Azure DevOps Senior Engineer (AKS, Helm, Docker, SaaS)

Posted on April 1, 2025

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Job Description

  • *Azure DevOps Senior Engineer (AKS, Helm, Docker, SaaS)*
  • ? Location: Remote, India
  • ?Shift: 6 am - 3 pm
  • ? Job Type: Full-Time
  • ?Experience: 7+ Years
  • ? Industry: SaaS, Cloud, DevOps
  • *Job Overview*
  • We are looking for a highly skilled Azure DevOps Senior Engineer with expertise in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Helm, and Docker. In this role, you will be responsible for architecting, deploying, and optimizing containerized workloads in AKS, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security for SaaS-based applications.
  • *Key Responsibilities*
  • 1? Azure DevOps & CI/CD Automation
  • ? Design, implement, and maintain end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins. ? Automate deployment of containerized applications into AKS clusters. ? Implement branching strategies, version control (Git), and automated testing in CI/CD workfl ows. ? Optimize software release cycles using blue-green deployments, canary releases, and rolling updates.
  • 2? Kubernetes (AKS) & Container Orchestration
  • ? Deploy, manage, and optimize Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters. ? Implement Kubernetes Operators, Custom Resource Defi nitions (CRDs), and Ingress Controllers (NGINX, Traefi k). ? Confi gure Horizontal & Vertical Pod Autoscaling (HPA/VPA) for performance optimization. ? Manage Kubernetes networking, service meshes (Istio, Linkerd), and API gateways. ? Automate cluster management using Kubernetes-native tools (Kustomize, KubeCTL).
  • 3? Docker & Containerization
  • ? Design, build, and optimize Docker images for microservices-based applications. ? Implement multi-stage Docker builds to enhance security and performance. ? Manage Docker registries (Azure Container Registry, ECR, Docker Hub).
  • ? Strengthen container security using Docker Content Trust (DCT), image scanning, and access policies.
  • 4? Helm & Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • ? Develop and maintain Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments. ? Manage Helm releases, rollbacks, and upgrades efficiently. ? Use Terraform, Bicep, or Ansible for infrastructure provisioning. ? Implement infrastructure best practices, policy automation, and compliance (OPA/Gatekeeper, Azure Policy).
  • 5? SaaS Product Deployment & Cloud Infrastructure
  • ? Architect and deploy multi-tenant SaaS solutions on Azure. ? Implement secure and scalable networking (VNETs, Private Links, Load Balancers, API Gateways). ? Confi gure logging, monitoring, and alerting using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and Azure Monitor. ? Enhance fault tolerance and disaster recovery strategies (backup, failover, multi-region AKS clusters).
  • 6? Security & Compliance
  • ? Implement DevSecOps practices in CI/CD pipelines. ? Harden Kubernetes security using RBAC, Network Policies, and Secrets Management (Vault, Azure Key Vault). ? Secure containerized applications with Pod Security Policies, runtime security (Falco), and Image Scanning. ? Ensure compliance with SOC2, GDPR, and HIPAA for SaaS deployments.
  • *Key Skills & Technologies*
  • ? Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Helm, Kubernetes Operators ? Docker, Docker Compose, Azure Container Registry (ACR) ? Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins ? Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - Terraform, Bicep, Ansible ? Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, ELK Stack ? Security & Compliance: DevSecOps, IAM, RBAC, TLS, SOC2, GDPR ? Service Meshes (Istio, Linkerd), API Gateways (Kong, NGINX)
  • Preferred Qualifi cations
  • ? Azure Certifi cations (AZ-104, AZ-400, CKAD, or CKA). ? Experience working in SaaS-based startups or cloud-native environments.
  • If you're passionate about Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, and Cloud Infrastructure, we�d love to hear from you!

Required Skills

azure kubernetes service (aks) helm kubernetes operators ? docker docker compose azure container registry (acr) ? azure devops github actions jenkins ? infrastructure as code (iac) - terraform bicep ansible ? monitoring & logging: prometheus grafana azure monitor elk stack ? security & compliance: devsecops iam rbac tls soc2 gdpr ? service meshes (istio linkerd) api gateways (kong nginx)