Senior Azure DevOps Engineer

We require a hands-on Senior Azure DevOps Engineer to drive the secure implementation of application infrastructure. The critical need is deep expertise in Azure API Management (APIM) (full lifecycle) and Application Gateway integration

Core Technical Competencies (Must-Haves)

• Azure API Management (APIM):

  • Proven experience delivering the full development lifecycle of APIM.

  • Ability to define and implement advanced XML policies (throttling, caching, JWT validation).

  • Experience integrating APIM with backend services and setting up the Developer Portal.

• Networking & Security:

  • App Gateway: Implementation experience, specifically integrating with APIM and WAF (Web Application Firewall) configuration.

  • Secure by Design: Demonstrated ability to build secure applications (OAuth2, OIDC, mTLS, VNET integration).

• DevOps & Automation:

  • CI/CD: Proficiency in building automated build and release pipelines (Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions).

  • IaC: Strong Terraform skills for infrastructure provisioning.

• Documentation:

  • Must be able to independently craft High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documents for client sign-off.

Secondary Skills (Contextual Awareness)

• Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF): Must understand Azure Landing Zone concepts (Management Groups, Subscriptions, Policy) to ensure deployments comply with existing governance, but does not need to be an LZ Architect.

Consulting & Soft Skills

• Ability to translate technical constraints into business risks for stakeholders.

• Strong communication skills to liaise between the app development team and the platform/infrastructure team.

Essential Criteria:

•  7 years’ experience in Information Technology with 5 years DevOps experience with a focus on Microsoft Azure
• Self-driven approach at work with an intrinsic motivation to excel and take ownership of tasks and projects.
•  Strong demonstrable experience with Azure DevOps (or equivalent CI/CD tooling), scripting languages, and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, PowerShell DSC
• Experiencing building and configuring cloud services using Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
•  Good knowledge on Microsoft Cloud adoption framework for Azure
• One or more of the following Azure certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
•  Experience of implementing modern CI/CD processes for releasing software
•  Experience in implementing and advocating for DevOps methodologies and processes.
• Broad experience building and configuring Azure IaaS and PaaS service (i.e., pp Service, VNETs, NSGs, SQL databases, Service Bus, Function Apps, Key Vault, Logic Apps)
• Experience with Git