DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer

Intaker; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare: Medical, dental, andVision

401(k) with employer match

Flexible PTO and holidays

AI-enabled tooling access

Team-building events

Job summary

Intaker is seeking a hands-on DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer to own our Microsoft Azure cloud ecosystem, AKS clusters, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools. You will work closely with software and QA engineers to ship changes safely in a high-autonomy senior IC role.

You thrive on eliminating toil, scaling Kubernetes, and driving AI-driven automation to improve reliability, security, and incident response across production systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in DevOps, Platform Engineering, SRE, or similar production-focused role.
• Advanced Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions experience with repo administration.
• Experience with Grafana/Loki and observability tooling; ability to troubleshoot performance.
• Strong RBAC/secrets/least-privilege fundamentals and cloud security practices.
• Proven ownership of production deployments and incident response end-to-end.
• Clear written communication and ability to work independently while prioritizing risk.

Responsibilities

• Cloud & Kubernetes ownership: operate, scale, and optimize production AKS and Azure infra for uptime.
• CI/CD & automation: build release pipelines across Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions; manage permissions and secrets.
• Observability & incident response: improve logging, set alerts, and coordinate incident response on call.
• Security & compliance: enforce least-privilege access and manage Kubernetes RBAC and cloud permissions.
• Database support: assist Azure SQL connectivity, performance, backup and recovery.
• Enable engineering teams: help deploy new services safely; maintain runbooks and recovery plans.
• Innovation: evaluate and implement AI-powered tools to boost developer productivity.

Skills

Infrastructure ownership

Incident response

Security fundamentals

Technical communication

Risk prioritization

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Grafana Loki

OpenTelemetry

KeyVault

Job description

Intaker is a fast-growing, AI-native SaaS company looking for a hands-on DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer to take full ownership of our Microsoft Azure cloud ecosystem, Kubernetes clusters, CI/CD, and observability tools - working closely with Software and QA Engineers to help teams ship changes safely.

This is a high-autonomy, senior IC role with real influence over our infrastructure practices. If you enjoy eliminating toil, scaling Kubernetes, and streamlining pipelines with AI-driven automation - this role is for you.

Who You Are

• You thrive operating high-ownership infrastructure with minimal oversight.
• You stay calm under pressure and communicate clearly during incidents.
• You're detail-oriented about security, access, and operational risk.

Tech Stack You’ll Work With

• Security & Auth: Azure AD/Entra ID, RBAC, Secrets Management, KeyVault

Responsibilities

• Cloud & Kubernetes Ownership: Operate, scale, and optimize production AKS clusters and Azure infrastructure for maximum uptime.
• CI/CD & Automation: Build release pipelines across Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions; administer repo permissions, branch policies, and secrets.
• Observability & Incident Response: Improve Grafana/Loki logging, setup alerts, and coordinate incident response during on-call.
• Security & Compliance: Enforce least-privilege access and control Kubernetes RBAC and cloud permissions.
• Database Support: Support Azure SQL/SQL Server connectivity, query performance, backup, and recovery.
• Enable Engineering Teams: Help teams deploy new services safely; maintain runbooks and recovery plans.
• Innovation: Evaluate and implement developer tools and AI automation to boost productivity.

Requirements

• 5+ years in DevOps, Platform Engineering, SRE, or a comparable production-focused role.
• CI/CD: Advanced Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions experience, including repo administration.
• Observability & Data: Grafana/Loki experience or similar, plus ability to write/review SQL and troubleshoot performance. Setup alerts
• Security: strong RBAC/secrets/least-privilege fundamentals.
• Ownership: A track record of owning production deployments and incident response end to end.
• Communication: Clear written communication; able to work independently and prioritize risk.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, or SLO-based monitoring.
• Experience with internal developer portals or AI-assisted operational tools.
• Experience supporting production SaaS or distributed application environments.
• Reading through code and reviewing PRs.

What Success Looks Like

• Manual operational work is gradually replaced with reliable AI automation.
• Production deployments become safer and less dependent on individual team members.
• Monitoring provides clear, actionable signals with less noise.
• Incidents are handled calmly and followed by practical improvements.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base Salary: Competitive, based on location, experience, and qualifications.
• Annual Bonus: Subject to performance.
• Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision plan options.
• Retirement: 401(k) with an employer match of up to 4%.
• PTO: Flexible PTO and paid company holidays.
• AI-Enabled Workflow: access to AI subscriptions and modern tooling.
• Collaborative Culture: work with people who value ownership and clarity.
• Business trips and team-building events.

Competitive Base Salary, based on location, experience, and qualifications

Annual Bonus determined based on performance annually

Retirement: 401(k) with up to 4% company match

Healthcare: Medical, Dental, and Vision plan options

If you’re ready to grow your career at an innovative and fast-moving SaaS startup, we’d love to hear from you.