Platform Devops Engineer

About Inspire Brands Hyderabad Support Center Inspire Brands is disrupting the restaurant industry through digital transformation and operational efficiencies The company s technology hub Inspire Brands Hyderabad Support Center India will lead technology innovation and product development for the organization and its portfolio of distinct brands The Inspire Brands Hyderabad Support Center will focus on developing new capabilities in data science data analytics eCommerce automation cloud computing and information security to accelerate the company s business strategy Inspire Brands Hyderabad Support Center will also host an innovation lab and collaborate with start-ups to develop solutions for productivity optimization workforce management loyalty management payments systems and more Platform DevOps Engineer position will require hands-on work on one or more public cloud platforms leveraging several PaaS and marketplace services This position will play a key role in the configuration implementation monitoring and troubleshooting of platform components which include but not limited to networking VMs API management services Application Gateways Load Balancers Kubernetes clusters etc He she will be expected to write code that bridges the gap between application and infrastructure using tools like Terraform and test the system to be reliable scalable and resilient He she will develop and run diagnostics tests to verify the correct design of platform which usually means writing code for diagnostics so that the testing of the platform takes place automatically The individual is expected to collaborate and operate in parallel with the application Engineers Responsibilities Designing implementing and managing Azure-based cloud infrastructure to ensure scalability performance and security Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deploy and maintain cloud services and resources Monitoring optimizing and troubleshooting Azure environments to ensure high availability and cost-effectiveness Technical Expertise with Microsoft Azure including foundational services such as Virtual Networks Virtual Machines Storage Load Balancer Azure Active Directory App Service Azure SQL Database Azure Service Bus Application Gateway Azure Redis Cache Cosmos DB etc Developing and maintaining GitLab CI CD Azure DevOps pipelines for continuous integration and deployment Automating software build testing and deployment processes to accelerate software delivery Collaborating with development teams to enhance CI CD practices and tools Setting up configuring and managing AKS clusters for container orchestration and management Implementing best practices for deploying and scaling containerized applications Monitoring and ensuring the reliability and performance of AKS environments Integrating Cloudflare services to enhance the security performance and scalability of web applications Configuring and managing DNS CDN and DDoS protection solutions using Cloudflare Collaborating with cybersecurity teams to implement robust security measures Implementing and configuring monitoring solutions using tools such as New Relic Splunk and Dynatrace Creating dashboards and alerts to proactively identify and address performance and security issues Analyzing monitoring data to optimize system performance and resource utilization Utilizing Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform ARM templates python bash PowerShell for infrastructure provisioning and automation Maintaining version-controlled IaC scripts for infrastructure changes and updates Required Skills Experience 3 years minimum experience in Enterprise IT Environments with at least 2 years of solid hands-on experience one or more of the following AWS Azure GCP Strong Kubernetes knowledge and hands-on working experience Strong IAC Code Experience Terraform or Pulumi Strong Experience in Python or Golang Hands-on experience with implementing Cloud marketplace services and technologies Knowledge of networking and internet protocols including TCP IP DNS HTTP and distributed networks Technical Expertise with Microsoft Azure including foundational services such as Virtual Networks ExpressRoute Virtual Machines Storage Load Balancer Azure Active Directory App Service Azure Database AKS etc Deployment and administration of Cloud monitoring services and tools Broad experience in developing cloud migration and automation solutions in Azure Experience working with GITLAB or similar tools Knowledge and familiarity with adjacent technology areas including Network Security Identity Access Management IAM and Monitoring Excellent written and verbal skills needed to present within the business and across all mediums Passion for contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences Required Education Bachelor s degree in IT or a related technical field Certification - Kubernetes Preferred Certification - Azure Associate Administrator Preferred Certification - MCSE Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Preferred - Not required Certification - Azure Solutions Architect Preferred - Not required Equal Employment Opportunity Policy EEO-1 Statement It is the policy of Inspire Brands Inc IRB or the Company to treat all employees and applicants for employment fairly and to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race color sex religion national original or ancestry ethnicity sexual orientation gender identity age disability genetic information citizenship military service or veteran status marital status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law This policy applies to all employment practicesincluding recruiting hiring placement pay promotions transfers training leaves of absence and termination Inspire Brands Inc expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employment harassment based on race color sex religion national original or ancestry ethnicity sexual orientation gender identity age disability genetic information citizenship military service or veteran status marital status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law Improper interference with the ability of IRBs employees to perform their expected job duties will not be tolerated