetes Service Associate.