Development Operations (DevOps) & Infrastructure — All Levels (DevOps Engineer to Lead)
Al Rafay Consulting
Karachi , Pakistan
Posted Jul 03, 2026 40 views
Al Rafay Consulting is looking for experienced professionals at various levels within Development Operations (DevOps) and Infrastructure roles, including DevOps Engineer, Team Lead, and Infrastructure Engineer positions. The roles involve managing deployment operations, infrastructure, CI/CD automation, cloud environments, IT operations, and system reliability for both internal and client-facing platforms. The company primarily works within Microsoft-centric technologies such as Azure, Azure DevOps, Intune, Microsoft 365, and enterprise Microsoft infrastructure. Candidates should have strong expertise in Azure cloud infrastructure, deployment pipelines, Microsoft operational environments, and cloud cost optimization. Proficiency with AI-powered engineering tools like Claude AI, ChatGPT/GPT platforms, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor AI is essential to enhance DevOps efficiency and automation workflows. Leadership roles include responsibilities for infrastructure strategy, cost optimization, governance, and ensuring scalable, secure, and cost-efficient environments.
Key Responsibilities
Deployment & CI/CD Pipeline Management: Oversee deployment operations across staging, testing, and production environments, ensuring quality control, rollback readiness, release governance, and system reliability. Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines, troubleshoot failures, and streamline release cycles using task-based triggers and QA notifications.
Infrastructure & Cloud Operations: Manage cloud, on-premises, and hybrid infrastructure to ensure scalability, availability, and security. Handle Azure subscriptions, tenants, networking, access control, and monitoring services. Focus on optimizing resource utilization, performance, and cloud operational costs. Implement observability, backup, and disaster recovery strategies.
Automation & AI-Enabled DevOps Operations: Employ AI-assisted tools for scripting, troubleshooting, diagnostics, log analysis, and operational automation. Utilize platforms such as Claude AI, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor AI to improve productivity, documentation, and incident analysis.
IT Operations & Access Management: Administer user accounts, permissions, device provisioning, software installations, and access control. Support onboarding and offboarding processes, maintain system administration, secure remote access, VPN configurations, and endpoint compliance. Manage Microsoft Intune, Azure Active Directory, Microsoft 365, and enterprise access governance.
Collaboration & Communication: Collaborate closely with PMO, Engineering, QA, and Product teams to align deployment and infrastructure priorities. Participate in sprint planning, retrospectives, and operational reviews while providing proactive status updates.
Additional Responsibilities for Team Lead, Infrastructure Engineer: Define infrastructure strategy and standards aligned with Azure and Microsoft best practices, security, and cost governance. Lead cost optimization initiatives covering cloud consumption, tooling, licensing, and operational expenses. Enforce IT security, compliance, and governance standards. Serve as an escalation point for critical infrastructure issues, mentor DevOps engineers, and drive continuous process improvements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 2 years of professional experience in DevOps, Infrastructure, System Administration, or Cloud Operations. Candidates aiming for leadership roles are encouraged to apply.
- Practical expertise in CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure management, preferably with Azure.
- Demonstrated proficiency with AI-assisted tools including Claude AI, ChatGPT/GPT platforms, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor AI.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Preferred Qualifications and Benefits
- 6 to 10 years of relevant experience for Team Lead or Infrastructure Engineer roles, including 4 to 6 years in leadership or senior positions.
- Proven track record in owning scalable CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
- Expertise in infrastructure cost optimization and operational efficiency.
- Experience establishing security, compliance, and governance standards.
- Demonstrated mentoring and team management capabilities.
- Microsoft certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate, DevOps Engineer Expert, and Azure Solutions Architect Expert are highly desirable.
- Additional certifications in Kubernetes and Terraform are preferred.
- Technical expertise with Azure DevOps, Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft 365, Azure networking, monitoring, and virtual machines.
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform/Bicep/ARM templates, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and scripting languages like PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
- Experience managing VPNs, remote access, endpoint management, licensing, and hardware.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, ownership mindset, attention to detail, leadership qualities, strategic thinking, and an automation-first approach are essential for success in these roles.
The position offers a starting salary from Rs80,000 per month and requires in-person attendance at the designated work location.
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