[Remote] Jr Azure DevOps Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CirrusLabs is a niche digital transformation company focused on helping customers realize value through innovation. They are seeking a motivated Junior Azure DevOps Engineer to assist in deploying, monitoring, automating, and maintaining Azure-based infrastructure and applications while supporting CI/CD processes and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Support the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of Azure cloud infrastructure
• Monitor and troubleshoot Azure services, virtual machines, networking components, and hosted applications
• Assist with Azure Storage, Azure Compute, and cloud resource management
• Perform infrastructure troubleshooting and root cause analysis for production and non-production environments
• Support disaster recovery planning, testing, and documentation activities
• Manage and support Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments
• Configure and maintain Azure Key Vault for secrets and certificate management
• Support Azure Application Gateway, Azure Traffic Manager, and Azure Load Balancer configurations
• Investigate and resolve load balancer issues, failed instances, and connectivity problems
• Participate in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) activities including monitoring, incident response, and performance optimization
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Azure Bicep templates
• Assist in automating cloud deployments and operational tasks using PowerShell, Python, YAML, and JSON
• Contribute to infrastructure standardization and automation initiatives
• Support CI/CD pipeline creation and maintenance using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions
• Assist with application deployment automation, release management, and environment provisioning
• Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment processes and operational efficiency
• Maintain source code repositories and branching strategies using GitHub
• Provide basic SQL Server administration support
• Write and troubleshoot SQL queries for operational and reporting purposes
• Support SQL Server clustering and web server clustering initiatives
• Assist with Databricks environment support and platform administration
• Configure and support IIS web servers and Windows Services
• Troubleshoot application, server, and infrastructure issues using Event Viewer logs and monitoring tools
• Support web hosting environments and application deployments
• Perform Windows server health checks and maintenance activities
• Support Identity and Access Management (IAM) processes
• Assist with Active Directory (AD) administration and user access management
• Follow security best practices for cloud infrastructure and applications
• Apply basic networking concepts including DNS, TCP/IP, routing, firewalls, VPNs, and load balancing
• Assist with network connectivity troubleshooting across cloud and on-premises environments
• Support high-availability, scalability, and disaster recovery initiatives

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
• Equivalent practical experience may be considered
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Azure cloud services
• Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Experience with Azure Key Vault
• Experience with Azure Storage
• Experience with Azure Compute Services
• Experience with Azure Application Gateway
• Experience with Azure Traffic Manager
• Experience with Azure Load Balancer
• Experience with Azure Bicep
• Familiarity with Azure Site Reliability concepts
• Understanding of Azure DevOps pipelines and release management
• Experience with GitHub and GitHub Actions
• Basic SQL Server administration and SQL query writing
• Knowledge of IIS administration and Windows Services
• Familiarity with PowerShell, Python, YAML, and JSON scripting
• Basic understanding of Active Directory and IAM concepts
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals
• Understanding of Disaster Recovery (DR) concepts and testing methodologies
• Azure certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
• Azure certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
• Azure certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)
• Exposure to Databricks administration and support
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Knowledge of monitoring tools and observability practices

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