Principal Consultant – Senior Azure DevOps Engineer

Total Experience: 9-11 years

Qualification: B. E/ B. Tech (Comp/ IT)

Location: Pune

We are looking a skilled Senior Azure DevOps Engineer with 7 to 8 years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing DevOps solutions in Azure environments. The ideal candidate will have strong automation expertise, extensive experience in CI/CD pipelines, and a deep understanding of Azure cloud infrastructure and security best practices. This role requires hands-on technical skills to support large-scale Azure migration, lift-and-shift projects, and enterprise cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities:

DevOps Strategy & Implementation:

• Design, implement, and optimize Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment.
• Define and enforce DevOps best practices for infrastructure provisioning and code deployment.

Automation:

• Automate infrastructure provisioning, scaling, and monitoring using PowerShell, Python, or Bash.

Azure Cloud Administration & Security:

• Manage and optimize Azure cloud services, including networking, storage, compute, and identity management.
• Implement RBAC, Azure Security Center, Defender for Cloud, and compliance policies to enhance security posture.

Monitoring, Logging, and Performance Optimization:

• Implement Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights for proactive monitoring.
• Optimize cloud performance, cost management, and resource utilization.

Kubernetes & Containerization (Preferred):

• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters and containerized applications.
• Work with Docker, Helm charts, and microservices architectures.

Collaboration & Incident Management:

• Work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to streamline DevOps processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and deployment-related issues.
• Support incident response and post-mortem analysis for high-availability production environments.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

7 to 8 years of hands-on experience in Azure DevOps, CI/CD automation, and cloud administration.

Strong expertise in Azure DevOps Services (Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts, Boards, Test Plans).

Deep knowledge of Azure administration, including VMs, networking, security, and storage.

Hands-on experience with PowerShell, Bash, or Python for automation.

Experience with Git, branching strategies, and version control best practices.

Knowledge of monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (Azure Monitor, App Insights, Log Analytics).

Strong understanding of DevSecOps, security best practices, and compliance frameworks.

Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and performance optimization skills.

Ability to mentor junior engineers and drive DevOps best practices.

Preferred Skills & Certifications:

Azure Certifications (AZ-104, AZ-400, AZ-305) are a strong plus.

Experience with Kubernetes (AKS), Docker, Helm, and microservices.

Exposure to multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP) and hybrid cloud setups.

Familiarity with ITIL, ServiceNow, and enterprise IT processes.

About RIA Advisory:

• RIA Advisory LLC (RIA) is a business advisory and technology company that specializes in the field of Revenue Management and Billing for Banking, Payments, Capital Markets, Exchanges, Utilities, Healthcare and Insurance industry verticals. With a highly experienced team in the field of Pricing, Billing & Revenue Management, RIA prioritizes understanding client needs and industry best practices to approach any problem with insight and careful strategic planning. Each one of RIA Advisory’s Managing Partners have over 20 years of industry expertise and experience, our leadership and consulting team demonstrate our continued efficiency to serve our clients as a strategic partner especially for transforming ORMB and CC&B space. Our operation are spread across US, UK, India, Philippines, Australia

• Services Offered: • Business Process Advisory for Revenue management processes • Technology Consulting & Implementation • Help clients transition to latest technology suite and overcome business problems. • Managed Services • Quality Assurance • Cloud Services

• Product Offered: • Data Migration and Integration Hub • Data Analytics Platform • Test Automation • Document Fulfilment • Customer Self Service

• Top Industries/Verticals: • Financial Services • Healthcare • Energy and Utilities • Public Sector Revenue Management.

• We recognize the impact of technologies on the process & people that drive them, innovate scalable processes & accelerate the path to revenue realization. We value our people and are “Great Place to Work” – Certified.