DevOpsEngineer – Azure CI/CD & Large-Scale Cloud Migration Summary This role is ideal for a DevOps professional passionate about modernizing legacy CI/CD systems, enabling cloud-native delivery pipelines, and driving large-scale Azure migration programs with a focus on automation, scalability and reliability. Overview We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in CI/CD transformation and large-scale cloud migration. The ideal candidate will play a key role in migrating on-premises DevOps ecosystems (Jenkins, GitLab, self-managed runners) to Azure-native CI/CD platforms, enabling scalable, secure, and automated deployments. This role focuses on supporting application lift-and-shift migration to Azure, modernizing pipelines, and implementing cloud-native DevOps practices using Azure DevOps, GitLab CI/CD, and managed runners. Key Responsibilities 1. CI/CD Migration & Transformation • Lead migration of CI/CD pipelines from: ◦ Jenkins (on-prem) ◦ GitLab CI/CD with self-managed runners •Transition to: ◦ Azure DevOps Pipelines ◦ GitLab Cloud (SaaS) CI/CD ◦ Managed runners (Azure-hosted / Git Lab managed) •Re-design pipelines for scalability, reliability, and maintainability. 2.Lift-and-Shift Migration Support •Support application migration (lift-and-shift) from on-prem environments to Azure. • Ensure CI/CD pipelines are aligned with migrated workloads. • Enable seamless deployment to Azure services (VMs, App Services, AKS). 3.Azure DevOps & GitLab Expertise •Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using: ◦ Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts) ◦ GitLab CI/CD (cloud-hosted) •Configure and optimize managed runners. •Integrate with tools like SonarQube, Nexus/Artifactory, and security scanners. 4.Infrastructure as Code (IaC) •Develop and manage infrastructure using: ◦Terraform ◦ ARM templates / Bicep •Automate environment provisioning and deployments. 5.Automation & Scripting •Develop automation scripts using: ◦ Bash, PowerShell, Python •Eliminate