Remote Senior Azure DevOps Engineer (Remote, India)

Description:

• The Senior Azure DevOps Engineer position is full-time and remote, specifically for candidates based in India.
• The role involves developing and optimizing cloud-based applications/platforms for clients.
• The ideal candidate should have a modern DevOps mindset, be well-versed in the latest DevOps tools & technologies, and have extensive experience in a remote agile environment.
• Responsibilities include developing infrastructure to support cloud-based applications, creating deployment architect and continuous delivery pipelines, designing high-availability approaches, and implementing monitoring architecture.
• Essential skills required include proficient communication in English, experience in enterprise-level delivery in a remote agile environment, managing and automating complex platforms on Azure, working with containers and container orchestration (preferably Kubernetes), infrastructure as code technology (preferably Terraform), CI/CD pipelines (preferably with Github actions), data storage experience with RDBMS and NoSQL technologies, observability practices, security assessments frameworks, and the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Desirable skills include possessing Azure Cloud certifications, experience with Ansible, other cloud technologies like AWS and/or GCP, and experience working as a consultant.

Requirements:

• Proficient communication in English (oral and written).
• Experience delivering at an enterprise level and in a remote agile environment.
• Experience managing and automating complex platforms/applications on Azure.
• Experience working with containers and container orchestration, ideally including Kubernetes.
• Experience with infrastructure as code technology, ideally with Terraform.
• Experience with CI and building CD pipelines, ideally with Github actions.
• Data storage experience with RDBMS and NoSQL technologies.
• Solid understanding of observability practices across the stack.
• Experience with security assessments frameworks (eg. Soc2) and security awareness throughout the stack.
• Ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to work with stakeholders, feeling comfortable in client-facing roles where you will drive technical discussions and advise on best practices and approaches.

Benefits:

• This is a full-time and remote position for candidates based in India.
• Opportunity to work on client projects developing infrastructure for cloud-based applications.
• Chance to create deployment architect and continuous delivery pipelines, design high-availability approaches, and implement monitoring architecture.
• Collaborative and dynamic team environment at NearForm.
• Opportunity to work on digital transformation projects that create user-centric products for enterprises.
• Chance to be part of a global team built on respect, inclusivity, diversity, and excellence.