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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # DevOps Engineer (Azure) - **Company:** Motion Recruitment Partners LLC. - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Release Automation, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Domain Name System (DNS), Elasticsearch, Github, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Apache JMeter, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Linux System Administration, Load Testing, Networking Basics, RabbitMQ, Redis, Reliability Engineering, Digitalocean, Ansible, Prometheus, Software Deployment, Data Logging, Scripting, Transport Layer Security, Load Balancing, Performance Testing, GitHub Copilot, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Scalability Testing, Firewalls (Computer Science), Git, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Teamcity, Terraform, Software Version Control, Docker, Jenkins, Golang - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/cfe0ddf3-76fe-4968-8ca2-e3e681089a31 ## About the Role * 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 ## Description * 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 ## Related Videos - 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