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DevOps Lead - Azure
About the job DevOps Lead - Azure
Position- Remote
We are seeking a seasoned DevOps professional to lead our global DevOps team and drive strategic initiatives in automation, Azure infrastructure, security compliance, and CI/CD. This role blends technical expertise with leadership to unify DevOps practices across the organization and optimize development workflows.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor global DevOps team members and define unified DevOps strategies
- Coordinate DevOps initiatives across regions and collaborate with development teams
- Represent DevOps in leadership discussions and deliver internal training on tools/methodologies
- Drive SOC 2 compliance across R&D and manage security audits
- Integrate security best practices including vulnerability scans, WAF, and static code analysis
- Automate Azure infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (Bicep preferred)
- Modernize legacy systems and support new product infrastructure design
- Govern Azure infrastructure, manage cloud cost optimization
- Administer Azure DevOps repos, branching, permissions, and policies
- Design and manage CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps
- Troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues
- Maintain and upgrade on-prem systems (e.g., web servers, build agents)
- Monitor system health using tools like Azure Monitor and PRTG
- Document all DevOps processes and configurations
Requirements:
- 5+ years of hands-on DevOps experience
- Prior experience leading or mentoring DevOps teams is a plus
- Proficient with Azure services (compute, networking, app services, databases)
- Strong understanding of CI/CD concepts and Azure DevOps tools
- Familiarity with security frameworks (SOC 2, ISO27001); Vanta experience a bonus
- Skilled in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), preferably with Bicep
- Proficiency in scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript)
- Experience with monitoring/logging tools like Azure Monitor and PRTG
- Excellent collaboration, communication, and adaptability in a fast-paced environment