Principal / Staff DevOps Engineer _ Hyderabad Location

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer with 610 years of experience to design, implement, automate, and support secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and Cloudflare, along with solid expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, networking, monitoring, and cloud security.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure.
• Manage and support production environments across cloud and containerized platforms.
• Configure and manage Cloudflare services, including DNS, CDN, WAF, security, and traffic management.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated application and infrastructure deployments.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or similar tools.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Kubernetes and Docker environments.
• Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions.
• Improve infrastructure performance, reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Implement cloud security best practices, access controls, and network security.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, networking, deployment, and production issues.
• Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripting and programming languages.
• Participate in disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity initiatives.
• Collaborate with development, security, QA, and infrastructure teams to improve deployment and operational processes.
• Contribute to DevOps standards, best practices, and technical documentation.

Required Technical Skills

• 6–8 years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure, or related roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Hands-on experience with Cloudflare.
• Good experience with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD concepts and tools.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform / Infrastructure as Code.
• Good knowledge of cloud networking, including:
• DNS
• CDN
• WAF
• Load Balancing
• Routing
• Network Security
• Experience with monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability.
• Strong Linux/system administration knowledge.
• Experience with scripting/automation using Shell, Python, PowerShell, or similar languages.
• Understanding of cloud security, IAM, secrets management, and access control.
• Experience troubleshooting production and cloud infrastructure issues.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Hands-on experience with Cloudflare WAF, Zero Trust, CDN, DNS, and traffic management.
• Experience supporting high-availability or high-volume applications.
• Experience in FinTech, Payments, Banking, or other regulated environments.
• Knowledge of Azure networking services such as VNet, NSG, Azure Load Balancer, Application Gateway, and Private Endpoints.
• Experience with centralized logging and observability platforms.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery and high-availability architecture.
• Familiarity with cloud security and compliance standards.

Key Competencies

• Strong Cloud & DevOps Engineering skills
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
• Strong automation mindset
• Security-focused approach
• Ownership of production infrastructure
• Good communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team
• Willingness to mentor junior and mid-level engineers