Senior Azure DevOps Engineer

Growth Acceleration Partners•Colorado Springs, CO

About The Position

We are looking for a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and optimize secure, scalable, and highly available cloud-native environments within Microsoft Azure. In this role, you will lead infrastructure automation, CI/CD strategy, platform reliability, and DevSecOps practices across enterprise-grade systems. You will act as a technical reference for Azure architecture and DevOps standards, ensuring infrastructure is resilient, cost-efficient, and aligned with modern engineering practices. This position requires deep hands-on expertise in Azure services, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, automation, and production-grade CI/CD pipelines.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Infrastructure roles.
3+ years of hands-on experience working specifically with Microsoft Azure.
Proven experience managing production-grade Azure environments.
Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
Azure App Services
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Functions
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Storage (Blob, Files)
Azure SQL
Azure Key Vault
Azure Virtual Network (VNet), NSGs, Load Balancers
Azure Entra ID (Identity & Access Management)
Terraform (advanced level)
ARM Templates or Bicep
PowerShell and/or Bash scripting
Azure DevOps Pipelines
GitHub Actions
Git workflows and branching strategies
Docker
Kubernetes (AKS preferred)
Azure Monitor
Application Insights
Log Analytics
Experience with centralized logging solutions
High availability design
Load balancing
Auto-scaling
Blue/green deployments
Canary releases
Disaster recovery strategies
Advanced English proficiency (written and verbal).
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Ownership mindset with proactive problem-solving.
Ability to communicate complex infrastructure concepts clearly.
Comfortable working in distributed teams.
Continuous learning attitude toward evolving Azure services.

Nice To Haves

Azure DevOps Engineer Expert certification.
Experience implementing Zero Trust security models.
Experience with policy management (Azure Policy).
Exposure to FinOps practices.
Experience supporting regulated environments.
Familiarity with GitOps workflows.

Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable Azure-based cloud infrastructure.
Manage Azure environments including networking, security, compute, and storage.
Architect high-availability and fault-tolerant systems.
Optimize Azure resource utilization and cost management.
Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code using:
Terraform (preferred)
Azure ARM / Bicep
Automate multi-environment deployments (dev, staging, production).
Ensure repeatability and compliance through codified infrastructure.
Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using:
Azure DevOps
GitHub Actions
Implement blue/green, canary, and rolling deployment strategies.
Automate build, test, security scanning, and deployment processes.
Integrate automated testing and security validation into pipelines.
Deploy and manage containerized applications using:
Docker
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Implement container orchestration best practices.
Manage cluster scaling, upgrades, and monitoring.
Implement security best practices in Azure (RBAC, Managed Identities, Key Vault).
Secure APIs and services using OAuth and token-based authentication.
Enforce security policies and compliance controls.
Integrate vulnerability scanning and secrets management.
Implement monitoring and logging using:
Azure Monitor
Application Insights
Log Analytics
Configure alerts, dashboards, and performance metrics.
Support incident response and root-cause analysis.
Partner with development teams to improve release reliability.
Provide guidance on cloud architecture decisions.
Mentor engineers on DevOps best practices.
Contribute to platform engineering and automation strategy.