DevOps Engineer (Azure) India
Location:
Ahmedabad, IndiaWork Hours:
UK Shift, 5 days a weekEmployment Type:
Fulltime, PermanentFunction:
Cloud / Platform Engineering (DevOps)
About the role
Azure
What you’ll do
CI/CD & Release Engineering
- Design, implement, and maintain
CI/CD pipelines
using Azure DevOps
and/or GitHub Actions
, including build, test, security scans, artifact management, and multistage deployments. - Standardize reusable pipeline templates, environments, service connections, and approvals for prod/nonprod.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Model and provision cloud resources using
Terraform
(modules, workspaces, remote state, policy guardrails). - Establish IaC best practices (code reviews, drift detection, pipelines for plan/apply, tagging/cost governance).
Azure Platform Engineering
- Build and operate core
Azure
services: VMs
, AKS
, App Services
, Virtual Networks / Private Endpoints
, Storage
, Key Vault
, Load Balancers / App Gateway
, Firewall / NSGs
, Azure Container Registry
. - Implement high availability, backup/restore, and cost optimization across subscriptions and environments.
Containers & Orchestration
- Containerize workloads with
Docker
; deploy and operate on Kubernetes
(preferably AKS
). - Understanding of Helm charts/Operators, config/secret management, PodSecurity, HPA, ingress, and bluegreen/canary releases.
Scripting & Automation
- Automate ops workflows with
PowerShell
, Bash
, and Python
(e.g., health checks, runbooks, housekeeping, data migrations).
Version Control & Collaboration
- Use
Git
for trunkbased development, PR reviews, branching strategies, and GitOpsstyle workflows where applicable.
Observability & Reliability
- Instrument services and infra with
Azure Monitor
and Application Insights
; define SLOs/SLIs, alerts, dashboards, and runbooks. - Drive incident response, postmortems, and continuous reliability improvements.
Security & Compliance
- Apply securitybydefault:
Azure RBAC
, Managed Identities
, Key Vault
secrets/keys/certs, image and dependency scanning, Defender for Cloud recommendations, and Azure Policy. - Support audits/compliance baselines (e.g., CIS/Azure Security Benchmark), least privilege, and change governance.
What you’ll bring (Musthave)
Handson expertise
in building/maintaining CI/CD
with Azure DevOps
and/or GitHub Actions
. Terraform
proficiency (modules, state mgmt, pipelines, policy). - Strong
Azure
fundamentals across compute, network, storage, and PaaS (AKS/App Services). Docker
and Kubernetes
administration (preferably AKS) in production. - Proficiency in
PowerShell
and/or Bash
; good working knowledge of Python
for tooling/automation. - Solid
Git
workflow knowledge (PRs, code reviews, branching strategies). - Practical
monitoring & logging
with Azure Monitor / App Insights
; alerting and incident response. - Understanding of
security & compliance
fundamentals (identity, secrets, patching, vulnerability mgmt, policy). - Solid understanding of linux and the linux ecosystem
Nice to have (Software Engineering)
- Programming in
C#
, Go
, or Python
(building internal tools, operators, or deployment services). - Code review & testing practices (unit/integration tests in pipelines, TDD where pragmatic).
- Knowledge of design patterns, distributed systems, and cloudnative architecture.
- Experience working in
Agile/Scrum
teams (sprint ceremonies, backlog hygiene, story sizing).
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
- Relevant certifications a plus:
Microsoft AZ104 / AZ400
, CKA/CKAD
, Terraform Associate
.
Success metrics (first 30/60/90 days)
30 days:
Environment access, platform overview, oncall readiness; deliver small enhancements to an existing pipeline/module. 60 days:
Own an application pipeline endtoend; introduce baseline dashboards/alerts; close top reliability tickets. 90 days:
Ship a reusable Terraform module and pipeline template; lead one cost/security improvement with measurable impact.
Our tech stack (indicative)
SCM/CI/CD:
Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitHub Actions IaC:
Terraform (Terramate experience a huge advantage), Azure Policy Containers:
Docker, Kubernetes (AKS), Helm Azure:
VMs, VNets/PE, ACR, App Services, Storage, Key Vault, App Gateway/WAF, Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights Lang/Scripting:
PowerShell, Bash, Python
Work arrangement & benefits (India)
- Competitive compensation (fixed + performance variable) aligned to India market.
- Statutory benefits per India regulations (PF, Gratuity, ESIC as applicable), medical insurance, paid leave, and learning budget.
(Customize with your exact policy/benefits.)
Equal Opportunity Statement (India)
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, caste, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, and are committed to a respectful, inclusive workplace.
How to apply
india.careers@atech.cloud