Software Engineer - DevOps

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to engineer, automate, and operate scalable, secure, and resilient platforms on Microsoft Azure. This role requires strong expertise in cloud-native infrastructure, application build and deployment, observability, and production reliability engineering. 

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience supporting Java, .NET, and React applications, enabling CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and secure runtime environments while driving operational excellence. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Design, build, and maintain highly available and scalable platforms on Microsoft Azure 

• Deploy and manage containerized workloads using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) 

• Build, configure, and support CI/CD pipelines for:  

• Java-based applications 

• .NET applications 

• React (frontend) applications 

• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform 

• Manage and support Azure services:  

• Azure SQL Managed Instance (SQL MI) 

• Azure Bot Service 

• Azure Front Door 

• Azure Blob Storage 

• Azure SignalR 

• Azure Key Vault (AKV) 

• Azure App Registrations 

• Azure Load Balancer 

• Configure and manage application traffic routing and web servers using:  

• NGINX 

• Apache 

• Implement and manage service mesh architecture using Istio 

• Use Helm charts for Kubernetes application deployment and lifecycle management 

• Manage source code and CI/CD workflows using GitLab 

• Implement observability solutions using Datadog (metrics, logging, APM, alerting) 

• Manage secrets and privileged access using:  

• CyberArk 

• HashiCorp Vault 

• Oversee certificate lifecycle management (provisioning, renewal, rotation, troubleshooting) 

• Ensure secure integration between applications and cloud services 

• Monitor system health and proactively resolve production issues 

• Perform root cause analysis and implement preventive measures 

• Collaborate with development, security, and infrastructure teams for platform improvements 

Required Skills & Qualifications 

Core Technical Expertise 

• Strong experience in DevOps / SRE / Cloud Engineering 

• Deep hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure 

• Strong expertise in:  

• AKS (Kubernetes) 

• Terraform (IaC) 

• Datadog (monitoring & observability) 

• Experience supporting build and deployment of:  

• Java applications 

• .NET applications 

• React-based frontend applications 

• Experience with web/application servers:  

• NGINX 

• Apache 

• Experience with Kubernetes ecosystem tools:  

• Helm 

• Istio (service mesh) 

• Experience with GitLab for version control and CI/CD pipelines 

• Experience with secrets management platforms:  

• CyberArk 

• HashiCorp Vault 

• Strong understanding of:  

• Networking (DNS, routing, load balancing) 

• Secure application design and cloud security practices 

• Identity and access management (IAM) 

Azure Platform Skills 

Hands-on experience with: 

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) 

• Azure SQL MI 

• Azure Front Door 

• Azure Blob Storage 

• Azure SignalR 

• Azure Key Vault (AKV) 

• Azure App Registrations 

• Azure Load Balancer 

Additional Competencies 

• Experience with production support and incident management 

• Knowledge of SRE principles (SLIs, SLOs, error budgets) 

• Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills 

• Ability to automate repetitive operational tasks 

• Strong documentation and communication skills 

• Experience working in Agile/DevOps environments 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions 

• Scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, Python) 

• Experience with multi-environment deployments (Dev, QA, Prod) 

• Experience in enterprise-scale cloud platforms 

• Azure Certifications (preferred but not required) 

Education & Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience 

• 5+ years experience in DevOps/SRE roles 

• 3+ years of Azure experience in production environments 

Success Criteria 

• Improve deployment reliability and frequency for Java, .NET, and React applications 

• Ensure high availability and resilience of Azure-hosted platforms 

• Strengthen platform security through effective secrets and certificate management 

• Reduce MTTR through proactive monitoring and automation 

• Enable scalable, standardized, and repeatable infrastructure and deployment processes