Senior DevOps Automation Engineer(ID: 4068)

Stafide; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Stafide is seeking a Senior DevOps Automation Engineer to design and implement enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD and Azure DevOps. You will develop Python-based automation, Terraform IaC, and secure deployment workflows across Azure environments.

The role requires extensive hands-on experience with Python, YAML, Docker, and Linux, plus DevSecOps practices. You will mentor juniors, collaborate with product teams, and contribute to governance and architecture decisions in a

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of overall professional experience in DevOps engineering, infrastructure automation, Python development, or related technical domains.
• At least 7 years of hands‑on Python programming experience, as explicitly specified in the job description.
• Strong experience in infrastructure automation and developing automated solutions across application and infrastructure domains.
• Hands‑on experience designing and maintaining DevOps pipelines using GitLab CI/CD and Azure DevOps.
• Strong knowledge of YAML-based pipeline configuration and CI/CD automation.
• Practical experience with Docker and containerization technologies.
• Strong skills in shell scripting, API integrations, and Linux troubleshooting.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise‑grade DevOps architecture and automation frameworks.
• Good knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), preferably using Terraform.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure services, including Virtual Machines, App Services, AKS, Storage, Networking, and Identity.
• Understanding of DevSecOps, security scanning, compliance automation, and secure software delivery practices.
• Knowledge of Azure identity and access management, including RBAC, Managed Identities, and Key Vault.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, incident management, high availability, disaster recovery, and performance optimization.
• Strong technical documentation, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to prepare and present HLDs and LLDs and influence technical design decisions.
• Ability to estimate effort, collaborate with product owners, and support acceptance testing.
• A collaborative mindset, mentoring capabilities, and the flexibility to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop automation solutions using Python, shell scripting, and APIs.
• Design, optimize, and maintain secure, scalable pipelines with YAML.
• Automate build, testing, deployment, and release management.
• Design and implement DevOps architecture, standards, and governance.
• Prepare and maintain HLDs and LLDs, influencing architectural decisions.
• Develop Python automation scripts for infrastructure provisioning and workflows.
• Design Terraform IaC frameworks and manage environments and state.
• Provision and manage Azure resources across DEV, TEST, UAT, PROD.
• Architect and manage Azure services like VMs, AKS, Storage, Networking, Identity.
• Implement pipeline integrations for quality checks, security scans, compliance.
• Apply DevSecOps practices with security controls in CI/CD and infra automation.
• Configure access management using Azure AD, RBAC, Managed Identities, Key Vault.
• Design monitoring, alerting, incident response with Azure Monitor.
• Diagnose and resolve issues in Linux, pipelines, infra, and production.
• Collaborate with teams to align automation with business requirements.
• Mentor engineers and adapt to changing priorities.

Skills

DevOps engineering

Python programming

Azure

CI/CD pipelines

GitLab CI/CD

Azure DevOps

Terraform

IaC

Docker

Linux

SRE practices

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Docker

Azure

Linux

Job description

Senior DevOps Automation Engineer(ID: 4068)

As a Senior DevOps Automation Engineer (Python & Azure), you will:

