Azure DevOps Engineer | Cloud Infrastructure, Automation, Kubernetes, IaC, Security & Compliance

Job Summary
Synechron is seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to lead the development deployment and management of cloud infrastructure and this role you will oversee project implementations using emerging technologies such as containers Kubernetes Infrastructure as Code and automation tools. Your leadership will ensure the delivery of secure scalable and reliable solutions supporting organizational digital transformation. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate new technologies mentor team members and drive continuous improvement aligned with enterprise strategies.

Software Requirements

• Required: Azure Portal Azure CLI Azure PowerShell ARM templates Bash scripting Git Jenkins Terraform (preferred) Ansible (preferred)

• Preferred: HashiCorp Vault Helm charts Kubernetes Azure DevOps Monitoring tools (Azure Monitor Grafana Prometheus)

• Experience level: 7 years in cloud infrastructure automation and DevOps practices supporting complex enterprise environments

Overall Responsibilities

• Lead the design development and implementation of cloud infrastructure using Azure and emerging technologies

• Mentor and guide junior team members on best practices for system automation security and scalability

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to evaluate recommend and adopt new technologies to optimize business processes

• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using ARM templates Terraform and Ansible to automate resource provisioning and management

• Implement containerization and orchestration solutions using Docker and Kubernetes ensuring high availability and scalability

• Support CI/CD pipelines automate deployment workflows and optimize system performance and reliability

• Monitor system health troubleshoot complex technical issues and implement security best practices

• Ensure compliance with security standards and enterprise policies including secret management and access controls

• Maintain comprehensive documentation for architecture deployment procedures and operational standards

Technical Skills (By Category)

• Programming Languages:

  • Essential: Bash PowerShell; preferred: Python for automation scripting

• Cloud Technologies:

  • Azure resource provisioning (App Services VMs Virtual Networks Azure SQL Function App Web Apps)

  • Basic understanding of AWS or GCP is a plus

• Frameworks and Libraries:

  • Helm charts Kubernetes Azure DevOps Terraform Ansible

• Development Tools & Methodologies:

  • Git Jenkins Azure DevOps Infrastructure as Code (Terraform ARM templates) Agile/Scrum methodologies

• Security & Compliance:

  • Secrets management (Azure Key Vault HashiCorp Vault) encryption standards identity management role-based access control

Experience Requirements

• 7 years of experience supporting cloud infrastructure and automation in large-scale enterprise or financial environments

• Proven expertise in deploying and managing Azure cloud resources containers and orchestration tools

• Extensive experience in IaC CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation

• Knowledge of cloud security practices and compliance standards (e.g. GDPR SOC)

• Previous leadership or team mentoring experience in a DevOps or cloud engineering environment

Day-to-Day Activities

• Manage automate and optimize cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines

• Lead resource provisioning configuration and infrastructure automation activities

• Collaborate with development security and operations teams to enhance system performance and security posture

• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and deployment issues perform root cause analysis and develop solutions

• Conduct system health monitoring capacity planning and performance tuning

• Develop and maintain documentation on deployment architecture automation scripts and operational procedures

• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies to improve efficiency

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field; relevant professional experience accepted

• 7 years of experience supporting cloud infrastructure automation and DevOps initiatives in enterprise environments

• Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert Azure DevOps Engineer or equivalent preferred

• Strong understanding of cloud architecture containerization security and compliance practices

• Excellent problem-solving analytical and communication skills

• Leadership capabilities and experience managing technical teams

Professional Competencies

• Critical thinker with an innovative approach to problem-solving and process optimization

• Effective communicator able to translate technical concepts for diverse stakeholders

• Leadership skills to inspire guide and mentor team members

• Adaptability to emerging technologies and changing project requirements

• Ownership mindset with a focus on delivering secure scalable and sustainable infrastructure solutions

• Strong time management and prioritization skills in fast-paced settings

SYNECHRONS DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative Same Difference is committed to fostering an inclusive culture promoting equality diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds race ethnicities religion age marital status gender sexual orientations or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements mentoring internal mobility learning and development programs and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to the applicants gender gender identity sexual orientation race ethnicity disabled or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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