Principal DevOps Engineer - 3176 (Remote)
CES has 26+ years of experience in delivering Software Product Development, Quality Engineering, and Digital Transformation Consulting Services to Global SMEs & Large Enterprises. CES has been delivering services to some of the leading Fortune 500 Companies including Automotive, AgTech, Bio Science, EdTech, FinTech, Manufacturing, Online Retailers, and Investment Banks. These are long-term relationships of more than 10 years and are nurtured by not only our commitment to timely delivery of quality services but also due to our investments and innovations in their technology roadmap. As an organization, we are in an exponential growth phase with a consistent focus on continuous improvement, process-oriented culture, and a true partnership mindset with our customers. We are looking for the right qualified and committed individuals to play an exceptional role as well as to support our accelerated growth. You can learn more about us at: http://www.cesltd.com/ Job Role: We are seeking a highly skilled and self-driven Senior Software Engineer – Azure DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in Azure DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud automation. The ideal candidate will take full ownership of tasks from requirement gathering to development, handover, and troubleshooting, ensuring seamless delivery and minimal downtime across environments. Strong troubleshooting skills in Azure Cloud, excellent knowledge of Azure administration, and a solid understanding of networking concepts are essential. The candidate will leverage GitHub Copilot—including MCP-based context integrations—to accelerate specification‑driven development, improve code quality, and automate test and deployment workflows. The candidate should have excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, ownership and commitment. Experience in the healthcare domain is a plus. Job Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain advanced Azure DevOps YAML pipelines for CI/CD automation.
- Write and maintain robust PowerShell scripts for automation, monitoring, and deployment tasks.
- Develop and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using Bicep for Azure resource provisioning.
- Operationalize GitHub Copilot to ground code generation, improving speed and accuracy of feature delivery.
- Take complete ownership of assigned tasks, including requirement analysis, implementation, documentation, and support.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand deployment needs and deliver scalable DevOps solutions.
- Proactively monitor and support development, testing, and production environments, ensuring high availability and minimal downtime.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues across the DevOps lifecycle, including build failures, deployment errors, and infrastructure problems.
- Continuously improve DevOps practices, tools, and processes to enhance team productivity and system reliability.
- Monitor and optimize infrastructure performance, cost, and security.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team.
Skillset Requirements:
- 6–9 years of hands-on experience in Azure DevOps.
- Proven expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Bicep and ARM templates.
- Strong experience in building and maintaining Azure DevOps (ADO) YAML pipelines for CI/CD.
- Advanced scripting skills in PowerShell and YAML; familiarity with Unix Shell scripting is a plus.
- In-depth knowledge of Azure Cloud services, including compute, storage, networking, and security.
- Proven experience using GitHub Copilot in day‑to‑day development and demonstrable expertise configuring and using Copilot with MCP
- Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills for Azure deployments and infrastructure issues.
- Solid understanding of Application Gateway, Azure networking, including Hub-Spoke architecture, NSGs, VNets, and routing.
- Proficiency in Git and source control workflows.
- Experience with .NET and RDBMS is a plus.
Educational Requirements:
- UG: B. Tech / B.E. - Any Specialization, Computers, Electronics/Telecommunication
- PG: MS/M.Sc. (Science) – Any Specialization, M.Tech – Any Specialization, MCA – Computers
Why CES : Flexible working hours to create a work-life balance. Opportunity to work on advanced tools and technologies. Global exposure to not only collaborate with the team, but also to connect with the client portfolio and build professional relationships. Highly encouraged for any innovative ideas & thoughts and we support in executing the same. Periodical and on-spot rewards and recognitions on your performance. Provides a better platform for enhancing skills via many different L&D programs. Enabling and empowering atmosphere to work along.