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD and Azure DevOps.
• Develop automation solutions across application and infrastructure domains using Python, shell scripting, and API integrations.
• Design, optimize, and maintain secure, scalable, and reliable CI/CD pipelines using YAML.
• Automate build, testing, deployment, and release management processes to improve delivery speed and operational efficiency.
• Design and implement DevOps architecture, standards, best practices, and governance frameworks.
• Prepare, present, and maintain High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs) while providing technical recommendations and influencing architectural decisions.
• Develop and maintain Python-based automation scripts and tools for infrastructure provisioning, cloud operations, and DevOps workflows.
• Design and maintain Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks, including modules, environments, and state management.
• Provision and manage cloud environments across Development, Test, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Production.
• Architect, implement, and manage Microsoft Azure services, including Virtual Machines, App Services, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Storage, Networking, and Identity.
• Implement pipeline integrations for code quality checks, security scanning, compliance validation, and automated testing.
• Apply DevSecOps practices by integrating security controls into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation workflows.
• Implement secure access management using Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Managed Identities, and Azure Key Vault.
• Design and maintain monitoring, alerting, and incident response solutions using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
• Troubleshoot complex Linux, infrastructure, pipeline, and production issues to ensure platform reliability and availability.
• Optimize cloud performance, implement disaster recovery strategies, and manage cloud costs.
• Collaborate with engineering, QA, security, product teams, and end users to align automation solutions with business requirements.
• Estimate development effort based on product backlog items and collaborate with end users during acceptance testing.
• Mentor junior and mid-level DevOps engineers and promote engineering best practices across teams.
• Work effectively in an Agile environment, manage changing priorities, and handle multiple tasks when required.

What You Bring to the Table:

• 8–10 years of overall professional experience in DevOps engineering, infrastructure automation, Python development, or related technical domains.
• At least 7 years of hands‑on Python programming experience, as explicitly specified in the job description.
• Strong experience in infrastructure automation and developing automated solutions across application and infrastructure domains.
• Hands‑on experience designing and maintaining DevOps pipelines using GitLab CI/CD and Azure DevOps.
• Strong knowledge of YAML-based pipeline configuration and CI/CD automation.
• Practical experience with Docker and containerization technologies.
• Strong skills in shell scripting, API integrations, and Linux troubleshooting.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise‑grade DevOps architecture and automation frameworks.
• Good knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), preferably using Terraform.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure services, including Virtual Machines, App Services, AKS, Storage, Networking, and Identity.
• Understanding of DevSecOps, security scanning, compliance automation, and secure software delivery practices.
• Knowledge of Azure identity and access management, including RBAC, Managed Identities, and Key Vault.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, incident management, high availability, disaster recovery, and performance optimization.
• Strong technical documentation, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to prepare and present HLDs and LLDs and influence technical design decisions.
• Ability to estimate effort, collaborate with product owners, and support acceptance testing.
• A collaborative mindset, mentoring capabilities, and the flexibility to manage multiple priorities.

You should possess the ability to:

• Architect and implement scalable, secure, and enterprise‑grade CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD and Azure DevOps.
• Develop robust Python automation solutions for infrastructure provisioning, cloud operations, and application workflows.
• Automate build, test, deployment, and release processes while minimizing manual intervention.
• Design reusable Terraform modules and manage infrastructure environments and state effectively.
• Translate complex technical requirements into practical automation architectures and implementation plans.
• Prepare and present HLDs and LLDs and communicate technical recommendations clearly to stakeholders.
• Identify pipeline bottlenecks and improve deployment speed, reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Integrate security, code quality, testing, and compliance checks into CI/CD workflows.
• Provision, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Diagnose and resolve complex Linux, pipeline, infrastructure, and production incidents.
• Estimate work accurately from product backlog items and collaborate with product owners on delivery planning.
• Work closely with end users to validate automation solutions and support acceptance testing.
• Mentor team members and collaborate effectively with engineering, QA, security, and product teams.
• Adapt to changing priorities, switch between tasks when required, and deliver solutions within agreed timelines.

What we bring to the table:

• An opportunity to work on enterprise-scale DevOps, Python, and infrastructure automation solutions.
• Exposure to modern CI/CD technologies, including GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, YAML, Docker, and Terraform.
• Opportunities to develop and implement cloud automation solutions across Microsoft Azure environments.
• Involvement in DevSecOps, infrastructure provisioning, pipeline optimization, and cloud governance.
• Opportunities to contribute to architecture and design decisions through HLDs, LLDs, and technical recommendations.
• Experience collaborating with engineering, QA, security, product, and infrastructure teams.
• Opportunities to mentor engineers and contribute to the adoption of automation standards and best practices.

Let’s Connect

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