Senior DevOps Engineer

Position Title : RQ09951 – Sr. DevOPS/Cloud Engineer

Location : Toronto, ON (Onsite)

Mode: Contract

Position Overview

Client is seeking an experienced
Azure DevOps/Cloud Engineer
to design, implement, and manage DevOps processes for cloud-native applications deployed on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). The successful candidate will lead the development of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, container orchestration, and cloud operational excellence in a highly collaborative environment. This role is critical in ensuring secure, scalable, and reliable delivery of government applications and services.

Required Skills and Experience

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in
  Azure
  and
  Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  .
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as
  Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitLab CI/CD
  .
• Advanced proficiency in Kubernetes, Docker, container orchestration, and Helm.
• Strong experience with Terraform or ARM for infrastructure automation.
• Demonstrated scripting skills in
  Bash, Power Shell, or Python
  .
• Proficiency in Git, version control best practices, and DevOps workflow management.
• Experience with Azure monitoring and logging tools (Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Strong understanding of Azure Virtual Networks, AAD, Load Balancers, Storage, and related services.
• Knowledge of container security, network security, and Kubernetes RBAC.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as:
• Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• Knowledge of Blue-Green and Canary deployments.
• Experience with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio).
• Familiarity with Azure Key Vault, Azure Policy, governance, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience with serverless or event-driven Azure architectures.

Nice to have

• Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert or Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment of cloud-native applications on Azure and AKS.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform or Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates.
• Deploy, manage, and optimize Kubernetes-based applications, ensuring scalability, resiliency, and security within AKS.
• Develop and maintain Helm charts, pipeline scripts, and automation workflows to support application packaging and deployment.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and product teams to integrate DevOps practices throughout the application lifecycle.
• Monitor application and cloud infrastructure performance using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Prometheus, and Grafana.
• Troubleshoot deployment and operational issues to ensure system stability and high availability.
• Implement container security best practices, RBAC, and continuous security scanning within CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage Azure cloud resources including AAD, VNets, Load Balancers, Storage, and related services.
• Support continuous optimization of cloud costs, performance, and resource utilization.
• Automate testing, quality checks, and compliance activities within deployment pipelines.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Self-motivated with a strong commitment to continuous learning and process improvement.

Education and Certifications

• Relevant Azure certifications are highly desirable, including Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, or AKS-related certifications.