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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Azure DevOps, Infrastructure & Security Engineer - **Company:** PK Companies - **Location:** The Woodlands, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Application Performance Management, Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Github, Log Analysis, Reliability Engineering, Power BI, Kusto Query Language, Runbook, Cloud Monitoring, Delivery Pipeline, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Bicep, Tools for Reporting, Terraform, Devsecops, Azure Resource Manager - **Published:** July 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c9f9a51006d997cb ## About the Role * 5+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, SRE, or cloud security. * 3+ years of hands-on experience managing Microsoft Azure environments. * Strong Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or similar tools. * Experience managing Azure cost optimization, governance, tagging, budget controls, and cloud resource efficiency. * Strong understanding of DevSecOps practices and secure cloud architecture. * Ability to troubleshoot production issues across applications, infrastructure, network, identity, and deployment layers. * Ability to build executive-level dashboards using Power BI, Azure Workbooks, KQL, or equivalent BI and reporting tools. * Strong documentation skills, including runbooks, architecture diagrams, deployment guides, and operational procedures. * Strong ownership mindset with the ability to operate independently and drive outcomes. ## Description The Lead Azure DevOps, Infrastructure & Security Engineer will take full ownership of intelliSPEC's Azure infrastructure, DevOps pipelines, cloud security posture, observability, cost optimization, and executive infrastructure reporting. This is a high-impact role for someone who can operate across engineering, infrastructure, security, reliability, and business visibility. The right candidate is not just a pipeline administrator. This person will own the cloud operating model, make the platform more secure, scalable, cost-efficient, and reliable, and provide leadership with clear visibility into infrastructure health and performance. Key Responsibilities Azure Infrastructure Ownership * Own the design, management, optimization, and continuous improvement of intelliSPEC's Azure infrastructure. Infrastructure as Code * Build, maintain, and evolve Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or equivalent IaC tools. CI/CD and Release Engineering * Own and improve intelliSPEC's CI/CD pipelines across application, API, mobile, and platform services. * Build secure, reliable, and automated pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar tools. Security and DevSecOps * Support SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, and customer security review readiness. Observability, Reliability, and Incident Readiness * Build and manage observability across Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, alerts, dashboards, and incident workflows. * Create runbooks for incident response, disaster recovery, backup validation, environment recovery, and production support. 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