
Senior DevOps Engineer, Azure
3Pillar Global
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇬🇹 Guatemala
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Senior
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJenkinsKubernetesPythonRubySaltStackServiceNowTerraform
About the role
- Lead the design and enhancement of automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines; set standards for excellence.
- Implement and manage containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes and deployment tools like Jenkins, GitLab, or TeamCity.
- Architect and manage complex cloud environments focusing on performance, security, and scalability (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Use configuration management tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or SaltStack to provision and maintain infrastructure.
- Mentor DevOps Engineers and foster a culture of continuous improvement and best practices.
- Tackle complex system performance and reliability issues using advanced analytical skills.
- Operate and maintain Azure DevOps, GitHub Enterprise, and SonarQube including availability, patching, configuration, and hygiene.
- Resolve support requests for user provisioning/deprovisioning, RBAC/permissions, licenses/seats, and break-glass access within SLA.
- Build recurring dashboards and provide audit evidence; fulfill data and reporting requests.
- Maintain shared runners/agent pools, pipeline templates, service connections/secrets and troubleshoot build/scan/PR-decoration issues to restore flow.
- Enforce branch protection, required checks, SAST/DAST, Sonar quality gates; monitor audit logs and respond to anomalies.
- Manage integrations and marketplace apps (Jira/ServiceNow/Teams), webhooks, SSO/SAML/SCIM; automate admin via APIs/CLI.
- Maintain runbooks, documentation, FAQs and drive automation of repetitive tasks; partner with CoE Principals to refine standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps.
- Proficient coding skills in Python, Java, Ruby, or Go.
- Near-shore platform admin: Operate and maintain Azure DevOps, GitHub Enterprise, and SonarQube (SaaS/hosted)—availability, patching, configuration, org/repo/project hygiene.
- Ticket & access management: Resolve support requests for user provisioning/deprovisioning, RBAC/permissions, licenses/seats, and break-glass access within SLA.
- Data & reporting: Fulfill data and report requests; build recurring dashboards (repos, pipelines, quality gates, coverage, usage) and provide audit evidence on demand.
- CI/CD enablement: Maintain shared runners/agent pools, pipeline templates, service connections/secrets; troubleshoot build/scan/PR-decoration issues.
- Security & compliance: Enforce branch protection, required checks, SAST/DAST, Sonar quality gates; monitor audit logs and respond to anomalies.
- Integrations & extensions: Manage marketplace apps and integrations (e.g., Jira/ServiceNow/Teams), webhooks, SSO/SAML/SCIM; automate admin via APIs/CLI.
- Runbooks & improvement: Keep documentation/FAQs current; drive automation of repetitive tasks (PowerShell/gh/ADO REST); partner with CoE Principals to refine standards.
- Leadership skills with the ability to mentor others, influence cross-functional teams, and lead by example.
- Strong collaborative skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Exceptional English communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, detail-oriented.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently and under pressure, managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Desired: Advanced certifications in DevOps, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), and Kubernetes.
- Desired: Ability to prioritize efforts based on business impact and provide accurate status tracking and reporting.
- Desired: Capability to estimate testing and deployment efforts accurately.
Benefits
- Medical Insurance benefits as per company policy.
- Life Insurance as per company policy
- 15 days of paid vacation, sick leave and paid holidays as per local law
- Paternity and maternity leave as per as per local law
- Marriage, bereavement and graduation leaves as per company policy
- Sick leave and paid holidays as per local law
- Christmas and Middle year bonuses as per local law
- Monthly productivity bonus as per local law
- Discounts in local shops
- Direct deposit of payroll.
- Paid professional certifications
- Flexible work environment – whether it's the office, your home, or a blend; remote-first approach.
- Part of a global team and cross-cultural collaboration; English spoken daily.
- Wellbeing programs including fitness offerings and mental health plans (country-dependent).
- Generous time off and focus on wellbeing each trimester.
- Career growth and development opportunities across projects, offerings, and industries.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
automation frameworksCI/CD pipelinescontainerizationDockerKubernetesJenkinsGitLabTerraformPythonJava
Soft skills
mentoringleadershipcollaborationanalytical skillsproblem-solvingself-motivateddetail-orientedcommunication
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceAdvanced certifications in DevOpsAdvanced certifications in cloud platformsKubernetes certification