Aks Engineer

Azure DevOps Engineer | Hybrid (Chelmsford, MA)

We're working with a technology company that's investing heavily in modernizing its infrastructure and DevOps practices and is looking to add an Azure DevOps Engineer to the team. This role is ideal for someone with a strong Azure background who enjoys building scalable infrastructure, automating deployments, and supporting both Windows and Linux environments in a Kubernetes ecosystem.

Location: Chelmsford, MA ( 3 days onsite per week )

Employment: Full-Time

Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship is not available for this opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Azure-based infrastructure supporting development, QA, and staging environments.
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications.
• Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments and releases.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
• Support both Windows and Linux server environments.
• Partner with engineering teams to improve system reliability, scalability, and deployment processes.
• Monitor system health and implement observability solutions for infrastructure and applications.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, and production issues.
• Document infrastructure, deployment processes, and operational best practices.
• Evaluate and implement new DevOps tools and automation technologies.

Required Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Experience administering and supporting both Windows and Linux environments.
• Production experience with Kubernetes and containerized applications.
• Experience with Docker and container technologies.
• Strong CI/CD experience using Azure DevOps, TeamCity, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or similar).
• Scripting experience with PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, DNS, TLS, VPNs, and load balancing.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to work across infrastructure and application teams.

Nice to Have

• Security-focused infrastructure experience, including vulnerability management, security best practices, or compliance initiatives.
• Experience supporting hybrid or on-premises environments.
• Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-400, or similar).
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, or Elasticsearch.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude.

If you're an Azure DevOps Engineer who enjoys working with Kubernetes, automation, and modern cloud infrastructure while supporting both Windows and Linux environments, I'd love to connect.

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