Nearform is hiring a
Senior Azure DevOps Engineer

Summary

The job is for a Senior DevOps Engineer at NearForm, a remote role for candidates based in India. The ideal candidate will have experience with cloud technologies like Azure, containers, container orchestration (Kubernetes), infrastructure as code technology (Terraform), CI and CD pipelines (Github actions), RDBMS and NoSQL databases, observability practices, security assessments frameworks (Soc2), and communication skills. Additional desirable skills include Azure Cloud certifications, Ansible, experience with other cloud technologies like AWS and GCP, and consulting experience.

Requirements

• Proficient communication in English (oral and written)
• Experience delivering at an enterprise level and a remote agile environment
• Experience managing and automating complex platforms/applications on Azure
• Experience working with containers and container orchestration, ideally including Kubernetes
• Experience with infrastructure as code technology, ideally with Terraform
• Experience with CI and building CD pipelines, ideally with Github actions
• Data storage experience with RDBMS and NoSQL technologies
• Solid understanding of observability practices across the stack
• Experience with security assessments frameworks (eg. Soc2) and security awareness throughout the stack
• Ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to work with stakeholders, feeling comfortable in client-facing roles where you will drive technical discussions and advise on best practices and approaches

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize cloud-based applications/platforms
• Create deployment architectures and continuous delivery pipelines
• Design high-availability approaches
• Implement monitoring architecture (dashboards, alerts, escalations)

Preferred Qualifications

• Posses any of the following Azure Cloud certifications: Cloud Architect, Cloud DevOps Engineer, Data Engineer
• Experience with Ansible
• Experience with other cloud technologies such as AWS and/or GCP
• Experience working as a consultant