Senior Azure DevOps Architect | Hybrid Role, IaC & CI/CD Leader

PLACE Corporate Careers

Bethesda (MD)

Hybrid

USD 150,000 - 155,000

Full time

9 days ago

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PTO as needed

Comprehensive insurance coverage

401(k) match

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Job summary

PLACE is seeking a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer to shape the company’s enterprise Azure platform and CI/CD strategy. You’ll collaborate with Platform & Infrastructure leadership, founders, and executives to govern cloud architecture, ensure security, and optimize costs while enabling scalable delivery across engineering teams.

You will design reusable IaC modules, drive zero-downtime deployments, and mentor teams on cloud-native practices.

Qualifications

Extensive experience with Azure-based architectures and cloud platforms.
Proficient in infrastructure-as-code and deployment automation.
Experience designing zero-downtime deployments and incident root-cause analysis.
Security and cost optimization integrated into architecture.

Responsibilities

Design and maintain enterprise Azure infrastructure using IaC and enforce standards.
Develop reusable modules and monitor Azure costs without compromising reliability.
Design, implement, and govern Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for multiple teams.
Implement load-testing environments and validate auto-scaling for App Services/AKS/APIs.
Implement security controls aligned with enterprise standards (Key Vault, Managed Identity, RBAC).
Design and maintain Azure WAF policies and API Management governance.
Establish observability with Azure Monitor, App Insights, and Log Analytics; lead RCAs.
Mentor engineers on Azure, DevOps, and cloud-native architecture; lead design reviews.
Collaborate with product/engineering using Agile/Scrum to align infra delivery with priorities.