DevOps Engineer

TaskVerse; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

EDI Staffing is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines across development, staging, and production. You will collaborate with engineering teams to accelerate deployments while ensuring reliability, security, and scalability in Azure.

Candidates should have five+ years in DevOps, strong Azure DevOps, scripting, and container tech (Docker, Kubernetes), plus experience with monitoring tools like Grafana or ELK.

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in DevOps or a related role.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services and Azure DevOps.
• A two-year degree in Computer Science or related field is required; a four-year degree is preferred.
• Experience with CI/CD platforms such as Azure Pipelines, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
• Proficiency with scripting languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Python.
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Understanding of networking, security, and system administration fundamentals.
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools like Grafana, ELK, or Azure Monitor.
• Preferred: serverless architectures, microservices, API development, and distribution industry knowledge.
• Azure certifications such as AZ-400 or AZ-104, and familiarity with Agile, DevSecOps, and ITIL practices are valued.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines enabling fast, safe, and repeatable software releases.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using IaC tools like Terraform or ARM templates.
• Manage and optimize Microsoft Azure environments for availability, performance, scalability, and security.
• Use Azure DevOps to support version control, build and release pipelines, and project tracking.
• Monitor system health across development, staging, and production; investigate issues and reduce disruption.
• Partner with software engineers to improve deployment strategies, observability, and incident response.
• Track and improve DORA metrics: deployment frequency, lead time for changes, change failure rate, MTTR.
• Apply security best practices throughout design and delivery workflows.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Azure

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Scripting (PowerShell/Bash/Python)

Monitoring/Logging

Networking & Security fundamentals

Incident response

Education

Two-year degree in Computer Science or related field

Four-year degree preferred

Tools

GitHub Actions

Azure Pipelines

Terraform

Grafana

ELK

Azure Monitor

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

About The Company

EDI Staffing is presenting an opportunity for a DevOps Engineer to help deliver reliable, secure, and scalable software systems. The team focuses on improving how software is built, tested, and deployed so that users can receive high-quality features efficiently and confidently. This role supports the development and operation of stable technology platforms while enabling systems to grow with business needs. Candidates who value automation, continuous delivery, collaboration, and dependable operations will find this work especially relevant.

About The Role

The DevOps Engineer will design, build, and maintain the tools and cloud infrastructure that support software delivery across development, staging, and production environments. You will work closely with engineering teams to make deployments faster, safer, and repeatable, while helping ensure that services remain available, performant, and secure. The role combines hands-on work with Azure, Azure DevOps, infrastructure automation, containers, and monitoring. You will also help teams evaluate operational performance and strengthen incident response practices. Success in this position requires sound technical judgment, clear communication, and a continuous-improvement mindset.

Qualifications

Applicants should have at least five years of experience in DevOps Engineering or a related role, along with hands-on experience using Microsoft Azure services and Azure DevOps. A two-year degree in Computer Science or a related field is listed as required; a four-year degree is preferred. The provided education and experience criteria also identify zero to two years of software development experience as required, with three to five years preferred. Candidates should be comfortable supporting enterprise software systems and line-of-business development. Required technical qualifications include experience with CI/CD platforms such as Azure Pipelines, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI; proficiency with scripting languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Python; and familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes. Applicants should understand networking, security, and system administration fundamentals, as well as monitoring and logging tools such as Grafana, ELK, or Azure Monitor. Preferred qualifications include experience with serverless architectures, microservices, API development, and the distribution industry. Azure certifications such as AZ-400 or AZ-104, along with familiarity with Agile, DevSecOps, and ITIL practices, are also valued.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines that enable fast, safe, and repeatable software releases. Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code tools, including Terraform or Azure Resource Manager templates. Manage and optimize Microsoft Azure environments, promoting availability, performance, scalability, and security. Use Azure DevOps to support version control, build and release pipelines, and project tracking. Monitor system health across development, staging, and production, investigate operational issues, and take proactive steps to reduce disruption. Partner with software engineers to improve deployment strategies, observability, and incident response. Track and improve DORA metrics, including deployment frequency, lead time for changes, change failure rate, and mean time to recovery. Apply security best practices throughout infrastructure design and delivery workflows, and contribute to ongoing improvements in reliability and operational efficiency.

Benefits

This role offers the opportunity to make a direct contribution to software delivery and platform reliability. You will work on practical cloud and automation challenges, collaborate with engineering teams, and help shape deployment practices that support secure growth. The position also provides opportunities to deepen expertise in Azure, DevOps tooling, infrastructure automation, and modern software operations. Specific compensation, benefits, and employment arrangements can be discussed during the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity

EDI Staffing welcomes applications from qualified candidates. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role. Employment decisions should be based on relevant qualifications, skills, and business needs, without discrimination in accordance with applicable laws.