Senior DevOps Engineer

### The Role We're looking for a **Senior DevOps Engineer** with strong expertise in **Microsoft Azure** to take the lead in designing, optimizing, securing, and ensuring the reliability of our cloud infrastructure. In this role, you'll be responsible for the management and optimization of our CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure automation, security posture, performance monitoring, and cost efficiency across Azure. You'll take operational ownership, including responding to Azure alerts, proactively improving performance, and maintaining a robust security framework for our Azure environment. This is a **full-time, remote position** based in the **Philippines**. ### Key Responsibilities #### **Automation & CI/CD** * Automate the build, test, deployment, and infrastructure provisioning pipelines using **Azure DevOps**, **Bicep/ARM**, or **Terraform**. * Design, maintain, and optimize secure, scalable **CI/CD pipelines** integrated with **GitHub** or **Azure Repos**. * Enhance deployment reliability and speed by applying **automation best practices**. #### **Azure Infrastructure Management** * Design, maintain, and optimize secure, scalable **Azure infrastructure** (e.g., **App Services**, **AKS**, **Azure Functions**, **Key Vault**, **Azure Monitor**). * Manage networking, identity, and access controls using **Azure best practices** (Azure AD, RBAC, NSGs, VNets). * Own the performance and health of **Azure resources** across various environments (dev, staging, production). * Continuously improve cost efficiency and performance using **Azure Cost Management**, **Azure Advisor**, and **right-sizing strategies**. #### **Monitoring, Alerts & Reliability** * Implement end-to-end **monitoring**, **logging**, and **alerting** using **Azure Monitor**, **Application Insights**, and **Log Analytics**. * Actively monitor and respond to **Azure alerts**, incidents, and performance issues. * Proactively manage server and application performance (CPU, memory, scaling, latency, throughput). * Ensure **high availability**, backup, and **disaster recovery** strategies are in place and regularly tested. * Lead **root cause analysis** and drive improvements to prevent recurring issues. #### **Security & Compliance** * Continuously improve **Azure Secure Score** and implement security best practices across environments. * Address **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** recommendations to strengthen security posture. * Enforce security practices (e.g., **least privilege**, **secret management**, patching, vulnerability remediation). * Collaborate with engineering to ensure **secure cloud-native architecture patterns**. #### **Quality & Collaboration** * Work closely with engineering and QA teams to support release automation and ensure environment stability. * Participate in **system architecture** discussions and performance tuning of infrastructure. * Document **infrastructure standards**, runbooks, and operational procedures to ensure consistency. ### What Were Looking For #### **Must-Have Technical Skills** * **7+ years of DevOps/SRE experience**, with at least **3+ years focused on Microsoft Azure**. * Strong experience with **Infrastructure as Code** tools (e.g., **Terraform**, **Bicep**, **ARM templates**). * Hands-on experience managing **production Azure environments**. * Proficient in **scripting languages** like **PowerShell**, **Python**, or **Bash**. * Experience with **containerization** and **orchestration** (e.g., **Docker**, **Kubernetes**, **AKS**). * Experience with **CI/CD tools** like **Azure DevOps Pipelines** or **GitHub Actions**. * Deep knowledge of **Azure monitoring**, **alerting**, **cost optimization**, and **security services**. * Solid understanding of **Linux systems**, **networking**, and **cloud security best practices**. #### **DevOps & SaaS Mindset** * Strong understanding of **SaaS uptime**, **reliability**, and **scalability** needs. * Experience managing production systems with **incident response** ownership. * Proactive approach to **automation**, **observability**, **cost control**, and **security** improvements. #### **Soft Skills** * Excellent **communication** and **documentation** skills. * Strong **analytical** mindset with a data-driven approach to problem-solving. * Comfortable working **independently** in a **remote** and distributed team. * A strong sense of **ownership** and accountability in your work. Originally posted on [Himalayas](https://himalayas.app)