Sr Cloud DevOps Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and operation of scalable, secure, and resilient cloud infrastructure with a primary focus on Microsoft Azure. This role is central to our cloud initiatives and will drive automation, container orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code to accelerate delivery and improve operational efficiency. You will work closely with global engineering teams to implement DevOps best practices, improve CI/CD pipelines, and ensure production reliability. The role offers the opportunity to influence architecture, tooling, and processes for a critical cloud platform. Responsibilities * Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure to ensure availability, scalability, and security. * Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration with Terraform and Azure DevOps pipelines. * Develop, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline application delivery and infrastructure updates. * Manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Docker, including orchestration, scaling, and monitoring. * Perform advanced Linux system administration, including tuning, troubleshooting, and security hardening. * Write and maintain automation scripts using Python, Bash, Awk, and Sed to support operational workflows. * Monitor system health and performance using DataDog and resolve incidents to maintain service reliability. * Manage and optimize relational (e.g., Oracle, MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB) databases for performance and integrity. * Implement and manage secure access controls, including SSH certificate management and key best practices. * Use Azure DevOps and GitHub for version control, code reviews, and deployment automation. * Configure network components in cloud environments, including virtual networks, subnets, firewalls, and routing. * Collaborate with software engineering, QA, and product teams and support global, 24/7 operations and knowledge sharing. Requirements * Expert-level experience managing Linux servers: installation, configuration, performance tuning, security, and troubleshooting. * Extensive experience with Microsoft Azure services for compute, storage, networking, and security. * Proficiency using Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipeline creation, release management, and infrastructure automation. * Strong experience with GitHub for source code management, branching strategies, and pull requests. * Advanced scripting skills in Python and proficiency with Bash, Awk, and Sed on Linux. * Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. * Skilled in Docker for image creation, management, and deployment. * Experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform to provision and manage cloud resources. * Familiarity with DataDog for monitoring, alerting, and performance analysis. * Experience managing relational databases (Oracle, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB). * Experience with enterprise orchestration and messaging tools such as BPM/ESB and RabbitMQ. * Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.