Job Description ​​​Applications management involves overseeing the lifecycle of software applications, including deployment, monitoring, maintenance, and optimization to ensure they meet business requirements and deliver value effectively.  Responsibilities: Design, implement, and maintain mission-critical pipelines and infrastructure. Oversee and optimize cloud-based environments in Azure with utmost precision. Meticulously orchestrate and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes. Administer and maintain all repositories and CI/CD pipelines with rigorous attention to detail. Swiftly identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex infrastructure and deployment issues. Ensure system scalability, reliability, and security to the highest standards. Conduct thorough analyses and provide strategic recommendations to enhance the stability, security, efficiency, and scalability of the environment. Demonstrate exemplary communication skills in all team and client interactions. Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies to provision infrastructure and automate all manual processes. Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure, with the exception of production infrastructure, which is transferred to the Operations team post-initial deployment. Execute production deployments with precision and provide expert assistance in resolving any arising issues. Rigorously enforce best practices in application configuration, branching and deployment strategies, while implementing automated code quality and security scans, as well as QA test execution. Spearhead the migration of applications from traditional installations (IIS or Windows Services) to containers in ASEv3, Linux, and optionally Windows containers. Provide expert assistance to Development and QA teams in application troubleshooting and implementation of new initiatives, such as utilizing gRPC for AppService applications. Qualifications Minimum of 5 years of extensive professional experience in  a similar role Demonstrated proficiency in building and managing Azure infrastructure Advanced expertise in utilizing Terraform for infrastructure provisioning Comprehensive understanding of OpenStack architecture and implementation Proven track record in Kubernetes deployment and management for container orchestration In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab or Jenkins Advanced scripting capabilities, with particular emphasis on Bash, Python, or equivalent languages Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues Good communication abilities and capacity to work effectively in high-performance teams Additional Information Discover some of the global benefits that empower our people to become the best version of themselves: Finance: Competitive salary package, share plan, company performance bonuses, value-based recognition awards, referral bonus;    Career Development : Career coaching, global career opportunities, non-linear career paths, internal development programmes for management and technical leadership; Learning Opportunities: Complex projects, rotations, internal tech communities, training, certifications, coaching, online learning platforms subscriptions, pass-it-on sessions, workshops, conferences; Work-Life Balance: Hybrid work and flexible working hours, employee assistance programme; Health: Global internal wellbeing programme, access to wellbeing apps; Community: Global internal tech communities, hobby clubs and interest groups, inclusion and diversity programmes, events and celebrations.