We are seeking a highly skilled and specialized DevOps Engineer on a contract basis to drive automation, deployment, and optimization of our infrastructure within the Microsoft Azure cloud environment.

This is a critical role requiring mandatory, hands-on expertise in the Azure DevOps ecosystem, robust orchestration with Kubernetes, and essential tooling like Terraform and Harness.

You will be key in implementing scalable, efficient, and reliable cloud-native solutions in Bengaluru.

Key Responsibilities & Technical Deliverables :

Cloud Infrastructure as Code (IaC) :

- Azure Provisioning : Implement and manage core infrastructure components (e.g., VMs, Azure SQL, Storage Accounts) within Azure using Terraform.

- Focus on defining repeatable, consistent infrastructure through code.

- Architecture Support : Work with architecture teams to implement highly available, fault-tolerant cloud designs and ensure adherence to best practices in cost management and security.

Containerization and Service Management :

- Kubernetes Orchestration (Mandatory) : Deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

- Handle basic cluster maintenance, networking, and resource configurations.

- Service Mesh : Support the implementation and operation of the service mesh (e.g., Istio) to manage microservices communication, traffic routing, and policy enforcement, including utilizing Azure API Manager for gateway functions.

- Container Build : Define and maintain efficient build processes for Docker images and manage registry interaction (ACR).

CI/CD and Release Automation :

- Azure DevOps Ecosystem (Mandatory) : Utilize Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines) to implement and optimize automated build and release pipelines (YAML preferred).

- Deployment Tooling (Harness) : Implement deployment strategies (Canary, Blue/Green) using Harness (or Azure Pipelines) to manage complex application releases securely and reliably.

Monitoring, Security, and Operations :

- Observability : Configure centralized logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions using Azure Monitor and associated services to ensure system uptime and performance visibility.

- Security : Implement security policies, including role-based access control (RBAC) and network security groups, across managed resources.

Required Skills & Technical Expertise :

- Cloud Platform (Mandatory) : Strong hands-on experience managing and automating infrastructure within Microsoft Azure.

- DevOps Ecosystem (Mandatory) : Proficiency with Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipeline implementation and source control.

- Orchestration & Tooling (Mandatory) : Strong practical experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, and deployment tooling like Harness.

- Service Management : Familiarity with Azure API Manager and concepts of service mesh (e.g., Istio).

- Containerization : Proficiency in Docker for application containerization.

- Scripting : Working knowledge of Shell scripting and/or PowerShell/Python for automation tasks