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Job Title: Sr Azure DevOps Engineer with Kubernetes
Location: Phoenix, AZ (Onsite)
Duration: Long Term
Role Overview
Senior DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, CI/CD automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and cloud-native technologies.
The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of IT experience with a proven track record of designing, implementing, and managing scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure and DevOps platforms.
The candidate will play a key role in driving automation, containerization, cloud migration initiatives, and operational excellence across enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure.
Deploy, manage, and optimize Kubernetes (AKS) clusters in production environments.
Build and manage end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools.
Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, ARM Templates, or Bicep.
Implement infrastructure monitoring, alerting, logging, and observability solutions.
Manage containerized workloads using Kubernetes.
Ensure security, compliance, and governance best practices across Azure environments.
Collaborate with development, QA, security, and operations teams to improve deployment efficiency and reliability.
Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis.
Develop automation scripts using PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
Implement DevSecOps practices, vulnerability management, and security scanning.
Support disaster recovery, backup strategies, and business continuity planning.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to DevOps best practices and standards.
Required Skills & Qualifications
• 10 years of overall IT experience.
• 5 years of hands-on DevOps engineering experience.
• 3 years managing Kubernetes/AKS environments.
• Proven experience designing and operating Azure cloud environments at enterprise scale.
• Azure Expertise
• Kubernetes & Containerization
• DevOps & Automation
• Monitoring & Observability
• Scripting & Programming
Certifications (Preferred)
Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
HashiCorp Terraform Associate
Education Required:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Location: Phoenix, AZ (Onsite)
Duration: Long Term
Role Overview
Senior DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, CI/CD automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and cloud-native technologies.
The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of IT experience with a proven track record of designing, implementing, and managing scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure and DevOps platforms.
The candidate will play a key role in driving automation, containerization, cloud migration initiatives, and operational excellence across enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure.
Deploy, manage, and optimize Kubernetes (AKS) clusters in production environments.
Build and manage end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools.
Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, ARM Templates, or Bicep.
Implement infrastructure monitoring, alerting, logging, and observability solutions.
Manage containerized workloads using Kubernetes.
Ensure security, compliance, and governance best practices across Azure environments.
Collaborate with development, QA, security, and operations teams to improve deployment efficiency and reliability.
Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis.
Develop automation scripts using PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
Implement DevSecOps practices, vulnerability management, and security scanning.
Support disaster recovery, backup strategies, and business continuity planning.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to DevOps best practices and standards.
Required Skills & Qualifications
• 10 years of overall IT experience.
• 5 years of hands-on DevOps engineering experience.
• 3 years managing Kubernetes/AKS environments.
• Proven experience designing and operating Azure cloud environments at enterprise scale.
• Azure Expertise
• Kubernetes & Containerization
• DevOps & Automation
• Monitoring & Observability
• Scripting & Programming
Certifications (Preferred)
Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
HashiCorp Terraform Associate
Education Required:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.