Senior DevOps Engineer

The Senior DevOps Engineer will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of cloud infrastructure, ensuring secure, scalable, and cost-effective operations. This role involves close collaboration with development teams, managing CI / CD pipelines, enforcing security standards, and mentoring a high-performing DevOps team.

A Geneva-based non-profit organization develops blockchain-based solutions to support transparency, sustainability, and digital innovation for premium brands across various industries.

Description

Infrastructure Strategy & Architecture

• Lead the design and maintenance of the organization's infrastructure to support strategic goals.
• Administer and enhance cloud environments (primarily Azure), ensuring scalability, security, and cost-efficiency.
• Collaborate with development teams to establish robust deployment, monitoring, and incident response workflows (tech stack includes TypeScript and
• Develop infrastructure solutions using tools such as Terraform, GitHub, Azure DevOps, and services like Kubernetes, MSSQL, Front Door, Service Bus, and Azure Storage.
• Maintain and innovate on private blockchain infrastructure components (, Tessera, Geth) to support ongoing technical initiatives.

Operational Reliability

• Provide advanced-level support for infrastructure-related incidents, ensuring minimal downtime.
• Build and manage CI / CD pipelines to enable secure and efficient software releases.
• Continuously optimize infrastructure usage and spending while maintaining high performance and availability.
• Champion DevOps methodologies, automation, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.

Security & Risk Management

• Define and enforce infrastructure security protocols, including VPN configurations and internal access policies.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and develop comprehensive disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.

Team Development & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Recruit, mentor, and lead a skilled DevOps team, fostering technical growth and knowledge sharing.
• Promote effective collaboration between engineering, operations, and support teams to ensure seamless infrastructure performance.
• Oversee external vendors managing productivity tools (, O365), ensuring service quality and compliance.

Profile

• Proficiency in Terraform, Microsoft Azure / Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, and cloud cost management.
• Experience with PowerShell scripting.
• Strong grasp of infrastructure security, compliance standards, and disaster recovery planning.
• Demonstrated ability to innovate and solve complex problems in fast-paced environments.
• Self-driven and hands-on, with a proactive approach to challenges.
• Willingness to step outside of comfort zones and share expertise with others.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a collaborative mindset.
• Committed to ongoing learning and adapting to new technologies