About Gapstars
Gapstars is a Netherlands-based software development services provider that builds remote, agile teams in Sri Lanka and Portugal for innovative tech companies. Today, we are home to 300+ TechStars and innovative minds, turning scalable software into performance products that shape the future. Our partners are highly ambitious tech companies that are looking to conquer their respective markets.
About the Role
We are looking for an Azure Monitoring & DevOps Specialist to set up comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and CI/CD automation for our production Azure environment. The specialist will work semi-autonomously with async handoffs to the Dutch team and be responsible for,
Azure Monitoring & Observability
• Azure Monitor, Log Analytics workspaces, Application Insights
• Alert rules, action groups, and escalation configuration
• Azure Workbooks for visualization and reporting
• Cost monitoring and anomaly detection
Azure Services Experience
• Azure Data Factory – pipeline monitoring, failure alerts, activity runs
• Cosmos DB – throughput metrics, latency, 429 throttling errors
• Azure API Management – request metrics, error rates, latency
• Microsoft Fabric / Synapse – workspace monitoring, query performance
• Azure Container Apps / Functions (if applicable)
SQL & Database Skills
• T-SQL proficiency – stored procedures, performance tuning
• Azure SQL / SQL Server monitoring and diagnostics
• Query performance analysis, execution plans, index optimization
• Fabric Warehouse / Lakehouse SQL endpoints
• Data type handling (datetime vs datetime2 compatibility)
CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code
• Azure DevOps Pipelines (YAML) or GitHub Actions
• ARM templates, Bicep, or Terraform for Azure resources
• Git version control, branching strategies
• Automated deployment of monitoring resources and alerts
• ADF pipeline deployment automation
Nice to Have
• Grafana integration with Azure Monitor
• Power Automate for alert workflows
• Experience with bc2adls or Business Central APIs
• Python scripting for automation
• KQL (Kusto Query Language) for custom queries and dashboards
Professional Skills
• Strong written communication in English (async collaboration)
• Self-directed work style with minimal supervision
• Documentation skills – runbooks, escalation procedures, architecture diagrams
• Proactive problem identification and resolution
