Lead Devops Engineer

GSS HR Solutions Private Limtedlinkedin.com

Sep 25, 2026, 9:03 AM4w ago

Full-timeColombo, Western ProvinceDevOpsLead (2+ yrs)

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About the role

The Lead Devops Engineer Azure role is responsible for building and managing scalable, secure, automated, and highly reliable cloud platforms on Azure. The position involves developing reusable automation, libraries, and templates using C# and Python, implementing DevSecOps practices, establishing and improving SRE practices, and driving cloud cost optimization. The engineer will collaborate with engineering teams to resolve incidents and ensure reliable platform operations. The role requires significant hands-on experience with Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, Crossplane, and related tools, as well as a strong understanding of DevOps and cloud security practices. The position is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and targets candidates with over 5 years of experience, including at least 2 years of enterprise Azure experience.

Must have

2+ years of enterprise Azure experience – Mandatory
Strong hands-on experience with AKS, Azure Container Apps, VNets, ACR, Key Vault, Entra ID, Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud and Azure Monitor
Strong Kubernetes experience including Helm, RBAC, network policies, deployments and StatefulSets
Hands-on experience with Terraform and Crossplane
Strong knowledge of ArgoCD, Azure DevOps YAML pipelines and GitOps
Proficiency in Azure CLI, PowerShell, Bash, kubectl, Helm, Terraform, Git and Docker
Experience with Snyk, SonarQube, workload identity and container image security
Knowledge of Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB and secure private connectivity

Nice to have

Exposure to Backstage, .NET and/or Python is an added advantage

Technologies

AKS
Anomaly Detection
Argo CD
Azure
Azure DevOps
Bash
CLI
Container Security
Cosmos DB
C#
DAST
DevOps
DevSecOps
Docker
.NET
Microsoft Entra ID
Git
GitOps
Helm
Kubernetes
PostgreSQL
PowerShell
Python
RBAC
SAST
SonarQube
SQL
Terraform
Vault
Vulnerability Scanning
YAML

Highlights

Applicants are encouraged to share their updated profile or contact the recruitment team directly to explore this opportunity. The role is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.