Senior Azure DevOps Engineer with Python

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer with PythonLocation: New York (Hybrid) 3 days 2 days remoteResponsibilitiesThe role involves managing Kubernetes-based environments, developing automation and platform tooling in Python, implementing and optimizing GitLab CI/CD pipelines, and supporting Azure cloud infrastructure. Responsibilities include infrastructure automation, deployment standardization, monitoring and observability, performance optimization, and ensuring secure and reliable delivery of platform services in a highly regulated enterprise environment.Must Have SkillsPython Strong proficiency in Python for automation, scripting, infrastructure tooling, and building CI/CD utilities.Kubernetes Expert-level knowledge of Kubernetes including cluster management, Helm charts, service mesh (Istio), pod orchestration, troubleshooting, and production-grade deployments.CI/CD Hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with a focus on reliability and speed.GitLab CI/CD Deep expertise in GitLab pipelines, including multi-stage pipelines, templates, shared runners, artifacts, and pipeline-as-code best practices.Azure Cloud Solid knowledge of Azure services (AKS, Azure DevOps, Virtual Networks, IAM/RBAC, Storage, Key Vault, Monitor) with experience in cloud architecture and cost optimization.Nice to haveInfrastructure as Code (Terraform)Monitoring and observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, ELK)Shell scripting (Bash/PowerShell)Networking fundamentals (DNS, load balancing, ingress controllers)Incident management and on-call experience