Azure DevOps Engineer – Job Description
Position: Azure DevOps Engineer
Experience: 5–8 years Location: (Bangalore/ Hybrid) Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, automation frameworks, monitoring systems, and DevOps best practices on the Azure cloud platform. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Azure services, Infrastructure-as-Code, containerization, and end-to-end DevOps lifecycle management.
Mandatory Skills (Must-Have)
1. Azure Cloud Services
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Azure Compute (VMs, Scale Sets)
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Azure App Services / Functions
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Azure Storage (Blob, Files)
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Azure Virtual Networks, Subnets, NSGs
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Azure Key Vault
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Azure Monitor / Log Analytics
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Azure Container Registry (ACR)
2. CI/CD & Automation
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Azure DevOps Pipelines (Classic & YAML)
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Git, Git branching strategies
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Automated build & release pipelines
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Pipeline-as-Code (YAML-based)
3. Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
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Terraform (mandatory)
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ARM / Bicep (good to have but IaC expertise required)
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Managing reusable modules, remote state, and workspaces
4. Containers & Orchestration
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Docker (building images, Dockerfile optimization)
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Kubernetes (AKS) – deployment, scaling, pod management
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Helm charts / Kustomize (any one)
5. Scripting & Automation
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PowerShell or Bash (must know at least one well)
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Writing automation scripts for operational tasks
6. Monitoring, Logging & Security
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Azure Monitor
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Log Analytics / KQL
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App Insights
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Basic cloud security (RBAC, Managed Identities, secrets management)
7. DevOps Practices
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CI/CD best practices
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Blue-Green / Canary deployments
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Secrets management
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Observability concepts
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Version control best practices
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Understanding of SDLC process & Agile/Scrum
Good-to-Have Skills (Optional but Valuable)
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Experience with GitHub Actions
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Knowledge of Ansible / Chef / Puppet
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Experience with Nginx/Ingress controllers
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Cost optimization in Azure
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Experience with Service Bus, Event Grid, API Management
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Experience with SAST/DAST tools (SonarQube, OWASP ZAP, etc.)
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Knowledge of FinOps practices
Key Responsibilities
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Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
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Build, deploy, and manage infrastructure using Terraform
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Manage AKS clusters, containers, and microservices deployments
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Drive automation for repetitive operations tasks
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Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
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Work closely with development teams to streamline deployments
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Ensure cloud infrastructure follows security & compliance standards
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Troubleshoot deployment issues and improve system reliability
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Optimize cloud usage and cost
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Maintain documentation of infrastructure and processes
Preferred Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
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Azure certifications like:
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AZ-104: Azure Administrator Associate
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AZ-400: DevOps Engineer Expert
HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.