Senior DevOps Engineer

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior DevOps/DevSecOps engineer to design and automate scalable cloud infrastructure on Azure and AWS. You will drive Terraform-based provisioning, maintain CI/CD pipelines, and enforce security and compliance across delivery pipelines.

Ideal candidates bring 5–7 years of hands-on cloud DevOps experience, strong scripting skills, and a track record mentoring engineers in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years hands-on DevOps/DevSecOps in cloud environments.
• Proven expertise with Microsoft Azure and AWS services.
• Strong experience architecting and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Deep hands-on Terraform with modular, reusable configurations.
• Scripting and automation: PowerShell, YAML, Unix shell, Python, Ruby.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex cloud infrastructure on Azure and AWS.
• Automate provisioning with Terraform and reusable modules.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and GitHub.
• Enforce IaC best practices and security controls.

Skills

DevOps/DevSecOps

Azure

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash,/Y

Docker

Kubernetes

Security/compliance (NIST, CIS)

MS SQL

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Docker

Kubernetes

SonarQube

Black Duck

Wiz

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex, scalable infrastructure solutions on Azure and AWS, contributing to architectural standards and long-term roadmaps.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform, developing reusable modules and enforcing IaC best practices.
• Monitor, manage, and optimize cloud resources across Azure and AWS environments.
• Architect and maintain advanced CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub/GitHub Enterprise) integrating with multiple systems and ensuring high availability of deployment processes.
• Drive automation of testing, release, and quality-gate workflows; integrate security and code quality tooling (SonarQube, Black Duck, Wiz or equivalents) as first-class pipeline citizens.
• Develop and enforce security policies, procedures, and controls across the software delivery lifecycle.
• Lead compliance initiatives and support internal/external audits against standards such as SOC-2, NIST and CIS.
• Design comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems; proactively analyze telemetry to resolve complex issues before they impact users.
• Own incident response from detection to resolution; contribute to post-incident reviews and reliability improvements.
• Implement and manage containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes; ensure efficient deployment and scaling of applications.
• Write scripts and automation (PowerShell, Python, Bash, YAML) to standardize and accelerate operational tasks.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to Associate and Professional-level engineers; conduct code and architecture reviews.
• Facilitate cross-team communication between development, security, IT, and operations stakeholders.
• Contribute to strategic planning for DevOps practices, tooling selection, and infrastructure scaling.
• Participate actively in Agile/Scrum processes and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Document runbooks, architecture decisions, and deployment procedures for technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Cloud Infrastructure, or a related field (or equivalent years of relevant experience)
• 5-7 years of hands‑on DevOps/DevSecOps experience in cloud environments
• Proven expertise with Microsoft Azure and AWS cloud services
• Strong experience architecting and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Deep hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), including designing modular, reusable configurations
• Proficiency in scripting and automation: PowerShell, YAML, Unix shell, Python, and/or Ruby
• Experience with Docker and containerized workloads
• Solid understanding of DevSecOps principles, security controls, and compliance standards (NIST, CIS)
• Experience with MS SQL database configuration and deployment automation
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and lead technical design discussions
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across distributed, cloud-native systems