DevOps Engineer

HCL is a $11 billion leading global technology enterprise consisting of over 200,000 professionals operating from 52 countries. Founded in 1976, HCL is one of India's original IT garage start-ups. For more on HCL, please visit www.hcl.com

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer

Experience: 6–10 Years

Work Location: London , UK

Employment Type: Full-time

**Job Description

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer with deep hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure and a good working awareness of Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure, while driving DevOps best practices across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage Azure-based cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, reliable, and automated deployments.
• Collaborate with development, QA, security, and architecture teams to streamline release processes.
• Monitor system performance, reliability, and scalability; proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Implement containerization and orchestration solutions using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS).
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, backup, and security best practices in Azure.
• Support and guide teams on multi-cloud strategies, with awareness of GCP services and architecture.
• Automate operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Mentor junior DevOps engineers and contribute to DevOps standards and best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Core DevOps & Cloud Skills

• 6+ years of experience in DevOps / Cloud Engineering roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including:
• Azure DevOps
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Azure Networking, Storage, Compute
• Azure Monitor, Log Analytics
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools:
• Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools:
• Azure DevOps Pipelines, GitHub Actions, Jenkins (any)
• Proficiency in Linux/Unix systems administration.
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, PowerShell, or Python.

Containerization & Automation

• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, or Puppet).
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.).

GCP Awareness (Secondary Skill)

• Working awareness of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services such as:
• Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Storage, IAM
• Understanding of differences and best practices across Azure vs GCP.
• Exposure to multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments is a plus.

Security & Best Practices

• Good understanding of cloud security principles, IAM, network security, and compliance.
• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices.
• Familiarity with vulnerability scanning and security automation tools is a plus.

Nice to Have

• Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400).
• Exposure to SRE practices.
• Experience with cost optimization and FinOps.
• Knowledge of GitOps tools (ArgoCD, Flux).
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of complex systems.
• Mentoring mindset and leadership qualities.