Azure DevOps Engineer

Kavaliro; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kavaliro is seeking a hands-on DevOps Engineer with strong Microsoft Azure experience to design, automate, and support secure cloud environments. You will focus on automation, CI/CD, and scalable, high-performing infrastructure across Azure services, contributing directly to efficient deployments and ongoing reliability.

This hybrid San Francisco Bay Area role requires US work authorization. You will collaborate with global engineering teams to optimize deployments and cloud costs while

Qualifications

• Hands-on Azure infrastructure design and management.
• Proven CI/CD pipeline development experience.
• Terraform IaC experience; ARM/Bicep helpful.
• Container orchestration with Docker/Kubernetes (AKS).
• Scripting in PowerShell, Bash, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Automate provisioning and configuration with Terraform, ARM, or Bicep.
• Build and support scalable Azure environments (VMs, AKS, App Services).
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting with Azure Monitor & Insights.
• Apply cloud security best practices for identity, networking, and Key Vault.
• Collaborate with software teams to improve deployment processes and reliability.
• Identify opportunities to increase automation and reduce costs.

Skills

Azure

CI/CD

Terraform

ARM/Bicep

Docker

Kubernetes

PowerShell

Python

Entra ID

AKS

Tools

AKS

Job description

Job Description

Kavaliro is seeking a hands-on DevOps Engineer for our client with strong Microsoft Azure experience to help build, automate, and support secure, highly reliable cloud environments. This person will have a direct impact on how infrastructure is deployed and managed, with a strong focus on automation, CI/CD, scalability, and overall system performance.

Pay: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 annually

Location: San Francisco Bay Area – Hybrid preferred

Work Authorization: Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship requirements.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep
• Build and support scalable Azure environments, including Virtual Machines, AKS, App Services, and Azure Functions
• Establish and maintain effective monitoring, logging, and alerting using tools such as Azure Monitor and Application Insights
• Apply cloud security best practices across identity, access management, networking, Key Vault, and other Azure services
• Partner closely with software engineering teams to improve deployment processes and make releases more efficient and predictable
• Identify opportunities to increase automation, improve reliability, and reduce cloud infrastructure costs

What You’ll Bring

• Strong, hands-on experience designing and managing infrastructure in Microsoft Azure
• Proven experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Practical experience with Terraform; experience with ARM or Bicep is also valuable
• Working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes, ideally with experience supporting Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Strong scripting and automation abilities using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar technologies
• Solid understanding of Azure networking, security, identity, and access management, including Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)

Additional Experience That Would Be a Plus

• Experience designing or supporting multi-region and highly available cloud architectures
• Exposure to DevSecOps practices and integrating security into development and deployment processes
• Relevant Azure certifications, particularly Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
• Experience with FinOps, cloud governance, or Azure cost optimization

Why This Opportunity?

• Work with modern cloud-native technologies and Azure infrastructure
• Collaborate with engineering and technology teams across the US, UK, and India
• Join a growing digital transformation organization working on modern technology initiatives
• Be part of a culture that values ownership, agility, collaboration, and customer success

Kavaliro provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Kavaliro is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Kavaliro will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please respond to this posting to connect with a company representative.

Job Requirements

Hybrid