Senior Azure DevOps Engineer

IT Labs is an international software tech company specializing in high-performance teams for innovation and transformation. They are seeking a hands-on Senior Azure Cloud DevOps Engineer to support a digital health client in transforming healthcare delivery through a technology-driven platform. The role involves leading infrastructure projects, modernizing cloud architecture, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Lead infrastructure projects end-to-end: from problem definition and technical design through ticket creation, implementation, rollout, and documentation
• Design and implement best-practice Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions
• Automate the deployment, scaling, and management of application infrastructure
• Maintain and optimize cloud systems to meet business and compliance requirements
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis to ensure fast resolution and long-term prevention
• Integrate security best practices into the infrastructure lifecycle to ensure compliance with data protection regulations
• Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering and product teams to understand needs and communicate progress
• Write comprehensive documentation of technical procedures, configurations, and deployed solution architectures
• Work cross-functionally to identify where infrastructure automation and cloud solutions can solve real problems
• At times, create and own your own tickets and backlog items

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience with cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and/or site reliability engineering
• 5+ years of experience with container orchestration tools (e.g. AKS, EKS) including deployment models and monitoring/observability
• Expertise in launching full-stack applications and data ecosystems leveraging: GitHub Actions, Azure Terraform Modules, Azure Landing Zones, Azure Networking, Azure App Insights, Azure Front Door, Azure PaaS / PLDMC Services, Azure Data Factory
• Proven experience scaling platforms on Azure with a strong understanding of reference architectures
• Expertise in implementing DevOps culture and fostering collaboration between development and operations teams
• Experience designing monitoring solutions for cloud infrastructure management
• Experience optimizing system reliability, scalability, and performance through DevOps methodologies
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills — able to work with stakeholders and convey technical progress clearly
• Comfortable sharing recommendations with team members and leadership
• Experience in the healthcare or health-tech space
• Preferred certifications (valid and verifiable): AZ-400: Microsoft Certified – DevOps Engineer Expert, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), Docker Certified Associate, HashiCorp Terraform Associate, Security certifications related to Kubernetes, Terraform, or cloud technologies
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as New Relic, Datadog, or CloudWatch