DevOps Engineer (Azure) [Azure SQL / AKS / Terraform]

• Project Description: • HOLT IT has completed its migration from Credit Suisse infrastructure into the environment. As we move into a Business As Usual operating model, we are looking for a hands-on DevOps Engineer who can strengthen our day-to-day engineering, automation, and release processes across the HOLT platform.

• We are looking for a DevOps Engineer with good knowledge in Azure SQL Cloud Database DevOps to help develop and manage our database infrastructure. You should be able to bridge DevOps, CI/CD, release engineering, and Azure SQL platform support.

Responsibilities: CI/CD Engineering (Core Focus) • Build, maintain, and improve GitLab CI/CD pipelines used across the HOLT application suite. • Support secure build chain requirements and automated testing workflows. • Own scripting for build, packaging, deployment, environment configuration, and release promotion.

Release Management & Automation • Support regular release cycles for the HOLT stack across multiple pods. • Improve automation around deployments, including validation, artifact flow, and repeatability. • Troubleshoot build and release issues across dev, QA, and production aligned environments.

Azure SQL Engineering Support (Non DBA) • Assist with Azure SQL connectivity, configuration, permissions, access flows, and integration with pipelines. • Work with engineers to troubleshoot Azure SQL issues (queries, access, service configuration). • Help fill gaps created by the departure of our Azure SQL engineer — no database administration required, but strong comfort working with cloud SQL platforms is essential.

Cloud & Platform Engineering • Support Azure-hosted infrastructure components such as: • Azure Storage Accounts • Azure Batch • Managed Identities • APIM integrations • Assist teams with cloud environment reliability, troubleshooting, and incremental enhancements.

Mandatory Skills Description: • Overall 8+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer with Azure • GitLab CI/CD (must have) • Azure Cloud Services (pipelines, storage, identities, batch, networking fundamentals) • Azure SQL (engineering familiarity, access/roles, connection troubleshooting) • Azure Databricks, such as running jobs, managing pipelines, and checking job logs to debug production issues • AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service), including the use of Helm charts. • Scripting (Bash, Python, PowerShell — any strong automation language acceptable) • Linux (comfortable working on Linux-based pipelines and runtime environments) • ETL Tools (Good understanding of various ETL tools) • Terraform (IaC) experience for provisioning and managing Azure infrastructure using central modules

Nice-to-Have Skills Description: • Airflow or similar workflow orchestrators • Azure SQL • Experience in configuration management tools like Ansible • Data engineering awareness in cloud ecosystems • Experience in regulated/financial environments • The candidate should also have at least one Azure certification, such as AZ-900 or similar Azure certifications