Senior DevOps Engineer (Azure)

Kelly Services; Chelmsford (MA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Hybrid schedule

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer for a high-visibility modernization effort across its infrastructure, cloud platforms, and software delivery processes. You will own CI/CD pipelines, deployment tooling, and infrastructure automation while partnering with cloud operations and software engineering teams.

This hands-on role drives operational excellence and modern tooling across cloud-hosted and customer-managed environments, with a hybrid schedule in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/IT.
• 5+ years in DevOps, Infra Engineering, or SRE.
• Deep Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.
• Kubernetes in production experience.
• Docker and containerized deployments experience.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (TeamCity, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins).
• Scripting/automation in Python, Bash, or Go.
• Cloud experience, preferably Azure.
• Networking fundamentals (DNS, TLS, VPNs, firewalls, load balancing).
• Git-based source control workflows and strong documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain development, QA, staging, and performance testing environments.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and environment lifecycle management.
• Develop and maintain deployment tooling for cloud and customer-hosted environments.
• Own and improve CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and deployment workflows.
• Partner with engineering teams to improve software delivery and operational efficiency.
• Support production issues with cloud operations and perform root cause analysis.
• Build monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability across environments.
• Design and execute performance, load, and scalability testing.
• Improve infrastructure security and support compliance initiatives.
• Research, evaluate, and implement modern DevOps tooling and automation.
• Create runbooks and deployment guides; participate in on-call rotations.

Skills

Linux administration

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Scripting (Python, Bash, Go)

Git-based workflows

Cloud platforms (Azure)

Networking fundamentals

Documentation & communication

On-premises deployments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)

Tools

Kubernetes in production

Docker

TeamCity

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Job description

$100000 - $140000

Our client is an established enterprise software company undergoing a major modernization effort across its infrastructure, cloud platforms, and software delivery processes. As the organization continues to invest in cloud-native technologies, automation, and modern DevOps practices, they are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer who enjoys building scalable platforms, improving developer productivity, and driving operational excellence.

This is a highly visible, hands-on role where you'll own engineering environments, CI/CD pipelines, deployment tooling, and infrastructure automation while partnering closely with cloud operations and software engineering teams. You'll have the opportunity to influence technical direction, introduce modern tooling, and solve complex deployment challenges across both cloud-hosted and customer-managed environments.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering
• Deep Linux administration and troubleshooting experience
• Strong hands‑on experience with Kubernetes in production environments
• Experience with Docker and containerized application deployments
• Experience supporting on‑premises software deployments and customer environments
• Strong experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (TeamCity, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar)
• Experience with scripting and automation using Python, Bash, Go, or similar languages
• Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals including DNS, TLS, VPNs, firewalls, and load balancing
• Experience with Git‑based source control workflows
• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with Prometheus and Grafana
• Terraform, Ansible, or other Infrastructure-as-Code tools
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, or RabbitMQ
• Load and performance testing using tools such as k6, JMeter, or Locust
• Experience with Kubernetes management tools such as K9s or Headlamp
• Familiarity with DigitalOcean environments
• Experience supporting SOC 2 or similar compliance initiatives
• Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-400, or similar)
• Experience with AI‑assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude

What You Will Be Doing

• Design, build, and maintain development, QA, staging, and performance testing environments
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and environment lifecycle management
• Develop and maintain deployment tooling for both cloud and customer‑hosted environments
• Own and improve CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and deployment workflows
• Partner with engineering teams to improve software delivery, deployment reliability, and operational efficiency
• Support production issues alongside cloud operations teams and participate in root cause analysis
• Build monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions across engineering environments
• Design and execute performance, load, and scalability testing
• Improve infrastructure security and support compliance initiatives
• Research, evaluate, and implement modern DevOps technologies and automation tools
• Create technical documentation, operational runbooks, and deployment guides
• Participate in an on‑call rotation supporting production systems

Tech Breakdown

• 30% Kubernetes & Cloud Infrastructure
• 25% CI/CD & Release Engineering
• 20% Infrastructure Automation & Scripting
• 15% Observability, Monitoring & Performance
• 10% Customer Deployments & Operational Support

Daily Responsibilities

• 50% Hands‑On Engineering
• 20% Infrastructure Automation & Platform Improvements
• 15% Cross‑Functional Collaboration
• 10% Troubleshooting & Incident Response
• 5% Documentation & Technical Planning

The Offer

• Competitive salary plus annual bonus
• Hybrid schedule (3 days onsite)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and company holidays
• Professional development and certification opportunities
• Opportunity to shape the future of a modern cloud‑native engineering platform while working with cutting‑edge infrastructure technologies

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full‑time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre‑employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.