DevOps Engineer

Experience: 10+ years

Location: Offshore – Coimbatore / Hyderabad / Chennai

Work Mode: Offshore delivery

Primary Stack: Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, Docker, AKS, IAC

Supporting Stack: Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Databricks

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (YAML pipelines, branching strategies, approvals, releases).
• Implement and operate containerization using Docker (build, scanning integration, versioning, artifact management).
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) (cluster configuration, upgrades, scaling, workload reliability).
• Establish Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for repeatable environment provisioning using Terraform and/or Bicep/ARM.
• Integrate pipelines with quality and security gates (unit/integration tests, vulnerability scanning hooks, policy checks).
• Implement secrets and identity management using Azure Key Vault, managed identities, and RBAC.
• Define and enforce release governance (deployment strategies, rollback plans, change traceability, environment controls).
• Implement monitoring and operational readiness using Azure Monitor / Log Analytics (alerts, dashboards, SLO/SLA inputs).
• Partner with engineering teams supporting ADF and Databricks to streamline deployments and environment promotions.
• Mentor team members, review pipeline/IaC changes, and act as an escalation point for platform and deployment issues.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in DevOps / CI/CD / Platform Engineering.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Azure DevOps (pipelines, repos, artifacts, approvals, release patterns).
• Practical experience with Docker and AKS in production environments. www.novintix.com
• Solid experience with IAC (Terraform and/or Bicep/ARM), including modular patterns and reuse.
• Strong scripting/automation skills: PowerShell and/or Bash (Python is a plus).
• Experience implementing secure delivery practices: Key Vault, RBAC, policies, secrets handling.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across pipelines, clusters, networking basics, and deployment failures.

Preferred (Nice To Have)

• Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-400, AZ-104).
• Exposure to DevSecOps patterns and tooling integration.
• Experience with Helm and/or Customize.
• Experience supporting data/analytics platforms (ADF, Databricks, data lake patterns).
• Experience with digital supply chain solutions (preferred, not mandatory).