Lead DevOps Engineer with Azure & Kubernetes

Compunnel

$125K — $150K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of overall IT experience.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
  • In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
  • Extensive experience with CI/CD pipeline development and automation.
  • Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts and practices.
  • Experience with tools such as Terraform, ARM Templates, or Bicep.
  • Strong ability to implement monitoring and observability solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure.
  • Deploy and optimize Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters in production.
  • Manage containerized workloads with Kubernetes.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or similar tools.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning through Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Develop infrastructure automation with Terraform or equivalent tools.
  • Implement monitoring and alerting solutions for infrastructure.

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours to promote work-life balance.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.
  • Work in a collaborative and innovative team environment.
Full Job Description
Job Summary
The Lead DevOps Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure and DevOps platforms. The role requires extensive expertise in Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, CI/CD automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and cloud-native technologies, with a strong focus on automation, reliability, observability, and production infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure.
• Deploy, manage, and optimize Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters in production environments.
• Manage containerized workloads using Kubernetes.
• Build and manage end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Develop and maintain infrastructure automation using Terraform, ARM Templates, or Bicep.
• Implement infrastructure monitoring, alerting, logging, and observability solutions.
• Design and support highly available and secure cloud infrastructure.
• Apply cloud-native technologies and DevOps practices to improve scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Support the automation and optimization of cloud infrastructure and deployment processes.

Required Qualifications
• 15+ years of overall IT experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Experience deploying, managing, and optimizing Kubernetes clusters in production environments.
• Strong experience with CI/CD automation and pipeline development.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD technologies.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience with Terraform, ARM Templates, or Bicep.
• Experience managing containerized workloads using Kubernetes.
• Experience implementing monitoring, alerting, logging, and observability solutions.
• Experience designing and managing scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies and DevOps engineering practices.

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