Lead Associate - DevOps
Davies Group5 months ago
Pune, IndiaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Design, plan, and implement Azure cloud solutions focused on automation, infrastructure-as-code, and DevOps principles.
- Lead cloud platform projects from architecture and proof-of-concept through production deployment.
- Support migrations of on-premise workloads to Azure with attention to resilience, scalability, and cost efficiency.
- Develop and maintain Azure DevOps YAML-based CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and quality checks.
- Build infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, ARM/Bicep, and Git-based workflows.
- Create PowerShell and AZ CLI automation scripts and improve operational efficiency.
- Contribute to cloud governance covering networking, identity, security, tagging, RBAC, and operational processes.
- Maintain monitoring, logging, backup, disaster recovery, reliability, and security practices for cloud environments.
- Collaborate with application architects, developers, product managers, infrastructure engineers, and security teams.
- Provide technical input on solution designs, cloud patterns, and build and release strategies.
- Resolve Azure cloud issues and drive continuous improvement in DevOps maturity, tooling, and operating models.
- Document cloud environments, patterns, and processes.
- Coach and mentor less experienced developers and support capability development across teams.
Requirements
- 8+ years of total experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with Azure IaaS and PaaS services in a DevOps environment.
- Advanced experience building Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, including YAML.
- Strong proficiency in Terraform or comparable infrastructure-as-code tooling.
- Strong scripting skills using PowerShell and AZ CLI.
- Understanding of cloud governance, security, networking, identity, RBAC, and resource organisation.
- Knowledge of DevOps principles including automation, observability, GitOps, and continuous delivery.
- Experience supporting cloud migrations from on-premise environments.
- Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Sentinel, or similar cloud monitoring and security tools.
- Familiarity with containerisation, Docker, AKS, and modern deployment patterns.
- Exposure to cloud cost management and FinOps practices.
- Understanding of .NET development environments and build pipelines.
About Davies Group
Davies Group provides professional services and software for insurers and highly regulated businesses, covering claims management, underwriting support, risk, and digital transformation. It sells consulting, managed services, and technology platforms that help clients run core operations and meet regulatory demands. Headquartered in the City of London, it operates internationally and is owned by private‑equity firm BC Partners.