Senior Azure DevOps Engineer — Terraform & Cloud Automation

Planet DDS; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Health Savings Account

401(k) and 401(k) match

Telehealth

Employee Well-Being program

Job summary

Planet DDS is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer IV to own cloud infrastructure strategy, focused on Azure-based environments. You’ll drive automation, optimize costs, and influence architecture while collaborating with distributed teams in the US, UK, and Bangladesh.

The role emphasizes Terraform, CI/CD improvements, and high-availability systems, backed by strong scripting and security practices. A BA/BS in CS or related field is expected.

Qualifications

• 8-11 years’ experience providing Infrastructure as Code, scripted solutions for deploying software, application security, containerization, creation of CI/CD pipelines that ensure quality software delivery.
• Strong knowledge of Azure (AWS, GCP experience a plus)
• At least 2 years’ experience in each of: Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Windows, Linux
• Strong background in scripting (Terraform, PowerShell, Python, Databases, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience using AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) and AI-powered observability tools to improve developer productivity and system reliability.
• Background in high-quality software development and delivery
• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant major or equivalent years of experience

Responsibilities

• Build out the IaC platform using Terraform
• Modernize the deployment pipeline
• Lead and guide the team in identifying and implementing new technologies.
• Build and maintain highly available systems.
• Participate in on-call rotations supporting production applications
• Establish and maintain best practices for cloud security, compliance, and cost optimization.
• Participate in code and design reviews to ensure the quality and maintainability of code.
• Leverage AI-powered tooling and automation to accelerate infrastructure provisioning, incident response, and pipeline optimization.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD pipelines

Azure cloud

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)

Scripting & automation

AI coding assistants experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science / related field

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

PowerShell

Python

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Observability tools

Job description

Planet DDS is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer IV to own cloud infrastructure strategy, focused on Azure-based environments. You’ll drive automation, optimize costs, and influence architecture while collaborating with distributed teams in the US, UK, and Bangladesh.

The role emphasizes Terraform, CI/CD improvements, and high-availability systems, backed by strong scripting and security practices. A BA/BS in CS or related field is expected.