Sr. DevOps Engineer / DevOps Lead – Azure Cloud Infrastructure

Experience: 7+ Years Location: WFH / Remote (India) Open Positions: Multiple Qualification: B.Tech / M.Tech / MCA or equivalent Work Timings: 1:30 PM IST – 10:30 PM IST Functional Area: DevOps Engineering About the Role We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer / DevOps Lead – Azure Cloud Infrastructure to design, implement, and manage secure, scalable, and highly available cloud platforms on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will possess strong hands-on expertise in Azure cloud infrastructure, networking, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD automation, monitoring and observability, cloud security, and governance. The candidate should be capable of designing end-to-end cloud architectures, creating infrastructure and network diagrams, automating cloud deployments, managing containerized workloads, and ensuring operational excellence across enterprise-scale environments. This role requires a technically strong professional who can drive cloud transformation initiatives, implement infrastructure best practices, improve platform reliability, and collaborate closely with development, operations, and security teams to deliver resilient cloud-native solutions. Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available Azure cloud infrastructure. Define and enforce cloud architecture standards, governance frameworks, security controls, and operational best practices. Design and maintain infrastructure architecture diagrams, network topology diagrams, deployment diagrams, and technical documentation. Design and manage Azure networking solutions, including VNet, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Private Link, DNS, Application Gateway, Load Balancer, NSGs, and routing configurations. Implement hybrid cloud and on-premises connectivity solutions. Drive cloud governance, cost optimization, performance tuning, and infrastructure reliability initiatives. Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar technologies. Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Terraform, ARM Templates, and Bicep. Design, deploy, manage, and optimize containerized workloads using Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Implement Kubernetes best practices, including cluster administration, upgrades, scaling, networking, ingress management, workload security, and platform automation. Implement Azure security best practices, including Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, Key Vault, Managed Identities, network security, and compliance controls. Design and manage monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, Datadog, or similar platforms. Build operational dashboards, define monitoring standards, and establish proactive alerting mechanisms. Lead incident management, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives. Collaborate with engineering, security, and business stakeholders to deliver cloud-native and platform engineering solutions. Mentor team members and promote DevOps culture, automation, and engineering best practices across projects. Skills, Knowledge & Experience 7+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or related cloud engineering roles. Strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure and platform services. Experience designing and documenting infrastructure architecture, cloud solutions, deployment models, and network topology diagrams using Visio, Lucidchart, Draw.io, or equivalent tools. Deep experience designing and managing Azure networking solutions, including Azure VNet, Azure Firewall, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Azure Load Balancer, Application Gateway, Private Link, Traffic Manager, DNS, and network security controls. Strong hands-on experience managing production-grade Kubernetes environments, preferably Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Hands-on expertise with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Ingress Controllers, container networking, and orchestration technologies. Strong experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar tools. Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM Templates, and Bicep. Hands-on experience with monitoring, logging, observability, and alerting platforms such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, Datadog, Splunk, or New Relic. Strong understanding of Azure security services, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, Key Vault, governance, compliance, and cloud security best practices. Strong understanding of cloud cost optimization, resource governance, capacity planning, and operational excellence. Good understanding of AWS core infrastructure services and cloud architecture principles. Strong Linux administration, scripting, automation, troubleshooting, and networking skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to troubleshoot infrastructure, networking, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and monitoring-related issues. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, collaboration, and leadership skills. Experience supporting global customers, including US and/or European clients. Certification Requirements Mandatory Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) Preferred Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) This job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities, duties, or activities that are required. Responsibilities, duties, and/or activities may change, or new ones may be added at any time with or without notice. If you are a motivated professional with a passion for delivering impactful solutions, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team at NextGen Invent.