Lead DevOps Engineer

We are seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to lead Azure platform automation across Azure infrastructure, AKS, identity, and golden-image pipelines in our Software, System, and Test Engineering group. You will drive CI/CD-based delivery and reliability for our IaC engine and partner with architects to standardize and scale.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain Terraform/OpenTofu modules for Azure App Services, Container Apps, Function Apps, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and Postgres based on Azure Architect designs
• Build and operate the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) platform day-to-day, including cluster and node-pool provisioning and namespace onboarding
• Configure AKS add-ons including ingress, cert-manager, external-dns, monitoring, and policy
• Implement identity wiring for Azure workloads using managed identities and SPN or app registrations
• Integrate secrets management using Azure Key Vault and OpenBao for Azure workloads
• Build and maintain Image Factory pipelines for VM and container golden images across Linux and Windows baselines
• Execute Ansible playbooks for VM post-provisioning and golden-image handoff
• Support Backstage golden-path templates for Azure provisioning and validate generated infrastructure end-to-end
• Troubleshoot and remediate production issues across Azure automation modules during Implementation and Adoption
• Contribute to module testing, drift detection, and documentation aligned with the Infrastructure as Code Engine standards

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building and operating Microsoft Azure infrastructure via Terraform/OpenTofu with CI/CD using Azure DevOps
• Experience operating Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters in production, including networking, policy, and namespace management
• Leadership experience guiding Infrastructure as Code standards, reviews, and delivery across teams
• Project delivery experience troubleshooting and remediating production issues across Azure automation during Implementation and Adoption
• Strong Terraform/OpenTofu skills for modular infrastructure design, testing, and drift detection
• Strong Ansible skills for Configuration as Code, VM post-provisioning, and golden-image pipeline integration
• Solid Azure networking knowledge including VNets, private endpoints, and NSGs for integration with a network foundation
• Strong Azure identity knowledge including managed identities, SPN/app registrations, and secrets integration with Azure Key Vault and OpenBao
• Effective collaboration skills to partner with Azure and Network Architects and support Backstage golden-path adoption
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher

Nice to have

• Experience with Azure VMware Solution (AVS) private cloud provisioning
• Familiarity with image hardening and scanning tooling
• Experience publishing images using Azure Shared Image Gallery

Benefits

CONTINUOUS UPSKILLING, LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

• Diversity of tasks and projects
• Assessment center for objective review of competency level
• Personal development plan
• Mentoring programs and leadership development
• Certification and professional development support
• Access to learning platforms including more than 2,500 internal courses
• English courses taught by certified teachers

CORPORATE BENEFITS

• Extra leave days
• Referral bonuses

COMPENSATION PACKAGE

• Competitive compensation paid in USD
• Regular salary and performance reviews

MEDICAL & HEALTHCARE

• Private health insurance
• Well-being events

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• Recreation areas and kitchens
• Tea, coffee and snacks
• Sports equipment and game consoles
• IT Equipment
• Microsoft’s Software Assurance Home Use Program (HUP)