DevOps Engineer

Job Mode : Full time with Mphasis (Client Location \- UAE \- Contract renewal basis) LOOKING FOR IMMEDIATE JOINERS **Responsibilities** * Ensure reliability, availability, and performance of services running across Azure/AKS and on\-premises air\-gapped Kubernetes (RKE2\) environments, meeting strict SLAs and business requirements. * Maintain scalable, resilient, and secure Kubernetes platforms, including ingress, storage, and stateful workloads. * Automate operations and deployments using scripting (Python, Go, Bash), infrastructure\-as\-code (Terraform, Bicep, Ansible), and GitOps with ArgoCD and Kustomize across both cloud and on\-prem environments. * Operate CI/CD pipelines Azure DevOps /Github Actions and manage container supply chains for both connected and air\-gapped environments, including private registry mirroring and image scanning. * Monitor system performance using Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry; proactively detect and resolve issues to prevent disruption. * Lead incident response, perform root cause analysis, and drive post\-incident reviews with permanent fixes and improvements. * Develop, document, and enforce best practices for operations, security, and compliance across cloud and on\-prem environments. * Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to enhance system design and support modern application platforms (Docker, Kubernetes). * Participate in on\-call rotations to respond to critical incidents across all environments. * Use IT Service Management tools or incident, change, and problem management. * Working knowledge of Scrum, ITIL, Agile methodologies and experience interfacing with external auditors. **Qualifications** * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. * Minimum 10 years as a Site Reliability Engineer, with significant expertise in Azure cloud environments. * Strong knowledge of Azure cloud services, networking, and security. * Hands\-on experience with both managed (AKS) and self\-managed/air\-gapped (Rancher RKE2 or equivalent) Kubernetes distributions. * Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Go, Bash) and infrastructure\-as\-code tools (Terraform, Bicep, Ansible). * Experience with GitOps (ArgoCD, Kustomize), CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes for deployment automation in connected and disconnected environments. * Hands\-on experience with monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana). * Proven track record in incident management and troubleshooting. * Excellent problem\-solving, communication, and collaboration skills; attention to detail and a commitment to continuous learning.