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Job DescriptionWe are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our infrastructure team. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and managing cloud-native infrastructure with a strong emphasis on Azure, automation, Kubernetes orchestration, and security. You will be instrumental in building scalable, secure, and resilient systems that support our organization's digital transformation.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and manage enterprise-grade infrastructure on Azure platform with multi-region and high-availability architecture
- Build and maintain Kubernetes clusters, including deployment, scaling, monitoring, and troubleshooting of containerized applications
- Create and manage containerized workloads from image build through production deployment
- Develop and implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to automate software delivery and deployment processes
- Create Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform/OpenTofu, ARM templates, or Bicep for reproducible infrastructure
- Lead vulnerability assessments and implement remediation strategies across cloud infrastructure and container environments
- Establish and enforce security policies, compliance standards, and best practices for cloud operations
- Implement security scanning and container registry scanning tools to identify and manage vulnerabilities in images and dependencies
- Develop automation scripts and tools to reduce manual operational tasks and improve system reliability
- Monitor infrastructure performance, optimize resource utilization, and implement cost management strategies and collaborate with development teams, security teams, and stakeholders to understand requirements and implement solutions
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) roles
- Expert-level proficiency with Microsoft Azure, including compute, networking, storage, and security services
- Deep expertise with Kubernetes orchestration, including deployment, scaling, monitoring, and troubleshooting
- High level knowledge of both Windows and Linux systems
- Advanced experience with Azure DevOps (pipelines, repositories, artifacts, test plans)
- Strong proficiency in infrastructure automation and scripting (Terraform/OpenTofu, PowerShell, Bash, Go, Python, Etc.)
- Demonstrated experience with vulnerability assessment tools and vulnerability management processes
- Solid understanding of security best practices for cloud infrastructure and containerized environments, with a high level of familiarity with CIS and NIST security frameworks
- Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Application Insights)
- Proficiency in containerization technologies (Docker, container registries)
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with ability to work in cross-functional teams
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Additional InformationPreferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with service mesh technologies (Istio, Open Service Mesh, Linkerd)
- Experience with AI/ML infrastructure, including specialized compute resources and deployment considerations
- Microsoft Azure certifications (AZ-900, AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-500, or Kubernetes certifications)
- Familiarity with software development is a plus, particularly building C# Web API backends, Angular frontends, and Microsoft SQL.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Work with cutting-edge cloud and container technologies
- Flexible work arrangements and collaborative team environment
- Impact on organization-wide digital transformation initiatives
Skills Required
- 5+ years in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
- Expert-level proficiency with Microsoft Azure (compute, networking, storage, security)
- Deep expertise with Kubernetes orchestration (deployment, scaling, monitoring, troubleshooting)
- High level knowledge of Windows and Linux systems
- Advanced experience with Azure DevOps (pipelines, repos, artifacts, test plans)
- Proficiency with infrastructure automation and scripting: Terraform/OpenTofu, PowerShell, Bash, Go, Python
- Experience creating Infrastructure-as-Code using ARM templates or Bicep
- Experience with containerization technologies (Docker) and container registries
- Demonstrated experience with vulnerability assessment tools and vulnerability management processes
- Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Application Insights)
- Solid understanding of cloud and container security best practices and familiarity with CIS and NIST frameworks
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills for cross-functional teamwork
- Familiarity with service mesh technologies (Istio, Open Service Mesh, Linkerd)
- Experience with AI/ML infrastructure and specialized compute resources
- Microsoft Azure certifications (AZ-900, AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-500, or Kubernetes certifications)
- Familiarity with C# Web API, Angular frontends, and Microsoft SQL
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for core hiring markets, with “good salary” cited in multiple locales. Public salary snapshots provide a baseline that helps candidates assess offers and negotiations.
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Flexible Benefits — Remote or hybrid options are prominently highlighted, and a remote‑work program is publicly noted alongside positively cited work‑from‑home experiences. Flexibility around schedules and location is presented as part of the package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Private medical care, language classes, sports/fitness support, and learning initiatives are listed for several Central/Eastern European locations, with occasional workation perks promoted. These lifestyle‑oriented offerings complement base pay and can enhance perceived total rewards.
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What We Do
Software Mind is a global digital transformation partner with operations throughout Europe, the US and LATAM. Driven by tech and empowered by people, we provide companies with software engineers and autonomous, cross-functional development teams who manage software life cycles from ideation to release and beyond. For over 20 years we’ve been enriching organizations with the talent they need to boost scalability, drive dynamic growth and bring disruptive ideas to life. Our top-notch engineering teams combine ownership with leading technologies, including cloud, AI, data science and embedded software to accelerate digital transformations and boost software delivery. A culture, driven by trust, that embraces openness, craves more and acts with respect enables our experts to create evolutive solutions that support scale-ups, unicorns and enterprise-level companies around the world.
