ABOUT THE EMPLOYER

We are excited to invite experienced DevOps engineers to cooperate with our client which brings the latest in technology and automation to over 10,000 legal and accounting firms, empowering highly skilled professionals to refocus their expertise on what truly matters.

WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON?

As part of a cross-skilled team, you will:

  • Design, implement, and manage Azure infrastructure using infrastructure as code principles
  • Create and maintain Azure DevOps release pipelines for multiple environments
  • Ensure our production systems are resilient, scalable, and monitored effectively.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot Azure applications and services using Azure monitoring and diagnostics tools
  • Work with QA to ensure our test environments are effective and easy to maintain
  • Help to ensure our DR processes are effective, tested and documented
  • Work with development teams to implement best practices for application deployment and performance
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive automation and continuous improvement across all aspects of the software delivery process

WHAT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

  • Strong experience in Microsoft Azure, including Azure DevOps, Azure Resource Manager, Azure CLI, and Azure PowerShell
  • Experience with PaaS alternatives such as Azure App Service, Azure Functions, and container hosting
  • Knowledge of infrastructure as code principles and tools such as Azure ARM templates or Bicep
  • Experience with Azure networking concepts, and load balancing alternatives such as Front Door
  • Knowledge of Azure Active Directory and its integration with Azure resources
  • Hands-on experience with Azure Application Insights or similar monitoring and diagnostics tools
  • Experience with Azure DevOps build and release pipelines

ARE THERE ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS?

  • Prior experience of the Microsoft technology stack, including .NET, Azure and SQL Server
  • Confidence with using git for source control of assets
  • Experience of Docker containers
  • Experience of PowerShell and Azure APIs

*You will be working with a US team, so it is important to have overlap in timezones, at least till 12:00-13:00 CST.