DevOps Engineer (Azure+Windows)

Avenga is an international engineering firm helping businesses operate with AI at the core. With 6,000+ experts worldwide, we combine engineering expertise with AI-native thinking to turn ambitious ideas into real-world impact across industries, technologies, and markets.

At the core of the role

We are looking for an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to join our team in migrating applications from an on-premise data center to Microsoft Azure. The main goal of this role is to transition existing IIS and Windows Server applications into the Azure Landing Zone. The migration must be secure, automated, and compliant with banking regulatory requirements.

As an Azure DevOps Engineer, you will strengthen our team in migrating legacy and current applications to Microsoft Azure, taking charge of everything from initial analysis to final production cutover and operational handover within a regulated environment.

Core skills you’ll bring

• At least 5 years of experience in DevOps, Cloud, or Infrastructure Engineering.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Azure (compute, networking, storage, identity).

• Hands-on experience migrating applications from on-premise to Azure.

• Advanced knowledge of Windows Server and IIS (configuration, application pools, certificates, authentication, troubleshooting).

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or Bicep).

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).

• Advanced knowledge of PowerShell and scripting.

• Strong understanding of networking principles (VNet, hub-spoke, NSG, DNS, VPN, ExpressRoute).

• Experience with Entra ID, Active Directory, and identity management.

• Ability to independently design and implement technical solutions.

• Czech or Slovak language at an excellent level is essential, with at least technical English proficiency.

Nice-to-have

• Knowledge of Azure Landing Zone and Cloud Adoption Framework.

• Experience with Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery, or Azure Arc.

• Understanding of .NET Framework and .NET applications from a deployment and operations perspective.

• Experience with SQL Server and database migration to Azure SQL.

• Knowledge of containers (Docker, AKS).

• Work experience in a banking or regulated environment.

• Knowledge of DORA and security standards.

• AZ-104, AZ-305, or AZ-400 certifications.

The impact you'll create

• Analysis of on-premise applications, their dependencies, and operational requirements.

• Design of target architecture in Azure (IaaS, PaaS) and selection of migration strategies.

• Migration of web applications from IIS to Azure VMs, Azure App Services, or containers.

• Preparation and management of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep).

• Design and management of CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.

• Configuration of network connectivity, private endpoints, DNS, and firewall rules in the Landing Zone.

• Integration of applications with Entra ID, Managed Identity, and Azure Key Vault.

• Setup of monitoring, logging, and alerting (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights).

• Planning and execution of production cutover, including rollback plans.

• Technical documentation, runbooks, and handover to operations.

• Collaboration with developers, application vendors, IT Security, and Operations.

 What supports your journey

• Pleasant working environment and stable background in one of the largest software development companies

• Space to work independently and creatively with the possibility to implement your own ideas and opportunities to learn new things and approaches

• You have the opportunity to influence your direction in the company

• High quality hardware and software, access to the latest technologies and specific projects

• Opportunities to improve your language skills, we are a major global player

• At Avenga, you'll get quality support in your development thanks to a wide range of internal and external training courses, so you can push the boundaries of your competences

• We offer you benefits such as life insurance and pension contribution, EN/DE/ES lessons, MultiSport card, sick days, meal allowance, lots of company events, offices in Prague Palmovka/Brno Vlněna with quality amenities for lovers of sport, food and coffee, hybrid remote work after mutual agreement, and more

People are at the core of Avenga. We provide equal opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, or any other characteristic. We are committed to a respectful environment where everyone can be themselves, share their ideas, and feel that they belong.