Azure DevOps Lead

Job Title: Sr Dev Ops Engineer

Location: Bengaluru- India (Hybrid work type)

Reports to: Sr Engineer manager

About Our Client : 

We are a solution-based, fast-paced tech company with a team that thrives on collaboration and innovative thinking. Our Client's IoT solutions provide real-time visibility and actionable insights for logistics and supply chain management. Cloud-based, AI-enhanced metrics coupled with patented hardware optimize processes, inform strategic decision making and enable intelligent supply chains without the costly infrastructure

About the role : We're looking for a passionate DevOps Engineer to optimize our software delivery and infrastructure. You'll build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for our microservices, automate infrastructure, and ensure our systems are reliable, scalable, and secure. If you thrive on enhancing performance and fostering operational excellence, this role is for you. 

What You'll Do 🛠️

• Cloud Platform Management: Administer and optimize AWS resources, ensuring efficient billing and cost management.
• Billing & Cost Optimization: Monitor and optimize cloud spending.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Deploy and manage applications and orchestrate them.
• Database Management: Deploy, manage, and optimize database instances and their lifecycles.
• Authentication Solutions: Implement and manage authentication systems.
• Backup & Recovery: Implement robust backup and disaster recovery strategies, for Kubernetes cluster and database backups.
• Monitoring & Alerting: Set up and maintain robust systems using tools for application and infrastructure health and integrate with billing dashboards.
• Automation & Scripting: Automate repetitive tasks and infrastructure provisioning.
• Security & Reliability: Implement best practices and ensure system performance and security across all deployments.
• Collaboration & Support: Work closely with development teams, providing DevOps expertise and support for their various application stacks. 

What You'll Bring 💼

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a DevOps or SRE role.
• Strong proficiency in AWS Cloud, including services like Lambda, IoT Core, ElastiCache, CloudFront, and S3.
• Solid understanding of Linux fundamentals and command-line tools.
• Extensive experience with CI/CD tools, GitLab CI.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes, specifically AWS EKS.
• Proven experience deploying and managing microservices.
• Expertise in database deployment, optimization, and lifecycle management (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Redis).
• Experience with Identity and Access management solutions like Keycloak.
• Experience implementing backup and recovery solutions.
• Familiarity with optimizing scaling, ideally with Karpenter.
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash).
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, Elastic Stack.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills. 

Bonus Points ➕

• Basic understanding of MQTT or general IoT concepts and protocols.
• Direct experience optimizing React.js (Next.js), Node.js (Express.js, Nest.js) or Python (Flask) deployments in a containerized environment.
• Knowledge of specific AWS services relevant to application stacks.
• Contributions to open-source projects related to Kubernetes, MongoDB, or any of the mentioned frameworks.
• AWS Certifications (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, AWS Certified Advanced Networking).

Why this role: 

•You will help build the company from the ground up—shaping our culture and having an impact from Day 1 as part of the foundational team.

The candidate should have a background in development/programming with experience in at least one of the following: .NET, Java (Spring Boot), ReactJS, or AngularJS.

Primary Skills:

1. AWS or GCP Cloud
2. DevOps CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins)
3. Python/Bash/PowerShell scripting

Secondary Skills:

1. Docker or Kubernetes

Key Responsibilities

• As a part of the DevOps team, you will be responsible for the configuration, optimization, documentation, and support of the CI/CD components.

• Creating and managing build and release pipelines with Azure DevOps and Jenkins.

• Assist in planning and reviewing application architecture and design to promote an efficient deployment process.

• Troubleshoot server performance issues & handle the continuous integration system.

• Automate infrastructure provisioning using ARM Templates and Terraform.

• Monitor and Support deployment, Cloud-based and On-premises Infrastructure.

• Diagnose and develop root-cause solutions for failures and performance issues in the production environment.

