DevOps Engineer (Jenkins CI/CD & Azure) - Onsite

Key Responsibilities

CI/CD Pipeline Management

• Administer, maintain, and optimize Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Jenkins jobs, build agents, and deployment workflows.
• Analyze and resolve Jenkins build failures, performance bottlenecks, and infrastructure issues.
• Manage build queues, agent utilization, and pipeline efficiency.
• Implement pipeline improvements, automation, and best practices.
• Support release deployments and build verification activities.

Build & Source Control Management

• Create, manage, merge, and maintain Bitbucket branches.
• Trigger, monitor, and validate application builds and releases.
• Coordinate with development teams to ensure successful code integration and deployment.
• Maintain build documentation and release records.

Infrastructure & Environment Management

• Create, configure, and maintain virtual machines for build and test environments.
• Manage both Static and Dynamic VM infrastructures, including provisioning and lifecycle management.
• Support build agents and infrastructure required for CI/CD operations.
• Monitor environment health, availability, and performance.

Azure Administration

• Manage Azure subscriptions, resource groups, and cloud resources.
• Support cloud-hosted build and deployment environments.
• Monitor Azure resource utilization and assist with cost optimization.
• Provision and maintain Azure-based virtual machines and services.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams to ensure compliance and governance standards.

Automation & Continuous Improvement

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for build reliability and deployment efficiency.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and reporting solutions for CI/CD environments.
• Participate in root cause analysis for build and deployment issues.

Secondary Development Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance applications using C#, .NET, and C++.
• Analyze and resolve software defects identified during CI/CD and testing processes.
• Support application modernization and automation initiatives.
• Collaborate with development teams on architecture, code reviews, and technical solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

DevOps & CI/CD

• Strong hands-on experience with Jenkins administration and CI/CD pipeline management.
• Experience troubleshooting Jenkins build failures and infrastructure-related issues.
• Knowledge of build management, release management, and deployment automation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD best practices and software delivery processes.

Source Control

• Hands-on experience with Bitbucket and Git-based branching strategies.
• Experience with branch creation, merging, pull requests, and release workflows.

Infrastructure

• Experience creating and managing virtual machines.
• Understanding of Static and Dynamic VM provisioning models.
• Knowledge of Windows Server administration and system troubleshooting.

Cloud Platforms

• Experience managing Microsoft Azure subscriptions and resources.
• Knowledge of Azure Virtual Machines, Resource Groups, Networking, and Identity Management.
• Understanding of cloud governance and security best practices.

Development

• Proficiency in C# and .NET Framework.
• Working knowledge of C++ development and debugging.
• Experience with application troubleshooting and software maintenance.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of scripting languages - python, powershell is good to have
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Understanding of application security and secure DevOps practices.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills.
• Ability to work across development, operations, and infrastructure teams.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple build, deployment, and infrastructure activities simultaneously.