Senior DevOps Specialist

Job Description

• 5+ years of Dev Ops, platform engineering, or build/release engineering experience in large enterprise environments.
• 3+ years of deep, hands-on experience with Azure Dev Ops and/or Git Hub Enterprise in an enterprise multi-team context.
• Expert-level proficiency in infrastructure-as-code:
  Terraform required;
  Bicep strongly preferred.
• Strong experience with containerization and AKS:
  Helm chart development, Kustomize, namespace management, and workload identity.
• Proficiency in scripting:
  Power Shell and/or Python; experience with Azure CLI and REST APIs.
• Proven experience implementing Dev Sec Ops  tool chains in regulated enterprise environments.
• Working knowledge of enterprise Azure networking as it pertains to deployment pipelines:
  Private Endpoints, self-hosted agents in VNets, Express Route-connected environments.

AZ-400 (Highly Desirable), AZ-104, AZ-305, CKA (Beneficial), Git Hub Actions Certification.

• Design, build, and operate enterprise CI/CD pipelines using Azure Dev Ops Pipelines (YAML-based, multi-stage) and Git Hub Actions, supporting 50+ development teams across the organization.
• Implement and enforce Dev Sec Ops  gates: SAST/DAST scanning (Microsoft Defender for Dev Ops, Snyk), dependency auditing, secrets detection, and container image scanning via Microsoft Defender for Containers.
• Develop reusable pipeline templates, task groups, and shared library components to standardize delivery across all Azure Dev Ops organizations.
• Champion shift-left quality practices: automated unit/integration/performance testing integrated into deployment pipelines with quality gates.

• Own and extend the organization’s Azure infrastructure-as-code estate using Terraform and Bicep; manage state backends in Azure Storage with Terraform Cloud/Atlantis.
• Design and maintain Azure Landing Zone configurations including Management Group hierarchy, Azure Policy initiatives, RBAC assignments, and Subscription vending automation.
• Automate provisioning and lifecycle management of Azure PaaS services: AKS, Azure SQL, Azure Service Bus, Storage Accounts, Key Vault, and App Services.
• Integrate infrastructure pipelines with enterprise CMDB (Service Now) for automated asset registration and compliance reporting.

Define and govern enterprise release management processes, branching strategies (trunk-based development), and Git Ops workflows using ArgoCD or Flux on AKS. Manage Azure Artifacts feeds for NuGet, npm, Maven, and container image artefacts across the enterprise; implement retention and promotion policies.

• Define and monitor Dev Ops DORA metrics (Deployment Frequency, Lead Time, MTTR, Change Failure Rate) and publish dashboards to engineering leadership.
• Collaborate with the SRE team to implement progressive delivery patterns: blue/green deployments, canary releases, and feature flag management using Azure App Configuration.
• Manage Azure cost efficiency for CI/CD infrastructure:
  Microsoft-hosted and self-hosted agent pools, ephemeral build agents, and pipeline optimization for build minutes.

• Ensure all pipelines and infrastructure comply with enterprise security standards, including CIS Benchmarks for Azure, Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark (MCSB), and internal control frameworks.
• Maintain pipeline audit trails and artefact provenance in alignment with SOC 2, ISO 27001, and regulatory requirements.

• Discretionary Annual Incentive.
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage:
  Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
• Family Support:
  Maternal & Parental Leaves.
• Insurance Options:
  Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
• Convenience & Professional Growth:
  Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
• Time Off:
  Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
• Legal & Financial Assistance:
  Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

$120,000 - $140,000 a year.

Bachelor of Computer Science.