Senior DevOps Engineer (Azure) 

Location: 100% Remote (U.S. Based)

Salary: $130,000 – $150,000 annually (Based on experience and technical interview)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Client: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Required

Clearance: Must be able to meet VA security and suitability requirements

Keywords: DevOps Position, Senior Azure DevOps Engineer | Azure | Terraform | GitHub | Remote

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to support the Department of Veterans Affairs by designing, automating, and maintaining a secure Azure integration platform that enables communication between enterprise CRM applications and backend databases. This role is ideal for a DevOps professional with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD automation, and cloud infrastructure management.

The successful candidate will help drive platform modernization by implementing DevOps and DevSecOps best practices, automating deployments, improving operational efficiency, and supporting secure, scalable cloud solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Azure DevOps & Cloud Engineering

• Design, implement, and maintain Azure-based DevOps solutions supporting enterprise integration platforms.
• Build and manage Azure infrastructure, networking components, and cloud resources.
• Support Azure system administration, monitoring, and platform optimization.

CI/CD & Automation

• Design, develop, and maintain GitHub-based CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate application deployments using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Develop PowerShell scripts to automate administration, deployments, and operational tasks.
• Build reusable automation for platform provisioning and maintenance.

Cloud Infrastructure

• Provision and manage Azure infrastructure services.
• Deploy and support containerized workloads and cloud-native solutions.
• Maintain infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code best practices.

DevSecOps & Collaboration

• Embed DevOps and DevSecOps best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with software developers, architects, infrastructure engineers, and security teams.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve automation, documentation, and engineering productivity.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, deployment guides, and operational procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting Azure DevOps or Azure cloud engineering.
• Strong experience with:
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
  • PowerShell
  • Azure Networking
  • Azure System Administration
• Experience building cloud automation solutions.
• Experience deploying applications through automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong troubleshooting and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Department of Veterans Affairs or Federal agencies.
• Experience with DevSecOps practices and secure software delivery.
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker and Kubernetes).
• Experience leveraging AI tools to accelerate software engineering and automation.
• Experience supporting enterprise Azure integration platforms.

What Success Looks Like

• Reliable and automated Azure deployment pipelines.
• Secure and scalable Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Reduced manual operational effort through automation.
• Stable and efficient enterprise integration platform.
• Strong collaboration across development, infrastructure, and security teams.

Benefits Overview

Full-time employees are offered a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including:

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match and immediate vesting
• Military leave
• Professional training and development
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee wellness program
• And more

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.