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This role requires deep hands-on expertise in Azure cloud operations, containerized platforms, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, database platforms, and DevOps practices. The specialist will take strong ownership of production systems supporting large-scale, distributed, cloud-native, and IoT-enabled solutions. A strong technical expert in Microsoft Azure is critical for this role.\nKey Responsibilities\nManage and operate Azure-hosted, containerized applications and infrastructure supporting remote monitoring solutions.\n\nAct as an Azure Subject Matter Expert, ensuring high availability, performance, security, scalability, and cost optimization of cloud environments.\n\nDesign, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, release, and deployment of Java-based applications.\n\nOperate and support Kubernetes workloads using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or equivalent container orchestration platforms.\n\nApply DevOps best practices, including environment management, release orchestration, and infrastructure as code.\n\nPerform hands-on work with MS SQL Server, Azure SQL, and other Azure data services, including complex queries, performance tuning, data analysis, and reporting.\n\nSupport highly available, distributed, and containerized systems with strong end-to end operational ownership.\n\nDevelop and maintain automation scripts and tools to reduce manual operational tasks and improve system reliability.\n\nMonitor application and infrastructure health using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and alerting tools.\n\nDrive Incident, Problem, and Change Management processes, ensuring SLA and KPI compliance. KONE Internal\n\nPerform deep troubleshooting across Azure infrastructure, Kubernetes clusters, Java applications, databases, and network layers.\n\nWork with ServiceNow and Jira for ticket management, change tracking, and operational workflows.\n\nMaintain technical documentation, runbooks, architecture diagrams, and configuration artifacts.\nCollaborate closely with Product Development, Frontline teams, Partners, and Operations teams for issue resolution and continuous service improvements.\n\nEducation\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Telecommunications, or a related engineering field. 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Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. 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