Lead/Senior Azure DevOps Engineer

About The Company:

What makes iLink's offerings unique is the fact that we use pre-created frameworks, designed to accelerate software development and implementation of business processes for our clients. iLink has over 60 frameworks (solution accelerators), both industry-specific and horizontal, that can be easily customized and enhanced to meet your current business challenges.

Requirements

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Azure DevOps Engineer to join our cloud infrastructure and platform engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and container orchestration platforms that power our enterprise applications at scale.

You will work closely with development, security, and operations teams to drive DevOps best practices, engage with global customers, and continuously improve our delivery capabilities. This role requires strong interpersonal skills, a customer-first mindset, and the flexibility to collaborate across time zones.

Key Responsibilities

· Design, build, and maintain end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps  (Pipelines, Repos, Artifacts, Boards).

· Architect and manage cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure  including VNets, AKS, App Services, Storage, Key Vault, and more.

· Write and maintain Terraform  modules for infrastructure-as-code (IaC) across multiple environments (dev, staging, production).

· Deploy, manage, and optimize Kubernetes (AKS) clusters including workload scheduling, autoscaling, RBAC, network policies, and monitoring.

· Build, tag, and maintain Docker  images; manage container registries (Azure Container Registry) and define best practices for containerization.

· Implement and enforce security best practices including secrets management, RBAC, identity federation, and vulnerability scanning in pipelines.

· Define and maintain branching strategies, release management workflows, and deployment strategies (blue-green, canary, rolling).

· Monitor infrastructure and application health using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar tools.

· Lead and mentor junior and mid-level DevOps engineers; contribute to DevOps culture and capability building.

· Engage with global customers  to understand requirements, provide technical guidance, and resolve infrastructure or pipeline issues in a timely and professional manner.

· Collaborate with application and platform teams to identify bottlenecks and improve system reliability, scalability, and performance.

· Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and post-mortem reviews.

· Evaluate and introduce new tools, technologies, and practices to continuously improve the DevOps lifecycle.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Azure and Azure DevOps:

· 8–10+ years of experience with Azure DevOps (formerly VSTS/TFS).

· Hands on in core Azure services: AKS, Azure Virtual Networks, App Services, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Key Vault, Azure Policy, and Azure Active Directory.

· Experience with Azure cost management, governance, and resource tagging strategies.

· Proficiency with Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and Azure CLI.

· Strong expertise in Azure Pipelines (YAML-based), Azure Repos, Artifacts, and release management.

· Ability to design multi-stage pipelines for complex, multi-environment deployments.

· Experience integrating security and compliance gates within pipelines (shift-left security).

Terraform:

· Hands on experience writing production-grade Terraform  configurations.

· Proficiency in writing reusable, modular Terraform code with remote state management (Azure Blob backend).

· Experience with Terraform Cloud / Terraform Enterprise or Atlantis for automated plan and apply workflows.

· Knowledge of Terraform best practices: workspaces, versioning, dependency management, and drift detection.

Kubernetes & Docker:

· Hands on experience with Kubernetes  — preferably AKS  (Azure Kubernetes Service).

· Understanding of Kubernetes internals: pods, deployments, DaemonSets, StatefulSets, ConfigMaps, Secrets, Ingress, HPA, and Cluster Autoscaler.

· Experience with Helm charts for Kubernetes application packaging and deployment.

· Hands-on experience with Docker  — writing optimized Dockerfiles, multi-stage builds, and managing images at scale.

· Familiarity with container security scanning tools (Trivy, Aqua Security, etc.).

Nice to Have (Optional / Good to Have):

· Experience with GitHub Actions  for CI/CD workflows.

· Hands-on experience with AWS DevOps  — CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, EKS, ECR, or equivalent AWS services.

· Familiarity with GitOps practices using ArgoCD or Flux .

· Experience with Azure Service Mesh  or Istio for microservices communication.

· Knowledge of Ansible  or other configuration management tools.

· Exposure to Python , Bash , or PowerShell scripting for automation.

· Experience with multi-cloud setups (Azure + AWS or GCP).

Soft Skills & Professional Attributes:

· Excellent English communication skills  — both written and verbal — with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to customers and non-technical stakeholders across the globe.

· Strong active listening skills  — ability to understand customer needs, ask the right questions, and respond with precision and empathy.

· Customer-facing experience  — prior experience handling global clients or international customers, managing expectations, and delivering solutions professionally.

· Positive attitude and growth mindset  — approachable, proactive, and eager to take ownership of challenges.

· Flexibility in working hours  — willingness to work in CST (Central Standard Time)  hours and occasionally adjust schedules to support global teams across different time zones.

· Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a bias for action.

· Collaborative team player with experience working in Agile / Scrum environments.

· Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

· Mentorship mindset and willingness to share knowledge across the team.

Educational Qualifications:

· Minimum Bachelor’s Degree  in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Engineering.

· Preferred: B.E. / B.Tech or equivalent technical degree.

· Master’s degree (MCA / M.Tech / MBA-IT) is an added advantage.

· Relevant certifications may be considered in lieu of formal education where applicable.

Preferred Certifications: