Devops Engineer (REF4844J) at DeutscheTelekomITSolutions

We are seeking an English speaking, skilled DevOps Engineer to manage and optimize the deployment, scalability, security, and automation of our cloud-native application running on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), container orchestration, monitoring, and cloud security best practices in an Azure environment. Key Responsibilities: Infrastructure & Automation: • Design, implement, and maintain AKS clusters, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security. • Develop and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates. • Automate deployment and configuration management using Helm charts, Kubernetes manifests, and GitLab • Optimize networking, ingress, and service discovery in Kubernetes environments. • Knowledge of Google Cloud, AWS is an advantageCI/CD & Release Management: • Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using GitLab to enable seamless deployments. • Automate containerized application deployments using Helm and Kubernetes operators. • Manage Rolling deployment strategies to minimize downtime.Monitoring & Security: • Implement observability using Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, and Application Insights. • Ensure logging and tracing with ELK stack • Enforce security best practices including RBAC, network policies, and secrets management (Azure Key Vault, Kubernetes Secrets). • Implement vulnerability scanning for containers and dependencies (e.g., Azure Defender or GitLab Vulnerability report).Cloud & Performance Optimization: • Optimize cost and performance of AKS workloads through auto-scaling, resource limits, and Azure Reserved Instances. • Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks in Kubernetes and Azure networking components. • Improve disaster recovery and backup strategies for stateful applications.