Senior Azure DevOps Engineer

Elcasecurity; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Elcasecurity is seeking a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer to design and implement scalable, secure, and automated cloud infrastructure. This role requires experience in Infrastructure as Code and solid Linux or Windows system administration skills.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with development and operations teams to enhance deployment reliability and system performance in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior DevOps / Azure DevOps Engineer.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure services.
• Solid expertise in Infrastructure as Code, especially Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated workflows.
• Ensure high availability, performance, security, and scalability of Azure environments.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD pipelines

Linux system administration

Windows system administration

Bash scripting

PowerShell scripting

Python scripting

Git

Tools

Terraform

Puppet

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure, and automated cloud infrastructure on cloud (Microsoft Azure, ELCA Sovereign Cloud). The ideal candidate has strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps best practices, and solid Linux and/or Windows system administration skills.

You will work closely with development, security, and operations teams to improve deployment reliability, system performance, and overall cloud maturity.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Puppet)
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment workflows
• Ensure high availability, performance, security, and scalability of Azure environments
• Collaborate with development teams to support cloud-native and hybrid workloads
• Administer and troubleshoot Linux and Windows servers in cloud (Azure, ELCA Sovereign Cloud) and hybrid environments
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure system health and reliability
• Apply DevOps best practices related to version control, automation, and continuous improvement
• Participate in architecture design and technical decision‑making
• Support incident response, root‑cause analysis, and continuous optimization
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to DevOps standards and documentation

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Senior DevOps / Azure DevOps Engineer
• Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure services (compute, networking, storage, identity)
• Solid expertise in Infrastructure as Code
  • Terraform (required)
  • Puppet (or similar)
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
• Good Linux and/or Windows system administration knowledge
• Strong scripting skills (e.g. Bash, PowerShell, Python)
• Experience with version control systems (Git)
• Understanding of security, networking, and cloud governance concepts
• Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure and deployment issues

Nice to Have

• Azure certifications (e.g. AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-700, AZ-900, DevOps Engineer Expert)
• Kubernetes CKA/CKS certifications
• Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes / AKS)
• Knowledge of configuration management and secret management practices
• Experience in regulated or enterprise‑scale environments
• Exposure to Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices

Personal Attributes

• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills
• Proactive, autonomous, and detail‑oriented
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Comfortable working in agile and fast‑paced environments