Key Responsibilities: - Lead and execute the migration and modernization of applications to Azure Cloud using containerization and re-platforming. - Re-platform, optimize, and manage containerized applications using Docker and orchestrate through Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). - Implement and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to facilitate seamless application migration and deployment. - Automate infrastructure and application deployments to ensure consistent, reliable, and scalable cloud environments. - Write Python scripts to support migration automation, integration tasks, and tooling. - Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure successful application migration, modernization, and adoption of cloud solutions. - Define and implement best practices for DevOps, security, migration strategies, and the software development lifecycle (SDLC). - Infrastructure deployment via Terraform (IAM, networking, security, etc) Non-Functional Responsibilities: - Configure and manage comprehensive logging, monitoring, and observability solutions. - Develop, test, and maintain Disaster Recovery (DR) plans and backup solutions to ensure cloud resilience. - Ensure adherence to all applicable non-functional requirements, including performance, scalability, reliability, and security during migrations. Required Skills and Experience: - Expert-level proficiency in migrating and modernizing applications to Microsoft Azure Cloud services. - Strong expertise in Terraform (Enterprise) for infrastructure automation. - Proven experience with containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration platforms (AKS). - Extensive hands-on experience with GitHub Actions and building CI/CD pipelines specifically for cloud migration and modernization efforts. - Proficient scripting skills in Python for automation and tooling. - Comprehensive understanding of DevOps methodologies and software development lifecycle (SDLC). - Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills. - Demonstrable experience in implementing logging, monitoring, backups, and disaster recovery solutions within cloud environments
Job Type
Remote role
Skills required
Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitHub, Python
Location
India - Remote
Salary
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Date Posted
June 12, 2025
Rackspace is seeking a Sr. Azure Engineer to lead the migration and modernization of applications to Azure Cloud. The role requires expertise in Azure, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and Python scripting.