Senior Devops Engineer

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior DevOps Engineer for a contractual role. The ideal candidate will have in-depth platform expertise on Azure and hands-on experience with Terraform, authentication mechanisms, HashiCorp Vault, Linux, and security practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Azure Cloud Infrastructure: Design, deploy, and manage infrastructure using Terraform and PowerShell.
• Pipeline Creation: Collaborate with developers to create CI/CD pipelines and write Kubernetes deployment manifests.
• Migration and Upgrade Activities: Perform migration and upgrade tasks for databases, operating systems, and Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS).
• Automation: Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform, managed via Jenkins.
• VM Provisioning: Provision and manage virtual machines (VMs) on Azure Cloud.
• Networking on Cloud: Set up and manage networking components such as load balancing and routing on Azure.
• Database Setup: Configure databases (both managed and VM-hosted) and ensure seamless integration with cloud-hosted microservices.
• Kubernetes Administration: Administer Kubernetes clusters, including: Application deployment, Namespace management, Load balancing, Policy setup, Deployment strategies (e.g., blue-green and canary deployments)
• Kafka Configuration: Set up and configure Kafka for robust data streaming and messaging.

Required Skills:

• PowerShell Scripting: Advanced scripting skills (Python is optional but a plus)

• GitHub: Familiarity with version control systems and collaboration workflows.

• Kafka Setup: Proficiency in configuring and managing Kafka.

• Kubernetes Expertise: Hands-on experience with Kubernetes cluster administration, storage, KeyVault, and VMs.

• Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency with Terraform for automating infrastructure management.

• Linux Administration: Proficiency in Linux systems and security practices