Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and platform reliability solutions within Microsoft Azure environments. The ideal candidate will have robust hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), container platforms, and cloud-native application deployments.

The role requires close collaboration with development, QA, architecture, security, and operations teams to deliver scalable, secure, and highly available enterprise solutions.

Key Responsibilities

DevOps & CI/CD Automation

- Design, build, and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.

- Automate application build, test, deployment, and release processes.

- Implement DevSecOps practices within delivery pipelines.

- Support blue-green and canary deployment strategies.

- Improve deployment frequency while reducing release risks.

Azure Cloud Engineering

- Provision and manage Azure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code.

- Implement and support Azure Virtual Machines, Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Storage, Azure SQL Database, Azure Key Vault, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

- Ensure cloud environments meet security, compliance, and governance standards.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

- Develop reusable Terraform modules and templates.

- Automate infrastructure provisioning and environment management.

- Manage environment consistency across Development, QA, UAT, and Production.

Containerization & Kubernetes

- Deploy and manage applications using Docker containers.





- Administer Kubernetes / AKS clusters.

- Implement Helm Charts and deployment automation.

- Troubleshoot container orchestration issues.

Monitoring & Reliability

- Implement observability solutions using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, Grafana, and Prometheus.

- Establish proactive alerting and incident management processes.

- Support production releases and platform stability.

Security & Compliance

- Implement security best practices across Azure workloads.

- Integrate security scanning tools into CI/CD pipelines.

- Manage secrets, certificates, and access controls.

- Support compliance and audit requirements.

Collaboration & Support

- Work closely with developers, architects, and QA teams.

- Participate in Agile ceremonies and release planning.

- Provide Level 3 platform support and root cause analysis.

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Technical Skills:

Skill Area

Tools / Capabilities

Cloud Platforms

Microsoft Azure; Azure Landing Zones; Networking & Security Services

DevOps Tools

Azure DevOps; Git/GitHub; Jenkins preferred; GitHub Actions

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform mandatory; ARM Templates / Bicep preferred

Containers & Orchestration





Docker; Kubernetes; Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS); Helm

Scripting

PowerShell; Bash/Shell Scripting; Python preferred

Monitoring & Logging

Azure Monitor; Application Insights; Log Analytics; Grafana / Prometheus

Security

DevSecOps; SonarQube; Dependency Scanning; Vulnerability Management

Required Experience.

- Azure Cloud engineering experience.

- Strong experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.

- Hands-on Terraform experience in enterprise environments.

- Experience with AKS and containerized workloads.

- Experience supporting production cloud platforms.

- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.

Preferred Experience

- Retail, BFSI, Telecommunications, or Enterprise Digital Platforms.

- Cloud Migration or Application Modernization programs.

- Multi-cloud exposure such as AWS or GCP.

- SRE practices including SLIs, SLOs, and Error Budgets.

- Experience working with Australian clients and distributed delivery teams.

Soft Skills

- Strong stakeholder communication.

- Problem-solving and analytical thinking.

- Ability to work independently in client-facing environments.

- Continuous improvement mindset.

- Strong documentation and governance adherence.

Certifications Preferred

- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

- Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

- Terraform Associate Certification

- Kubernetes certification such as CKA or CKAD

📌 Azure DevOps Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 Persistent APAC
📍 Melbourne