• Deploy and manage Infrastructure for production applications

• Configure security best practices for application and infrastructure

Essential Requirements

• Good hands-on experience with cloud platforms like Azure, AWS & GCP. (Preferably Azure)

• Strong knowledge of CI/CD principles.

• Strong work experience with CI/CD implementation tools like Azure DevOps, Team City, Octopus Deploy, AWS Code Deploy, and Jenkins.

• Experience of writing automation scripts with PowerShell, Bash, Python, etc.

• GitHub, JIRA, Confluence, and Continuous Integration (CI) system.

• Understanding of secure DevOps practices

Good to Have -

•Knowledge of scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash

• Experience with project management and workflow tools such as Agile, Jira, Scrum/Kanban, etc.

• Experience with Build technologies and cloud services. (Jenkins, TeamCity, Azure DevOps, Bamboo, AWS Code Deploy)

• Strong communication skills and ability to explain protocol and processes with team and management.

• Must be able to handle multiple tasks and adapt to a constantly changing environment.

• Must have a good understanding of SDLC.

• Knowledge of Linux, Windows server, Monitoring tools, and Shell scripting.

• Self-motivated; demonstrating the ability to achieve in technologies with minimal supervision.

• Organized, flexible, and analytical ability to solve problems creatively

Mactores is a trusted leader among businesses in providing modern data platform solutions. Since 2008, Mactores have been enabling businesses to accelerate their value through automation by providing End-to-End Data Solutions that are automated, agile, and secure. We collaborate with customers to strategize, navigate, and accelerate an ideal path forward with a digital transformation via assessments, migration, or modernization.

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer with expertise in infrastructure as a code, configuration management, continuous integration, continuous deployment, automated monitoring for big data workloads, large enterprise applications, customer applications, and databases.

You will have hands-on technology expertise coupled with a background in professional services and client-facing skills. You are passionate about the best practices of cloud deployment and ensuring the customer expectation is set and met appropriately. If you love to solve problems using your skills, then join the Team Mactores. We have a casual and fun office environment that actively steers clear of rigid "corporate" culture, focuses on productivity and creativity, and allows you to be part of a world-class team while still being yourself.

What you will do?

• Automate infrastructure creation with Terraform, AWS Cloud Formation
• Perform application configuration management, and application-deployment tool enabling infrastructure as code.
• Take ownership of the Build and release cycle of the customer project.
• Share the responsibility for deploying releases and conducting other operations maintenance.
• Enhance operations infrastructures such as Jenkins clusters, Bitbucket, monitoring tools (Consul), and metrics tools such as Graphite and Grafana.
• Provide operational support for the rest of the Engineering team help migrate our remaining dedicated hardware infrastructure to the cloud.
• Establish and maintain operational best practices.
• Participate in hiring culturally fit engineers in the organization, help engineers make their career paths by consulting with them.
• Design the team strategy in collaboration with founders of the organization.

What are we looking for?

• 4+ years of experience in using Terraform for IaaC
• 4+ years of configuration management and engineering for large-scale customers, ideally supporting an Agile development process.
• 4+ years of Linux or Windows Administration experience.
• 4+ years of version control systems (git), including branching and merging strategies.
• 2+ Experience in working with AWS Infrastructure, and platform services.
• 2+ Experience in cloud automation tools (Ansible, Chef).
• Exposure to working on container services like Kubernetes on AWS, ECS, and EKS
• You are extremely proactive at identifying ways to improve things and to make them more reliable.

You will be preferred if

• Expertise in multiple cloud services provider: Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform
• AWS Solutions Architect Professional or Associate Level Certificate
• AWS DevOps Professional Certificate

Life at Mactores

We care about creating a culture that makes a real difference in the lives of every Mactorian. Our 10 Core Leadership Principles that honor Decision-making, Leadership, Collaboration, and Curiosity drive how we work.

