Senior DevOps Engineer

Pay Range: $35.00hr - $40.00hr Job Overview: Our client is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer with hands-on experience in Kubernetes administration, Azure DevOps, Secret Management, and Helm. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building, managing, and automating cloud-native infrastructure and deployment pipelines. A strong theoretical understanding of Istio and Argo CD is essential. Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services is required. Responsibilities: • Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps. • Deploy and manage containerized applications on Kubernetes clusters. • Create, manage, and maintain Helm charts for application deployments. • Implement and manage secrets management solutions to ensure secure application deployments. • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Kubernetes environments. • Collaborate with development and operations teams to improve deployment reliability and efficiency. • Support infrastructure automation and configuration management initiatives. • Implement DevOps best practices, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and GitOps principles. • Work with Azure cloud services to provision, configure, and manage cloud resources. • Participate in release planning, deployment activities, and production support. Required Skills: • Strong experience with Kubernetes administration and application deployment. • Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipeline creation and maintenance. • Experience in Secret Management tools such as Azure Key Vault, HashiCorp Vault, or similar solutions. • Experience in creating and managing Helm Charts. • Good understanding of containerization technologies such as Docker. • Knowledge of Git version control and branching strategies. • Familiarity with scripting using Bash, PowerShell, or Python. • Experience with Azure cloud services, including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) deployments, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Azure Networking, Azure Monitor and Log Analytics, and Azure Key Vault. • Must-have technical expertise in Kubernetes, Azure DevOps, Secret Management, Helm, Azure Cloud Services, Istio, and Argo CD. Good-to-Have Skills: • Experience with Terraform. • Familiarity with Docker. • Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.