DevOps Engineer

Atlas Search; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment agency is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer for a role focused on building secure CI/CD pipelines and integrating robust DevOps practices. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering, with a strong background in Infrastructure as Code, particularly using Terraform and Ansible, as well as managing Azure cloud services. This position promises a collaborative and technically challenging environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Practical experience managing Azure cloud services and OpenShift.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop and manage infrastructure through code using Terraform and Ansible.
• Collaborate with security teams to embed compliance controls.
• Oversee both cloud-based and on-premise environments.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible

Scripting with Python or Bash

Collaboration across engineering, QA, and security teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Azure cloud services

OpenShift

Job description

This role supports the seamless integration of software development and operations through robust DevOps practices. The position focuses on building and maintaining secure, scalable CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure to support high-availability financial systems. It involves collaboration with software engineering, QA, infrastructure, and security teams to optimize deployment workflows and system performance.

Mandatory Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines
• Advanced proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible
• Strong scripting capabilities with Python, Bash, or comparable tools
• Practical experience managing Azure cloud services and OpenShift or VM-based environments
• Proven track record with monitoring, logging, and alerting systems
• Experience implementing security and compliance processes in regulated sectors
• Fluent collaboration across development, QA, security, and infrastructure teams
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines to enable efficient and secure software delivery.

Infrastructure Automation

• Develop and manage infrastructure through code using tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Implement and support end-to-end monitoring and logging solutions to ensure system reliability and visibility.

Security & Compliance Integration

• Collaborate with security teams to embed compliance controls and secure coding practices into DevOps workflows.

Hybrid Infrastructure Management

• Oversee both cloud-based (Azure) and on-premise (OpenShift/VM) environments to ensure uptime, scalability, and disaster recovery capabilities.

Scripting & Automation

• Create scripts to automate routine infrastructure and application management tasks.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with key stakeholders in engineering, QA, and security to align deployment strategies and establish best practices.

Operational Support

• Participate in monitoring rotations, respond to alerts, and enhance the observability stack as needed.

Tooling and Developer Experience

• Contribute to the development of internal platforms aimed at improving development workflows and productivity.

Release Management

• Support production releases and disaster recovery events, including scheduled deployments and system validations.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years in DevOps, SRE, or a related infrastructure automation role
• Proven success in designing and managing secure CI/CD frameworks
• Deep technical experience with Azure, OpenShift, and virtualized environments
• Background in regulated or high-compliance industries
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (Master’s preferred)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering
• Experience with developer platform enablement tools
• Familiarity with disaster recovery planning and execution
• Knowledge of modern DevSecOps practices

The team offers a technically challenging environment focused on building resilient infrastructure for high-stakes applications. It’s a collaborative role at the intersection of security, automation, and deployment engineering.