DevOps Specialist (Azure) 3 months contract

DevOps Specialist- Azure (3-Month Contract)

Position:Azure DevOps Specialist

Contract Duration:3 Months

Location:Kochi, Kerala

Type:Contract

About the Role

We are seeking an experiencedAzure DevOps Specialistfor a 3-month contract to support our cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and security framework on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will have hands-onexpertisein infrastructure automation, container orchestration, and message brokering solutions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Design, implement, andoptimizeAzure-based infrastructure and services.

2. Develop andmaintainInfrastructure as Code (IaC)usingTerraform.

3. Manage Kubernetes clusters (AKS) including deployments, scaling, monitoring, and troubleshooting.

4. Set up andmaintainmessage brokering services(Kafka or RabbitMQ).

5. Ensure compliance withAzure security frameworks, including identity, access management, network security, and governance.

6. Build andmaintainCI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps.

7. Collaborate with development and architecture teams to implement best practices in cloud operations.

8. Diagnose and resolve performance, scalability, and reliability issues.

Required Skills & Experience

1. 8+ years of hands-on experience withMicrosoft Azure.

2. StrongexpertiseinTerraformfor provisioning and automation.

3. Solid understanding and practical experience withKubernetes (AKS preferred).

4. Experience in message-brokering solutions:Apache KafkaorRabbitMQ.

5. Deep understanding ofAzure security principles, including RBAC, Key Vault, Policy, and security best practices.

6. Knowledge of CI/CD tools and Azure DevOps pipelines.

7. Good understanding of networking concepts (VNet, Firewalls, Load Balancers).

8. Ability to work independently and deliver within tight timelines.

Good to Have

1. Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor).

2. Knowledge of container registries, service mesh (Istio/Linkerd), or event-driven architectures.

3. Certification such asAZ-400,AZ-104, orCKA.

Contract Benefits

1. Competitive contract rate

2. Opportunity to work with modern cloud-native technologies

3. Potential extension based on performance and project needs

If you are interested, send your resume to [HIDDEN TEXT]

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