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Lead Devops Engineer

GSS HR Solutions Private Limtedlinkedin.com
Sep 29, 2026, 12:09 PM3w ago
Full-timeColombo, Western ProvinceDevOpsLead (2+ yrs)

About the role

The Lead Devops Engineer Azure role is focused on building, managing, and optimizing scalable, secure, and automated cloud platforms on Azure. The position involves developing reusable automation, implementing DevSecOps and SRE practices, and driving cloud cost optimization. The engineer will collaborate with other teams to ensure reliable platform operations and incident resolution. The company is seeking candidates with significant Azure and Kubernetes experience, as well as proficiency in automation and security tools relevant to cloud infrastructure.

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

The position is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Candidates are encouraged to share their updated profile or contact the recruitment team to apply.