DevOps Lead Engineer (Azure)
About the role
This role is for a DevOps Lead Engineer specializing in Azure, working with a technology company in Colombo. The position involves hands-on leadership of cloud infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and DevOps automation, serving as the technical lead for engineering teams. Responsibilities include designing and managing secure, scalable Azure infrastructure, building CI/CD pipelines, deploying containerized workloads on Kubernetes, managing infrastructure as code, and implementing cloud security and automation. The role also involves mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with development, QA, and infrastructure teams to improve release processes.
Must have
- Solid hands-on experience running Azure infrastructure and DevOps in production
- A proven track record building CI/CD with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions
- Strong Kubernetes and container orchestration skills
- Real-world experience with Terraform and ARM templates
- Experience working with Azure APIM and WAF
- Exposure to Komodor (or similar) for Kubernetes troubleshooting and monitoring
- Confidence scripting in Python and PowerShell, including Azure PowerShell modules
- A good grasp of IaC, cloud networking, security and automation
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills, and the ability to lead technically
- A degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or similar, or equivalent hands-on experience
Nice to have
- Experience leading a DevOps team or running cloud infrastructure projects
- Azure monitoring, logging and observability know-how
- Docker, Git and cloud-native architecture experience
- Familiarity with DevSecOps and cloud security standards
- Microsoft Azure or other relevant DevOps certifications
Technologies
- Azure
- Azure DevOps
- CI/CD
- Cloud Native
- Cloud Security
- DevOps
- DevSecOps
- Docker
- Git
- GitHub
- GitHub Actions
- Infrastructure as Code
- Kubernetes
- Observability
- PowerShell
- Python
- Terraform
- WAF
Highlights
The position is based in Colombo. A degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience is required. Leadership and mentoring are key aspects of the role.
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