DevOps Engineer

The Planet Group; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Contract through end of 2027

2 days onsite per week in Madison, WI

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain modern cloud infrastructure. This role will focus heavily on Microsoft Azure, GitHub Actions, and Terraform, with an emphasis on automation, infrastructure reliability, and efficient software delivery.

The ideal candidate will be hands-on and capable of collaborating with technical teams and communicating across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in DevOps, SRE, or similar.
• Hands-on with Microsoft Azure.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.
• Strong Terraform and IaC experience.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Hybrid environment with 2 onsite days per week in Madison, WI.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and IaC practices.
• Support, manage, and optimize cloud infrastructure and services in Azure.
• Improve deployment processes through automation and standardization.
• Partner with development and other technical teams for reliable delivery.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues and maintain scalable environments.

Skills

5+ years experience

Microsoft Azure

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Communication

Hybrid work

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Contract Rate: $65-75/hour W2

Position Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to help design, build, and maintain modern cloud infrastructure and deployment processes. This role will focus heavily on Microsoft Azure, GitHub Actions, and Terraform, with an emphasis on automation, infrastructure reliability, and efficient software delivery.

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on DevOps or infrastructure professional who can work collaboratively with technical teams and effectively communicate across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and management using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
• Support, manage, and optimize cloud infrastructure and services within Microsoft Azure.
• Improve deployment processes through automation, standardization, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with development, infrastructure, and other technical teams to support reliable application delivery.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues and contribute to maintaining stable, scalable environments.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Infrastructure Engineering, or similar role.
• Hands-on experience working with Microsoft Azure.
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment, including 2 days onsite per week in Madison, WI.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Datadog, Grafana, or Azure Monitor.
• Other relevant Azure certifications

Why This Opportunity?

• Long-term contract opportunity through the end of 2027.
• Hybrid schedule with only 2 days onsite per week.
• Opportunity to work extensively with Azure, Terraform, and GitHub Actions.
• Collaborative environment focused on automation, cloud infrastructure, and modern DevOps practices