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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead DevOps Engineer specializing in Azure to join our dynamic team.
The ideal candidate will oversee our cloud-based infrastructure's development, deployment, and maintenance, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability. This role requires a strategic thinker with a strong technical background and excellent leadership skills to drive innovation and efficiency in our DevOps practices.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement Azure cloud infrastructure with a focus on scalability, security, and reliability
- Lead the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines for automated code deployment
- Manage Kubernetes clusters, including setup, configuration, and deployment
- Monitor and optimize system performance using Azure Log Analytics and other monitoring tools
- Collaborate with development teams to ensure alignment of DevOps strategies with business goals
- Ensure compliance with security best practices and standards
- Develop and maintain disaster recovery and fault-tolerant systems
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior DevOps team members
- Stay updated with emerging DevOps tools and technologies
- Lead troubleshooting and resolution of system issues
Requirements
- BA/BS Degree (4-year) in a relevant field
- A minimum of 4-6 years of related work experience in cloud-based DevOps
- Previous leadership experience or roles in a DevOps environment
- Proven experience with Azure cloud services and infrastructure
- Strong understanding of DevOps fundamentals including security, scalability, and reliability
- Experience designing cloud-based software-defined networking
- Familiarity with fault-tolerant infrastructure designs using regions and availability zones
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash or PowerShell
- Experience in programming languages like JavaScript, Ruby, Python, PHP, or C#
- Knowledge of real-time monitoring and analytics platforms such as Azure Log Analytics or Splunk
- Understanding of databases like Microsoft SQL or MySQL
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins or Azure DevOps
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies
- Strong analytical and decision-making abilities
- Results-driven mindset with reliable follow-through
- Fluent English communication skills at a B2+ level
Nice to have
- Certifications in Azure or other cloud technologies are highly desirable
- Experience with container orchestration using Docker or similar technologies
- Knowledge of additional monitoring tools such as New Relic or Datadog
Benefits
- International projects with top brands
- Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
- Healthcare benefits
- Employee financial programs
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
- Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
- Global career opportunities
- Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
- EPAM Employee Groups
- Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn