Senior DevOps Engineer (MS Azure) for Professional Services (m/f/d)

Our brand Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions Slovakia entered the life of Košice region in 2006 under the name of T-Systems Slovakia and ever since has been inextricably linked with the region when became one of the founding members of Košice IT Valley. We have managed to grow from scratch to the second largest employer in the eastern part of the country with more than 3900 employees. Our goal is to proactively find new ways to improve and continuously transform into the type of company providing innovative information and communication technology services. Purpose The Azure Senior DevOps Engineer defines and evolves enterprise-grade DevOps capabilities on Azure. This role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership across CI/CD, source control strategy, infrastructure as code, deployment automation, release governance, security controls, and operational observability. The role is expected to create reusable patterns, guide multiple delivery teams, and improve the speed, quality, and reliability of software delivery. WHAT WILL YOU DO? Design, standardize, and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines for application and platform workloads in Azure.Define source control, branching, release, and environment management strategies across teams and products.Build and maintain infrastructure-as-code and automation patterns for Azure environments and shared services.Embed security, compliance, quality gates, and automated testing into delivery pipelines and deployment workflows.Establish monitoring, deployment telemetry, and feedback loops to improve delivery performance and platform reliability.Mentor engineers, review designs, and act as a senior technical authority for DevOps practices and platform decisions. YOU WILL SUCCEED IF YOU: Have Master´s degree in Information technologiesSpeak English – Upper intermediate (C1) / German language is a benefitHave experiences with Agile Methodology, Scrum and SAFeHave good communication skills, analytical thinking, team cooperation and presentation skills Platform Expertise: Migration from on-premise solutions to Cloud with cost optimizations - 3+ yearsExpertise in designing and architect multi-layered Cloud only / Hybrid networks for Microsoft Azure Cloud - 3+ yearsExperience in the design and delivery of systems based on IaaS, PaaS and SaaS - 3+ yearsExperience in building CI/CD pipelines and serverless architectures - 3+ yearsGood knowledge of Coding/scripting (Bash, Python, PowerShell, or similar) - 3+ yearsExperienced in Databases (Oracle - migration), Networking (ExpressRoute/VPN), Integration (with SAP systems) - 3+ yearsExperienced in Active Directory, Azure Identity Management and Azure AD Premium - nice to haveConnectivity Design: Experience in designing and implementing connectivity for third-party applications, cloud integrations, and IP networkingCustomer Engagement: Proven ability to act as a customer PoC, providing technical guidance and ensuring a smooth transitionProblem-Solving: Hands-on troubleshooting of platform, connectivity, and deployment issues to meet customer goalsTechnical Resilience Guidance: Support application owners in increasing resiliency through effective use of Kubernetes and OpenStack IT Technical Skills Experience with DevSecOps - AdvancedELK/Prometheus - ExpertLinux Operating System - ExpertWindows Operating System - ExpertAzure - ExpertAnsible / Terraform / Puppet - ExpertMaven / Gradle - IntermediateJenkins / Gitlab - AdvancedDocker / Kubernetes - Expert Certifications: Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert or comparable cloud/automation credentials WHY SHOULD YOU CHOOSE US? We believe in balance between work and personal life. An attractive and extensive work-life balance portfolio guarantees lasting motivation for employees and thus a better quality of life, promotes physical and mental well-being and contributes to a positive work environment. All this with the aim of providing more freedom in reconciling work, career growth, private life and individual lifestyle. Therefore we offer to our employees over 25 different benefits to improve their personal and professional life in these areas: Financial benefitsBenefits with focus on learning and developmentBenefits with focus on health and sportBenefits with focus on family and work – life balanceOther benefitsFor more information about our benefits click to Benefits Salary Final salary is negotiable. We are offering base salary depending on seniority level and previous experience of candidate. In addition to base salary we provide variable part and other financial benefits. Base salary will not be lower than 2900 € /brutto. Additional information * Please be informed that our remote working possibility is only available within Slovakia due to European taxation regulation.