Azure DevOps Engineer- Virtual

Alight•Virtual, IL

1d•$120,000 - $150,000•Remote

About The Position

Alight is hiring a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, build, and scale cloud infrastructure and CI/CD capabilities supporting healthcare applications and services. The role calls for hands-on experience across Azure and AWS infrastructure automation, Terraform, YAML-based pipelines, and DevOps platforms including Azure DevOps and GitHub. It also includes operational support for ETL and data integration workflows across production, QA, and development environments, including Informatica workflows and SQL jobs. The role supports services provided to the federal government and/or a federal government contractor. Applicants must reside in one of the 50 U.S. states or the District of Columbia, and proof of U.S. citizenship is required at hire. The position is virtual; occasional travel to an Alight office may be required. Planned releases may involve weekend work, and the engineer will participate in an on-call rotation. Alight describes its culture as inclusive, flexible, and growth-minded, and offers a total rewards package that includes health, dental, and vision coverage starting on Day One, wellbeing programs, retirement plans with contribution matching, generous time off, parental leave, continuing education, and career growth opportunities. Salary range: $120,000–$150,000 USD.

Requirements

At least 5 years of DevOps or Cloud Engineering experience, including at least 3 years of hands-on experience with both Azure and AWS.
Expertise with YAML-based pipelines, including multi-stage pipelines, reusable templates, variable groups, and environments.
Proficiency with Azure DevOps and GitHub/GitHub Actions for CI/CD, repository management, and pipeline governance.
Proficiency with PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
Expertise with Azure Cosmos DB, Kubernetes platforms such as AKS or EKS, or GitOps tools such as Argo CD or Flux.
Experience with observability tools such as Azure Application Insights, New Relic, Azure Monitor, or CloudWatch.
Applicants must reside in one of the 50 U.S. states or the District of Columbia.
Proof of U.S. citizenship is required at hire for the role’s federal government or federal government contractor services.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with containerized workloads.
Certifications such as AZ-104 or AZ-400.

Responsibilities

Implement and govern Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, including modules, state management, and CI enforcement.
Align DevOps processes with SOC 2, HIPAA, and internal security standards, with attention to access control, auditability, and PHI safeguards, using tools such as Checkmarx and SonarQube.
Automate deployment, monitoring, and operational reliability across distributed cloud services.
Collaborate with security, compliance, and audit teams on continuous monitoring, evidence gathering, and security assessments.
Deliver infrastructure and application deployments during planned weekend release windows as required and participate in an on-call rotation.
Contribute to and enforce engineering standards, best practices, and technical design reviews.
Troubleshoot complex production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term fixes.
Monitor, support, and troubleshoot ETL and data integration workflows across production, QA, and development environments.
Analyze and resolve incidents, job failures, and performance issues involving Informatica workflows, mappings, and SQL jobs.
Own and maintain ETL components, including Informatica mappings, metadata, scripts, schedules, and operational procedures.
Identify opportunities to improve performance, scalability, and reliability of existing jobs and processes.
Maintain stability of batch, near-real-time, and real-time data ingestion pipelines, and develop a deep understanding of data flows and upstream and downstream dependencies.
Collaborate with DBAs and Data Architects on data partitioning, indexing, and optimization strategies.
Develop or modify SQL scripts, stored procedures, database triggers, and queries for incident resolution, change requests, or performance tuning.
Work with cross-functional and offshore teams to resolve issues promptly, communicate clearly, and follow support SLAs and operational guidelines.
Manage concurrent support tickets, change requests, and enhancement tasks, prioritizing according to business impact and urgency.
Follow published support, development, coding, testing, and change management standards.