Senior Azure DevOps Engineer

We are looking for a highly skilled Azure Cloud & Platform Engineer to join our infrastructure team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining high-availability cloud environments with a heavy focus on container orchestration (AKS) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform). You will ensure that our Azure ecosystem is secure, scalable, and monitored to the highest standards.

• Proactive engineer who prioritizes automation over manual intervention.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Ownership of cloud resources.
• Technical depth in Azure.
• Broader understanding of DevOps best practices.

Nice to have:

• Experience with Velero for Kubernetes backups.
• Knowledge of the ELK Stack (ElasticSearch, Logstash, Kibana).
• Experience with Open Source monitoring tools: Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki.
• Familiarity with Ansible for configuration management.
• Exposure to Apache Kafka messaging systems.

• Manage and optimize Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS), including cluster configuration, scaling, and lifecycle management.
• Develop and maintain automated infrastructure deployments using Terraform, YAML, and Helm charts.
• Oversee core Azure resources including Networking (VNETs, NSGs), Storage Accounts, Azure VMs, and Container Registries (ACR).
• Implement and manage Azure Active Directory (Azure AD/Entra ID) and Identity & Access Management (IAM) policies to ensure a "least privilege" environment.
• Administer Azure SQL environments, including SQL Server, individual databases, and Elastic Pools.
• Set up and maintain robust monitoring solutions using Azure Monitor, App Insights, and Log Analytics.
• Design and implement Disaster Recovery (DR) mechanisms and backup strategies (e.g., using Velero).
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for system configurations, architecture setups, and operational procedures.