Senior Azure DevOps Architect - CI/CD Pipeline

Job Title : Senior Azure DevOps Architect

Experience : 10+ Years ( Overall 10 to 12 years with relevant 7 to 8 years is also sufficient)

Location : Chennai

Role Overview :

The Senior Azure DevOps Engineer / Lead will lead the design, implementation, and management of Azure DevOps solutions across enterprise-scale environments. The role involves defining CI/CD strategies, infrastructure automation, governance frameworks, and integrating security and compliance within the DevOps pipeline. This position requires strong hands-on experience in Azure services, automation tools, and modern cloud-native deployment models.

Key Responsibilities :

1. CI/CD Pipeline Management :

- Design, build, and manage end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (ADO) for multi-environment application deployments.

- Integrate automated testing, code quality, and security scanning into pipelines.

- Define branching and release strategies (GitFlow, trunk-based development).

2. Infrastructure Automation :

- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or Bicep for Azure infrastructure provisioning.

- Manage Azure resources via automation scripts and YAML templates.

- Ensure environment consistency across Dev, QA, UAT, and Production.

3. Cloud & Platform Management :

- Architect and optimize Azure cloud services such as AKS, App Services, Functions, Key Vault, Storage, Monitor, and Log Analytics.

- Integrate on-premises environments with Azure through hybrid cloud models and secure connectivity.

- Define scalability, backup, and DR strategies for cloud workloads.

4. Security & Compliance :

- Embed security practices into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps) implement policies, secrets management, and vulnerability scanning.

- Collaborate with InfoSec to meet compliance and governance requirements.

- Manage access control using Azure AD, RBAC, and policy enforcement.

5. Monitoring & Optimization :

- Implement observability using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics.

- Define KPIs and dashboards for pipeline performance, resource utilization, and deployment success rates.

6. Collaboration & Leadership :

- Collaborate with development, QA, infrastructure, and security teams to streamline delivery.

- Mentor junior DevOps engineers and establish best practices for continuous delivery.

- Lead automation initiatives to reduce manual effort and improve delivery efficiency.

Technical Skills :

- DevOps Tools : Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Repos, Artifacts, Boards), GitHub Actions, Jenkins.

- IaC Tools : Terraform, ARM Templates, Bicep.

- Containers & Orchestration : Docker, Kubernetes (AKS).

- Scripting : PowerShell, Bash, YAML, Python (preferred).

- Monitoring : Azure Monitor, App Insights, Prometheus, Grafana.