Sr DevOps Engineer

DevAltus•Chicago, NY

15d

About The Position

DevAltus is hiring a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer to lead the design, automation, and optimization of mission-critical systems in Microsoft Azure for enterprise clients. The role focuses on secure, scalable, high-performance cloud infrastructure, infrastructure as code, CI/CD automation, and secure cloud architecture. The engineer will design Azure environments, manage Azure-native services and networking, support migrations from on-premises platforms, and advise teams on security, compliance, monitoring, and operational practices. This role also documents architecture and processes and supports distributed teams across US time zones. The position is W2 employment with annual compensation stated as $150,000–$300,000 and benefits including employer-matched 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and life insurance. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship and reside in the continental United States.

Requirements

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
Must reside in the continental United States.
At least 6 years of hands-on DevOps or Cloud Engineering experience.
At least 6 years of hands-on Azure experience, including production-grade infrastructure and core services.
At least 6 years in a DevOps or Cloud Engineering role focused on CI/CD, automation, and infrastructure as code.
Deep knowledge of Azure core services, governance, and architecture patterns.
Strong experience with Bicep or Terraform.
Proficiency with container tooling such as Docker, AKS, or App Services.
Solid understanding of Azure AD, RBAC, networking (including VNets, NSGs, Palo Alto firewalls, and ExpressRoute), and monitoring best practices.
Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
Understanding of .NET or Java application stacks.
Excellent communication skills and experience supporting distributed teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience with vSphere and Pure Storage in enterprise environments.
Familiarity with hybrid networking scenarios, including VPN and ExpressRoute Global Reach.
Exposure to enterprise compliance frameworks such as CIS and NIST, and experience collaborating with SOC/SIEM teams.
Knowledge of QRadar or similar SIEM platforms.
Experience integrating third-party APIs into cloud platforms.
Proficiency with Power BI, including building dashboards from Azure service data sources.
Exposure to FinOps practices, including Azure Cost Management, budgets, and governance for cost optimization.
Experience in hybrid or cloud disaster recovery.

Responsibilities

Architect and implement Azure infrastructure according to Azure Well-Architected Framework principles.
Write, review, and maintain Bicep or Terraform infrastructure-as-code modules.
Build and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps Pipelines.
Manage Azure services, including VMs, AKS, ACR, App Services, Storage Accounts, SQL Database, Cosmos DB, Azure AD, Front Door, Application Gateway, Azure Monitor, and Log Analytics.
Design multi-subscription and hub-and-spoke networking topologies using Azure Management Groups, Virtual WAN, Private Link, and RBAC.
Deploy, configure, and manage Palo Alto firewalls in Azure and integrate them with ExpressRoute, hybrid connectivity, and secure inter-VNet communications.
Lead and support application and infrastructure migrations from on-premises environments to Azure, including workloads on platforms such as vSphere and Pure Storage.
Debug and optimize Azure RBAC policies, Managed Identity integrations, and inter-service networking, including VNets, NSGs, UDRs, and peering.
Monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Dynatrace.
Guide security and compliance practices, including Azure AD SSO/SAML, Key Vault encryption, Azure Backup/Recovery Vault, resource tagging, and policy enforcement.
Document architecture and processes and support teams across US time zones.