Build and operate secure, reliable, and scalable platforms on Microsoft Azure, utilizing Infrastructure-as-Code and modern CI/CD practices.
Position – how you’ll contribute
We’re looking for a Cloud DevOps Engineer (Azure) who will build and operate secure, reliable and scalable platforms on Microsoft Azure. You’ll use Infrastructure‑as‑Code, automate delivery with modern CI/CD, and strengthen observability and security across environments.
Infrastructure as Code: Design, modularize and maintain Azure landing zones
CI/CD on Azure: Build and maintain YAML pipelines in Azure DevOps (or GitHub Actions) for build, test and deploy; integrate quality gates and approvals.
Platform operations: Run and optimize AKS, Azure App Service, Functions, ACR, Storage, VMSS, Azure SQL/Cosmos DB (ops basics).
Networking & security: Configure VNets, peering, NSGs/ASGs, Private Endpoints, Application Gateway/Front Door, Key Vault, RBAC and Azure Policy.
Observability: Implement Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and Application Insights (KQL dashboards/alerts); optionally Managed Grafana.
Reliability & cost: Improve resilience (availability, backup/restore, scaling) and optimize spend via tags, budgets and recommendations.
Troubleshooting & support: Investigate infra/deployment/performance issues and automate fixes to prevent regressions.
Secure by design: Apply Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) best practices, Defender for Cloud recommendations and pipeline hardening.
Expectations – the experience you need
3+ years in DevOps/SRE or cloud engineering, with practical Azure experience.
Scripting: PowerShell and/or Bash (Python welcome).
Containers: Docker; orchestration with AKS (Helm/KEDA nice to have).
CI/CD: Azure DevOps (YAML) and/or GitHub Actions.
Core Azure services: Compute, Networking (VNet, NSG, Load Balancing), Storage, Key Vault, ACR, App Service/Functions.
Observability: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights (KQL).
Git proficiency, code reviews, and good collaboration/communication in English (B2+).
Our offer – professional development, personal growth
Position at: Software Mind Poland
Flexible Work Hours
Flexible employment and remote work
Health Insurance
Private healthcare and insurance
Well-being initiatives
Software Mind is a dynamic software engineering company that partners with businesses to drive their digital transformation. We specialize in providing skilled software engineers and autonomous teams that manage complete software life cycles, employing expertise in cloud, AI, and data science. Our unique approach focuses on creating impactful solutions for tech giants and startups alike, ensuring that our clients stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
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