Senior Azure Administrator II

1. CI/CD Pipeline Mastery

• Azure Pipelines: Deep expertise in building and managing both Classic and YAML-based pipelines, including multi-stage deployments, release strategies, and integration.
• GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps Services for orchestrating automated builds, tests, and deployments across microservices.

1. Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Proficiency in Terraform, Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, and Bicep for declarative infrastructure provisioning.
• Enables consistent, scalable, and auditable environments for AKS clusters and supporting services.

1. Containerization & Orchestration

• Strong command of Docker for image creation and management.
• Expertise in Kubernetes Container Distribution through pipeline, especially Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and scaling strategies.
• Familiarity with secure image storage and deployment using Azure Container Registry (ACR) and Azure Container Apps (ACA).
• Deep expertise of deploying AI and ETL workloads including VM, Databricks, ADF, ADLS etc. involving Python and PySpark modules.
• Deep expertise of deploying web applications / microservices developed in MERN stack.

1. Security & Compliance

• Embedding DevSecOps practices into pipelines.
• Managing secrets with Azure Key Vault, enforcing RBAC, and integrating security scans into CI/CD flows.

1. Version Control & Collaboration

• Mastery of Git workflows (branching, merging, pull requests).
• Use of Azure Repos and GitHub for collaborative development and code hygiene.

1. Agile & DevOps Mindset

• Familiarity with Azure Boards for sprint planning, backlog grooming, and work item tracking.
• Embracing agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and fostering cross-functional collaboration.

1. Monitoring, Logging & Governance

• Use of Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics for pipeline observability and performance tuning.

1. Strategic Capabilities for Governance and Scalability

• Modular Agent Design: Independent agents for pipeline stages (e.g., build, test, deploy, monitor) to enhance robustness and scalability.

This Senior Azure Administrator II role focuses on building and operating Azure delivery infrastructure for AI, ETL, and MERN-based services. The work spans CI/CD, infrastructure provisioning, container deployment, security controls, and observability across Azure environments.

Role at a glance

Skills mentioned

What you will likely work on

• Create and maintain Azure Pipelines, including YAML and Classic configurations, multi-stage releases, and deployment integrations.
• Automate builds, tests, and releases across microservices using Azure DevOps Services and GitHub Actions.
• Provision repeatable Azure environments and supporting AKS infrastructure with Terraform, ARM templates, and Bicep.
• Build and deploy containerized services and AI/ETL workloads across Azure services, including Databricks, ADF, and ADLS.
• Integrate security into delivery pipelines through secrets management, access controls, and security scanning.
• Use Azure monitoring and logging tools to observe pipeline behavior and tune performance.
• Apply Git collaboration workflows and use Azure Boards for work tracking; structure pipeline stages as independent agents where useful.

Good fit signals

• At least five years in Azure administration, DevOps engineering, or platform engineering is requested.
• Strong background building CI/CD pipelines and deploying Azure-based AI or ETL workloads and MERN microservices aligns with the core scope.
• The role calls for substantial capability with Azure Pipelines, infrastructure as code, Docker, and Kubernetes/AKS.
• Experience integrating secrets management, RBAC, and security scans into delivery workflows is relevant.
• Familiarity with Azure Boards and Scrum or Kanban is called out as a supporting signal.