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Sr. DevOps engineer
Location: Bellevue, WA- onsite
Contract
Position Summary
We are seeking a hands-on Cloud Engineer with strong expertise in Azure cloud platforms, application onboarding. The ideal candidate will have experience migrating applications and data workloads from on-premises environments to Azure, provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure, and supporting distributed data platforms including Kafka.
This role will work closely with application, infrastructure, and data engineering teams to modernize enterprise platforms and ensure seamless cloud adoption.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Migration & Application Onboarding
Lead onboarding of enterprise applications onto Azure cloud platforms.
Plan and execute migration of applications, databases, and data platforms from on-premises environments to Azure.
Support cloud transformation initiatives with minimal business disruption.
Azure Infrastructure Engineering
Provision, configure, and manage Azure infrastructure, including:
Virtual Machines (VMs)
Virtual Networks (VNets)
Storage Accounts
Load Balancers
Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS)
Managed Services
Deploy and maintain Azure environments across development, testing, and production.
Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools.
Cloud Operations & Automation
Implement CI/CD pipelines and cloud automation practices.
Monitor cloud environments and optimize performance, reliability, security, and cost.
Support incident resolution, root cause analysis, and operational excellence initiatives.
Ensure adherence to cloud governance, security, and compliance standards.
Data & Messaging Platforms
Support migration and modernization of data platforms and data-intensive applications.
Troubleshoot Kafka clusters, topics, consumer groups, and performance issues.
Work closely with data engineering teams to ensure reliable and scalable data movement across platforms.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
5+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering or Infrastructure Engineering roles.
Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
Proven experience migrating applications and data workloads from on-premises environments to Azure.
Experience provisioning and managing Azure Virtual Machines and cloud infrastructure.
Strong experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven architectures.
Experience with:
Azure Networking
Azure Storage
Azure Monitor
Azure Security & Identity Management
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, or Bicep)
CI/CD tools and DevOps practices
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and containerized applications.
Knowledge of data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server.
Experience supporting enterprise cloud migration programs.
Azure certifications (Azure Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect, or equivalent).
Experience in Telecom, Enterprise Data Platforms, or Cloud Modernization programs.
To apply for this job email your details to phani.b@spiceorb.com