Senior Technology Specialist - DevOps

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Lead DevOps Engineer to spearhead the deployment, integration, and automation of microservices-based applications on Azure & AWS . This role plays a critical part in aligning development and operations teams, optimizing CI/CD processes, and enabling fast, secure, and reliable software delivery. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in AWS and Azure cloud platforms, .NET technologies, containerization, and automation, with strong leadership and collaboration skills to drive DevOps excellence across the organization. Your role: Lead DevOps strategy and execution for microservices-based applications built with ASP.NET and .NET Core. Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions for efficient and reliable delivery. Ensure seamless containerization and deployment of services using Docker and Kubernetes in AWS . Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for consistent and scalable infrastructure provisioning. Optimize performance and deployment strategies for GraphQL APIs within distributed architectures. Collaborate with architects and development teams to design scalable microservices and deployment models. Enforce automated testing strategies, leveraging tools like Selenium and other testing frameworks to ensure application quality. Drive monitoring and observability practices , leveraging tools to track health, performance, and reliability of microservices in production. Promote DevOps and Agile/SAFe best practices across teams, and support agile release trains (ARTs) with deployment readiness and automation. Provide technical mentorship , promote knowledge sharing, and guide junior team members in DevOps practices. Contribute to incident response, postmortems, and continuous improvement efforts for production environments. you're the right fit if: Bachelors or Master s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline. Proven experience implementing DevOps for microservices architectures at scale. Strong hands-on expertise in AWS & Azure cloud services and managing microservices applications on AWS EKS Proficient in ASP.NET, .NET Core , and deployment practices for distributed systems. In-depth knowledge of GraphQL API design and performance optimization. Expertise in Docker, Kubernetes , and managing containerized workloads. Experience with Azure DevOps , GitHub , and GitHub Actions for CI/CD, release pipelines, and automation workflows. Familiar with automated testing methodologies and integration into CI/CD pipelines. Understanding of SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) or experience in scaling agile practices. Experience with monitoring and logging tools for distributed systems (eg, Application Insights, Grafana, Prometheus, ELK). Experience implementing blue-green , canary , or zero-downtime deployment strategies. Knowledge of security and compliance requirements in cloud environments (eg, GDPR, HIPAA). Soft Skills Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. Strong problem-solving skills to troubleshoot issues in complex, distributed environments. Demonstrated leadership and mentoring abilities to guide DevOps adoption and maturity. High adaptability to evolving technologies, tools, and project requirements. Sound understanding of project management and aligning DevOps deliverables with overall business goals.