DevOps Engineer III

Hyderabad / Chennai / Bangalore
Engineering – Product Development /
Full-time /
On-site
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At PDI Technologies, we empower some of the world's leading convenience retail and petroleum brands with cutting-edge technology solutions that drive growth and operational efficiency.  

By “Connecting Convenience” across the globe, we empower businesses to increase productivity, make more informed decisions, and engage faster with customers through loyalty programs, shopper insights, and unmatched real-time market intelligence via mobile applications, such as GasBuddy.  We’re a global team committed to excellence, collaboration, and driving real impact. Explore our opportunities and become part of a company that values diversity, integrity, and growth. 

Role Overview
If you love to design scalable fault-tolerant systems that can run efficiently with high performance and are eager to learn new technologies and develop new skills, then we have a great opportunity for you: join our PDI family and work closely with other talented PDI engineers to deliver solutions that delight our customers every day!
 
As a DevOps Engineer III, you will design, develop & maintain E2E automated provisioning & deployment systems for PDI solutions. You will also partner with your engineering team to ensure these automation pipelines are integrated into our standard PDI CI/CD system. You will also partner with the Solution Automation team collaborating to bring test automation to the deployment automation pipeline.
 
With the variety of environments, platforms, technologies & languages, you must be comfortable working in both Windows & Linux environments, including Python, PowerShell, & bash scripting, and public cloud environments in Azure.

Key Responsibilities :

    • Promote and evangelize Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) design thinking every day
    • Designing, building, and managing cloud infrastructure using Azure services. Implementing Infrastructure-as-Code practices with tools like Terraform or Ansible to automate the provisioning and configuration of resources.
    • Working with container technologies like Docker and container orchestration platforms like Azure Container Apps (ACA) or Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Managing and scaling containerized applications using Azure services like Azure Container Registry (ACR).
    • Creating and deploying resilient cloud-native applications leveraging Azure App Service for web hosting, Azure WebJobs, and Azure Functions for compute while achieving high availability.
    • Employing IaC tools like Terraform or Bicep to define and deploy infrastructure resources in a declarative and version-controlled manner. Automating the creation and configuration of Azure resources using infrastructure templates.
    • Implementing monitoring and logging solutions using Azure Monitor, Azure Application Insights, Prometheus, and Grafana to gain visibility into system performance, resource utilization, and application logs. Configuring alarms and alerts to proactively detect and respond to issues.
    • Implementing strategies for disaster recovery and high availability using Azure services like Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, Geo-Redundant Storage or multi-region deployments.
    • Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment processes. This involves setting up and configuring tools like Bitbucket Pipelines and Azure DevOps, SonarCloud and integrating them with version control systems and other development tools.
    • Managing and monitoring Azure costs, tagging resources, creating policies, and implementing cost monitoring strategies with a FinOps mindset
    • Establish and maintain consistent configurations across various environments, including development, testing, and production. Use tools like Ansible, Chef to automate configuration management and ensure reproducibility.
    • Coordinate and manage software releases, including version control, release notes, and deployment strategies. Facilitate smooth and reliable deployments, minimize downtime, and rollback changes if necessary.
    • Develop/administer source code management policies and build definitions for all supported products and maintain relationships with the associated development teams to pursue continuous improvements for both
    • Take part in the implementation of a full dev-to-deploy CI/CD, including full commit stage static analysis, security analysis, unit test coverage, automated deployment, post-deploy functional automation testing (BDD-based), performance testing and the automated gate criteria which pushes releases through the pipeline all the way to production staging
    • Serve as an administrator for DevOps-managed tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence and Bitbucket, providing user support as needed and working to reduce future support tasks via improved automation and training
    • Continuously increase knowledge of our systems and solution stacks through active study, research & experimentation, and contribute to team knowledgebase through discussion and documentation.

Qualifications :

    • 7-9 years’ experience in DevOps role
    • 1+ years leading DevOps initiatives
    • Azure Services: In-depth understanding and hands-on experience with various Azure services, including but not limited to:
    • Compute: Azure App Service, Azure WebJobs, Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Container Apps, Azure Virtual Machines
    • Networking: Azure Load Balancer, Azure Application Gateway, Azure Virtual Network, Azure Virtual Network Gateway, Azure DNS, Azure Front Door, Azure CDN, Azure ExpressRoute
    • Messaging: Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Hubs
    • Storage: Azure Blob Storage, Azure Cognitive/AI Search
    • Database: Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos/Document DB
    • Cache: Azure Redis Cache
    • Monitoring: Azure Monitor, Azure Alerts, Azure Application Insights, Azure Activity Logs
    • Security: Azure Key Vault, Azure WAF, Azure NSG, Azure AD
    • Cost: Azure Cost Management, Azure Cost Analysis    
    • Programming or scripting experience with one or more of Python, PowerShell, Bash, C#
    • Experience with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines written in YAML as well as Classic ADO pipelines. Also experience with Bitbucket pipelines is a nice to have.
    • Familiar with provisioning technologies and IaC tools: Terraform, Bicep, Ansible.
    • Experience with container technologies like Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes. Ability to build and manage containerized applications and deploy them to production environments.
    • Integrating security or software quality tools such as SonarCloud and Arnica into CI/CD and the SDLC lifecycle
    • Working experience in Windows and Linux systems, CLI and scripting
    • Familiar with build automation in Windows and Linux and familiar with the various build tools (MSBuild, dotnet), package managers (NuGet, NPM) and artifact repositories
    • Familiarity with version control system: Git, Azure DevOps. Knowledge of branching strategies, merging, and resolving conflicts.
    • Highly motivated self-starter with a desire to help others and act.
    • Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and DevOps principles. Experience working in an Agile environment and promoting a culture of collaboration, automation, and continuous improvement.
    • Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, operations, and stakeholders. Ability to convey technical concepts and solutions clearly.
    • Ability to independently work as a contributing member in a high-paced and focused team
    • Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks with competing deadlines
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve issues in complex systems and environments. Ability to perform root cause analysis and implement solutions.
    • Ability to socialize ideas and influence decisions without direct authority
    • Considers ‘best-practice’ standards, as well as departmental policies and procedures
    • Retail petroleum industry knowledge & experience preferred.
    • The following certifications are a plus: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104),Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204), Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400), HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate, Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

Behavioral Competencies:

    • Cultivates Innovation 
    • Decision Quality 
    • Manages Complexity 
    • Drives Results 
    • Business Insight 
PDI is committed to offering a well-rounded benefits program, designed to support and care for you, and your family throughout your life and career.  This includes a competitive salary, market-competitive benefits, and a quarterly perks program. We encourage a good work-life balance with ample time off [time away] and, where appropriate, hybrid working arrangements.  Employees have access to continuous learning, professional certifications, and leadership development opportunities. Our global culture fosters diversity, inclusion, and values authenticity, trust, curiosity, and diversity of thought, ensuring a supportive environment for all.
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