Job Title- DevOps Engineer
Position type- Full Time
Work Location- Bangalore
Working style- Hybrid
Shift Time- 12PM to 9PM
People Manager role: No
Required education and certifications critical for the role- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Required Years Of Experience –
7-10 years of work experience in relevant field
AON IS IN THE BUSINESS OF BETTER DECISIONS
At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are committed to our purpose as one firm, united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.
About The Role
We are seeking a DevOps Engineer with 7–10 years of experience and strong expertise in
Microsoft Azure. You will design, implement, and maintain Azure-based infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and automation to support high-availability, scalable applications. You will partner with development, QA, and operations teams to improve deployment speed, reliability, and security.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts, Releases).
- Architect, implement, and manage Azure infrastructure (e.g., AKS, App Service, Functions, Virtual Machines, Storage, VNets, Application Gateway, API Management).
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using ARM/Bicep and/or Terraform for repeatable, version-controlled deployments.
- Containerize applications using Docker and manage Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters, including upgrades, scaling, and rollout strategies.
- Set up and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, and related tools.
- Implement DevSecOps practices, integrating security scanning and compliance checks into CI/CD (e.g., code scanning, dependency scanning, container image scanning, secret management with Azure Key Vault).
- Manage configuration and automation using tools such as Ansible, PowerShell, or scripts.
- Optimize performance, cost, and reliability of Azure resources, including right-sizing, scaling strategies, and use of PaaS services.
- Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and on-call rotation for critical production systems.
- Collaborate with architects and developers to design scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native solutions.
- Create and maintain documentation, runbooks, and standards for Azure environments and DevOps practices.
- Mentor junior team members and help drive DevOps culture and best practices across the organization.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- 8–10 years of overall experience in DevOps / Site Reliability Engineering / Build & Release, with substantial hands-on work on Azure.
- Strong experience with Azure DevOps (pipelines, YAML, build/release automation, environment approvals).
- Proven experience with Azure services such as AKS, App Services, Functions, Storage Accounts, VNets, Load Balancers/Application Gateway, Azure SQL/other data services.
- Solid expertise with containerization (Docker) and Kubernetes, preferably AKS.
- Strong scripting/programming skills in PowerShell and/or Python/Bash for automation.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform and/or ARM/Bicep).
- Good understanding of networking concepts (DNS, load balancing, SSL/TLS, firewalls, VPN/ExpressRoute, NSGs).
- Experience implementing and managing monitoring, logging, and alerting in Azure.
- Familiarity with security best practices in Azure (RBAC, managed identities, Key Vault, network security, least privilege).
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and using Git-based workflows.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have
- Relevant Microsoft Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-400, AZ-104, AZ-305).
- Experience with GitOps (e.g., Argo CD, Flux) on AKS.
- Exposure to microservices architectures, service meshes, and API gateways.
- Experience with message queues and data platforms (e.g., Azure Service Bus, Event Hubs, Kafka, Redis, SQL/NoSQL).
- Familiarity with compliance and security frameworks relevant to cloud environments.
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on reliability and automation.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Ownership mindset and ability to drive initiatives end-to-end.
- Willingness to mentor, share knowledge, and contribute to continuous improvement.
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