EPAM - Senior/Lead DevOps Engineer - Azure

Experienced Azure DevOps Engineer (Senior SE/Lead 8+ years) with expertise in Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, and automation. Strong experience in designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure. Skills : - Azure DevOps Services & Azure DevOps Pipelines (Mandatory) - Infrastructure as Code using Terraform (Mandatory) - Experience with AKS, Docker, and Kubernetes - Scripting using PowerShell, Python, or Bash - CI/CD automation using Azure DevOps - Source code management using Git/GitHub - Monitoring using Azure Monitor, Grafana, and Prometheus - Good understanding of Azure networking and cloud security - Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments - Strong troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills Key Responsibilities : - Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available Azure cloud infrastructure. - Build, maintain, and optimize Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment. - Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform. - Deploy and manage containerized applications on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). - Automate operational tasks using PowerShell, Python, or Bash. - Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using Azure Monitor, Grafana, and Prometheus. - Ensure cloud security by implementing RBAC, Azure Key Vault, Azure Policy, and security best practices. - Troubleshoot production issues related to Azure infrastructure, Kubernetes, networking, and CI/CD pipelines. - Collaborate with development, QA, and security teams to improve deployment automation and platform reliability. - Mentor junior engineers and drive DevOps best practices across the engineering team.