Lead DevOps Engineer

EPAM Systems; Colombia; Remote; COP 180,000,000 - 280,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems Inc. seeks a Lead DevOps Engineer to run a one-person DevOps function for a multi-tenant SaaS platform in insurance and financial services.

You will support ~18 .NET microservices and an Angular SSR UI on Microsoft Azure across dev/demo/UAT/prod in primary and DR regions while enabling 30+ developers across five teams. Responsibilities include administering Azure services, maintaining CI/CD pipelines, and implementing IaC with ARM templates and PowerShell.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of DevOps experience supporting production SaaS platforms.
• Expert-level knowledge of Azure services including App Services, Application Gateway, WAF, and Azure Firewall.
• Hands-on experience with AKS and self-hosted build agents.
• Infrastructure as Code using ARM templates and PowerShell.
• Azure DevOps YAML pipelines and GitHub repository management, rulesets and branch policies.
• Proficiency in incident analysis using Kusto and Kudu diagnostics.
• Experience with security/compliance tools such as Wiz, Invicti DAST, and SailPoint.

Responsibilities

• Administer Azure services (App Services, Gateway, WAF, Firewall).
• Maintain AKS-hosted, self-hosted build agents for CI/CD reliability.
• Develop and sustain ARM templates and PowerShell-based IaC.
• Manage Azure DevOps pipelines and GitHub repos, rulesets, branch policies.
• Analyze production incidents using Kusto and Kudu diagnostics.
• Coordinate security and compliance tooling and vendor escalations.

Skills

DevOps

Azure

AKS

CI/CD pipelines

ARM templates

PowerShell

GitHub Actions

Security tooling

ServiceNow

FinOps

Monitoring

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Kusto

Kudu Diagnostics

Invicti DAST

SailPoint

Job description

We are looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer to run a one-person DevOps function for a multi-tenant SaaS platform in insurance and financial services. You will support ~18 .NET microservices and an Angular SSR UI on Microsoft Azure across dev/demo/UAT/prod in primary and DR regions while enabling 30+ developers across five teams.ResponsibilitiesAdminister Azure services including App Services, Application Gateway v2 with WAF, Azure Firewall egress rules, Key Vault, Blob Storage, Azure DNS, Application Insights, and Log AnalyticsMaintain AKS-hosted self-hosted build agents to keep CI/CD workflows running reliablyImplement Infrastructure as Code with ARM templates and PowerShell via shared central pipeline templates used across approximately 20 repositoriesDevelop and sustain Azure DevOps YAML pipelines, manage GitHub repositories, rulesets, and branch policies as part of the ADO-to-GitHub migrationResolve pipeline failures and reduce throttling-related disruptionsAnalyze production incidents using Application Insights, Kusto, and Kudu diagnosticsTroubleshoot third-party integrations with insurers and banks across DNS, TCP, TLS, HTTP, and authentication layers, including egress and whitelisting requests and vendor escalationsCoordinate change management through ServiceNow CHG records, implementation plans, and TCS task coordinationTrack VM vulnerability remediation with TCS based on Wiz findings, triage Invicti DAST results, and investigate WAF blocksComplete client security questionnaires and manage SailPoint access recertification along with PIM/Entra privileged accessDrive FinOps efforts including Azure cost allocation per tenant and line of business, capacity sizing for large client onboardings, and infrastructure budget inputSupport developer enablement through access requests, app settings propagation across environments, and configuration drift detectionRequirementsProven DevOps experience of 5+ years supporting production SaaS platformsExpert-level knowledge of Azure services including App Services, Application Gateway, WAF, and Azure FirewallHands-on proficiency with Azure Key Vault, Blob Storage, Azure DNS, Application Insights, and Log AnalyticsStrong capability in AKS administration and running self-hosted build agentsSolid background in Infrastructure as Code using ARM templates and PowerShellDemonstrated experience with Azure DevOps YAML pipelines and GitHub repository management, rulesets, and branch policiesProficiency in incident analysis using Kusto and Kudu diagnosticsDeep understanding of layered connectivity troubleshooting (DNS, TCP, TLS, HTTP, auth) for third-party integrationsWorking knowledge of ServiceNow change management processesExperience with security and compliance tooling such as Wiz, Invicti DAST, and SailPointAbility to handle FinOps activities including cost allocation and capacity sizingComfort using GitHub Copilot CLI agents and applying DevOps automation workflowsEnglish proficiency at B2+ (Upper-Intermediate) levelWe offerInternational projects with top brandsWork with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peersHealthcare benefitsEmployee financial programsPaid time off and sick leaveUpskilling, reskilling and certification coursesUnlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ coursesGlobal career opportunitiesVolunteer and community involvement opportunitiesEPAM Employee GroupsAward-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedInEPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.