1. Be one step ahead

2. Deliver the best

3. Be bold

4. Pay attention to the detail

5. Enjoy the challenge

6. Be curious and take action

7. Take leadership

8. Own it

9. Deliver value

10. Be collaborative

We would like you to read more details about the work culture on https://mactores.com/careers 

The Path to Joining the Mactores Team

At Mactores, our recruitment process is structured around three distinct stages:

Pre-Employment Assessment: 

You will be invited to participate in a series of pre-employment evaluations to assess your technical proficiency and suitability for the role.

Managerial Interview: The hiring manager will engage with you in multiple discussions, lasting anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour, to assess your technical skills, hands-on experience, leadership potential, and communication abilities.

HR Discussion: During this 30-minute session, you'll have the opportunity to discuss the offer and next steps with a member of the HR team.

At Mactores, we are committed to providing equal opportunities in all of our employment practices, and we do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local laws. This policy extends to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, compensation, promotions, transfers, disciplinary action, layoff, training, and social and recreational programs. All employment decisions will be made in compliance with these principles.

• Must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in managing AWS resources and automating CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Python or Bash be able to build and administer CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of infrastructure tools like Cloud Formation, Terraform, Ansible.
• Experience with microservices and/or event-driven architecture.
• Experience using containerization technologies (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes, Mesos or Vagrant).
• Strong practical Windows and Linux system administration skills in the cloud.
• Understanding of DNS, NFS, TCP/IP and other protocols.
• Knowledge of secure SDLC, OWASP top 10 and CWE/SANS top 25.
• Deep understanding of Web Sockets and their functioning. Hands on experience of ElasticCache, Redis, ECS or EKS. Installation, configuration and management of Apache or Nginx web server, Apache/Tomcat Application Server, configure SSL certificates, setup reverse proxy.
• Exposure to RDBMS (MySQL, SQL Server, Aurora, etc.) is a plus.
• Exposure to programming languages like JAVA, PHP, SQL is a plus.
• AWS Developer or AWS SysOps Administrator certification is a plus.
• AWS Solutions Architect Certification experience is a plus.
• Experience building Blue/Green, Canary or other zero down time deployment strategies, advanced understanding of VPC, EC2 Route53 IAM, Lambda is a plus.

• Administration and Support for Azure DevOps Server/Services
• Migration from Azure DevOps Server to Azure DevOps Services (SaaS)
• Process Template Customization and Deployment model
• Migration, Upgrade, Monitor, and Maintenance of ADS Instance
• Automation using REST API to build Extensions and Custom Reporting
• Expert in all Modules of Azure DevOps Server/Service (Work Item, SCM/VC, Build, Release, Test, Reporting Management)"

• CICD Orchestration tools and other SCM/VC tools

• Microsoft MCSD Application Lifecycle Management certified
• A bachelor or master degree with a minimum of 6 years relevant work experience in Azure DevOps Server/Services (SaaS)
• Good communication skills
• Strong knowledge of application lifecycle workflows and processes involved in the design, development, deployment, test, and maintenance of software systems in the Windows environment
• Visual Studio and the .NET Framework experience is required "

• Administration and Support for Azure DevOps Server/Services
• Migration from Azure DevOps Server to Azure DevOps Services (SaaS)
• Process Template Customization and Deployment model
• Work with the user community to adopt new features, enable new use cases, and help resolve any issues
• Create customizations and tools to help support the team’s needs (PM, Dev, Test, & Ops)
• Take the lead in the validation of the application.
• Monitor the health of the solution and take proactive steps to ensure reliable availability and performance
• Manage patches and updates for tooling solutions and related hosting environments including the operating system
• Automate the process for Maintenance"

• Azure Devops - Working experience in Azure yaml pipelines. (Note – Some say they worked in yaml but it’s for Jenkins and not Azure devops)
• Azure – Infrastructure automation using Terraform/ARM templates. (Note – Some say that they worked in terraform but it’s for AWS and not Azure). Please confirm Terraform for Azure infrastructure automation.
• Powershell scripting to automate and deploy .Net applications.