Azure Lead - CI/CD Pipeline

Description :

Company Description :

Hare and Turtle AI Solutions (HNT) is an AI solutions company that helps organizations design, build, and scale practical AI systems with confidence. We combine rapid experimentation with enterprise-grade engineering to ensure AI initiatives deliver real business value without creating long-term technical or operational risk. Our teams work across the full AI lifecycle, from problem framing and prototyping to production deployment and governance, enabling clients to move fast where it matters and build responsibly where it counts. At HNT, we focus on turning AI ambition into reliable, scalable outcomes.

Role Description :

We are seeking a highly skilled Azure Lead to design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure and automation frameworks. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Azure, infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud security best practices, with a strong focus on reliability, scalability, and operational excellence.

Job Location : Pune, India.

Experience : 6+ Years

Role & Responsibilities :

- Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure

- Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and/or Ansible

- Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions

- Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of cloud systems

- Implement and manage networking solutions including VNETs, subnets, load balancers, and firewalls

- Enforce security best practices, including identity management, access controls, and compliance standards

- Collaborate with AI/ML and engineering teams to support deployment of AI solutions

- Monitor systems, troubleshoot issues, and ensure system reliability

- Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual effort and improve efficiency

Qualifications :

- 6+ years of experience in Cloud/DevOps Engineering

- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure platform

- Expertise in Terraform and/or Ansible for infrastructure automation

- Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and GitHub

- Solid understanding of networking concepts (DNS, VPN, load balancing, firewalls)

- Strong knowledge of cloud security principles and best practices

- Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools

- Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, or similar

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience working with AI/ML workloads or data platforms

- Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

- Familiarity with DevSecOps practices

- Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-104, AZ-400)