DevOps & Cloud Engineer Associate

Job Opening: DevOps & Cloud Engineer Associate Experience: 3–4 Years Location: Noida Role Overview We are seeking a skilled and proactive DevOps & Cloud Engineer to join Empowered Margins. This role is ideal for professionals with 3–4 years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, CI/CD, and Automation who are passionate about building reliable, secure, and scalable cloud environments. As a DevOps & Cloud Engineer, you will play a key role in managing cloud infrastructure, automating deployments, improving system reliability, and enabling development teams to deliver high-quality software faster. You will also drive the adoption of AI-powered DevOps practices, leveraging AI tools to optimize infrastructure management, monitoring, security, and operational efficiency. Key ResponsibilitiesAI Adoption & DevOps Innovation

• Champion the adoption of AI-powered DevOps tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor AI, GitHub Actions AI, Azure AI services, and intelligent monitoring platforms.
• Utilize AI tools to automate infrastructure provisioning, scripting, troubleshooting, and documentation.
• Implement AI-assisted monitoring, log analysis, and anomaly detection.
• Drive AI-based automation for repetitive operational and deployment tasks.
• Explore AI-based infrastructure optimization and cloud cost optimization techniques.
• Promote responsible and secure use of AI within DevOps workflows. Cloud Infrastructure Management
• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure primarily on Microsoft Azure (AWS knowledge is an added advantage).
• Provision and maintain Virtual Machines, App Services, Storage Accounts, Azure SQL, Key Vaults, Virtual Networks, Load Balancers, and Azure Monitor.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM Templates.
• Ensure cloud environments are scalable, secure, highly available, and cost-efficient.
• Perform cloud resource optimization and capacity planning. CI/CD & Release Management
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar platforms.
• Automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Support release planning, deployment, rollback strategies, and environment management.
• Ensure deployment consistency across Development, QA, UAT, and Production environments.
• Improve deployment speed while maintaining release quality. Infrastructure Automation
• Develop automation scripts using PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Automate server provisioning, configuration management, backups, and maintenance.
• Manage containerized workloads using Docker.
• Support Kubernetes (AKS) deployments where applicable.
• Improve operational efficiency through automation. Monitoring & Reliability
• Implement infrastructure monitoring and alerting.
• Monitor application performance, server health, APIs, databases, and cloud resources.
• Perform root cause analysis for production incidents.
• Improve system uptime and reliability.
• Maintain disaster recovery and backup strategies. Security & Compliance
• Implement DevSecOps practices throughout the SDLC.
• Manage Identity & Access Management (IAM), Key Vaults, Secrets, Certificates, and RBAC.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and infrastructure hardening.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and company policies.
• Monitor cloud security posture and remediate risks. Collaboration & Support
• Collaborate with Development, QA, Product, and Infrastructure teams.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and release planning.
• Support production deployments and critical incident resolution.
• Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and deployment guides.
• Provide technical support for cloud and infrastructure-related issues. Continuous Learning
• Stay updated with DevOps, Cloud, AI, and emerging technologies.
• Participate in technical workshops, certifications, and internal knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Contribute ideas to improve engineering productivity and operational excellence. QualificationsRequired
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 3–4 years of experience in DevOps and Cloud Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Experience in Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes (AKS preferred).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep/ARM).
• Strong scripting knowledge in PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Experience with Git version control.
• Good understanding of networking, DNS, SSL, Load Balancers, Firewalls, and Virtual Networks.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Grafana, Prometheus, or similar.
• Good understanding of Linux and Windows Server administration.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Exposure to AI-powered productivity tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or Cursor. Preferred
• Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) or Azure DevOps Engineer (AZ-400) certification.
• Experience with Kubernetes (AKS).
• Experience with SonarQube, Nexus, Artifactory, or similar DevSecOps tools.
• Knowledge of Cloud Security and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience supporting SaaS or enterprise cloud applications.