Senior DevOps Engineer

Energy Exemplar Pty Ltd; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Exemplar seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to drive automation, streamline CI/CD pipelines, and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes. A strong foundation in scripting, cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, or GCP), and networking will enable you to build resilient infrastructure and ensure seamless delivery and support.

Join a global team that values ownership and innovation, with flexible work arrangements and a focus on scalable, secure systems.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of DevOps experience across cloud and container platforms.
• Strong hands-on with Azure AKS, Azure DevOps, and CI/CD tooling.
• IaC expertise with Terraform or Bicep and secure container practices.
• Proficient scripting in PowerShell; Bash for Linux containers.
• Experience with observability, monitoring, and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Design, provision, and maintain cloud infrastructure across environments.
• Automate release pipelines and deployment processes with YAML templates.
• Implement security controls, RBAC, and vulnerability remediation.
• Build and manage monitoring dashboards and alerting for Kubernetes workloads.
• Collaborate with global teams to ensure reliable delivery and support.

Skills

DevOps

Azure

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

PowerShell

Bicep/Terraform

Security

Observability

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Azure DevOps

AKS

Terraform

Pipelines

Grafana

Helm

Job description

About Energy Exemplar

In an era where the world is rapidly advancing towards a cleaner future through decarbonization, Energy Exemplar’s mission lies in ‘Empowering Transformative Energy Decisions’. Founded in 1999 in Adelaide, Australia, our award-winning software portfolio encompassing the modeling and simulation platform PLEXOS®, Aurora, and Adapt2, is trusted by innovative organizations across the globe. Through our technology and people, we strive to enable stakeholders from across the entire energy value chain to revolutionize the energy ecosystem and to collaboratively plan and execute for a sustainable energy future with unprecedented clarity, speed, and innovation.

Our impact is global and is being recognized across the industry. Some of our recent accolades include:

• SaaS Company of the Year (2025) – Global Business Tech Awards.
• Environmental Impact Award (2025) – E+E Leaders Awards.
• IPPAI (Independent Power Producers Association of India) Power Awards (2025) - Winners
• Finalist: Platts Global Energy Awards (2024) – Grid Edge category
• Finalist: Reuters Global Energy Transition Awards (2024) – Technologies of Change
• Top 50 Marketing Team (2024) – Voted by the public at the ICON Awards.

How We Work

Energy Exemplar is growing fast around 30% year on year and, that growth is driven by how we work. We trust our team to deliver great results from wherever they work best, whether that’s at home, in the office, or on the move.

We’re a global team that values ownership, integrity, and innovation. You’ll be supported to balance work and life in a way that works for you, and empowered to take initiative, solve problems, and make an impact, regardless of your background, location, or role.

Our four core values, Customer Success, One Global Team, Integrity & Ownership, and Innovation Excellence aren’t just words. They show up in how we collaborate, how we solve, and how we grow together.

About the Position

We are seeking a skilled Senior DevOps Engineer withofto enhance our development and operational processes. You will drive automation, streamline CI/CD pipelines, and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes. A strong foundationin scripting, cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, or GCP), and networking fundamentals will enable you to build resilient and scalable infrastructure while ensuring seamless application delivery and support.

Roles andResponsibilities

Cloud Infrastructure (Azure)

• Design, provision, and maintainAzure infrastructure using Bicep/Terraform — modular, parameterized, environment-aware
• Manage AKS clusters: node pools, upgrades, RBAC, network policies, CNI (Azure CNI / Overlay), ingress (NGINX/AppGW), HPA, pod security standards

CI/CD & Automation

• Author and maintainmulti-stage Azure Pipelines (YAML) with reusable templates, variable groups, environments, and approval gates
• Write PowerShell automation for provisioning, release rollout, and environment management (non-negotiable)

Security & Compliance

• Triage and remediate CVEs; track and close VAPT findings within agreed SLAs
• Apply pod security standards, network policies, and least-privilege RBAC across Kubernetes namespace.

Observability &Reliability

• Build and maintain KQL-based alerts, dashboards, and workbooks in Log Analytics
• Manage Prometheus + Grafana stacks for Kubernetes workload observability.

Docker & Container Management

• Author optimizedmulti-stageDockerfiles; enforce image size and vulnerability standards
• Manage image lifecycle in ACR (tagging strategy, retention policies, geo-replication)

Nice to Have

• MLOpsexperience:vLLMdeployment on Azure ML,LoRAadapter management,LiteLLMproxy configuration
• Familiarity with AI/ML model gateway patterns (OpenAI - compatible APIs, model routing).

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• 4+ years of experience in DevOps.
• Azure — AKS, Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Repos, Boards), Key Vault, ACR, Monitor, Log Analytics, App Configuration.
• Kubernetes — workload deployment, RBAC, network policies, ingress, HPA, pod security, troubleshooting.
• Docker — multi-stage builds, image optimization, registry management.
• Bicep / Terraform — authoring modular, parameterized IaC; ARM comprehension at minimum.
• Azure Pipelines — multi-stage YAML, templates, variable groups, environments, approval gates
• PowerShell — release automation, provisioning scripts (non-negotiable); Bash for Linux containers.
• Security (critical) — container image scanning (Trivy/Veracode/Defender), CVE triage and remediation, VAPT awareness.
• Secrets management — Azure Key Vault, Managed Identity.
• Observability — KQL, Log Analytics alerts, Prometheus + Grafana, Application Insights.
• Networking — VNets, NSGs, private endpoints, AKS CNI models, TLS/cert-manager
• Agile/ADO — sprint ceremonies, Boards, runbook authoring
• Nice to have — MLOps (vLLM, Azure ML)

Qualifications:

• Graduate/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks while working both independently and within a team.

Energy Exemplar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, identities, and abilities. Please let us know if you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process—we’re here to support you in showcasing your full potential.

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