Senior Azure Cloud DevOps Engineer

This is a Fully Remote Job

1. About Our Client:

The organization operates within the healthcare technology sector, focusing on transforming how healthcare is paid for, delivered, and experienced. It addresses challenges such as surprise billing, variable quality, and high costs by reinventing digital health solutions, specifically in the Centers of Excellence (COE) category. Its network reaches 95% of the US population within 50 miles of a COE, and its providers rank in the top 10% nationally. The company’’s impact has been validated by external research and featured in academic case studies, indicating a significant and recognized presence in the healthcare space.

2. About the Opportunity:

The Senior Azure Cloud DevOps Engineer role is essential for bridging development and operations through collaboration, infrastructure as code, automation, and system maintenance. This position leads modernization efforts of cloud architecture, building a scalable and compliant Azure foundation to support enterprise growth. The role involves end-to-end leadership of infrastructure projects, integration of security best practices, and maintaining comprehensive technical documentation. It directly contributes to the organization’’s operational efficiency and technological advancement.

3. Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand needs and communicate progress
• Design and implement infrastructure as code solutions
• Automate deployment, scaling, and management of application infrastructure
• Maintain systems to meet organizational requirements
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis efforts
• Manage infrastructure projects from design through implementation and operational ownership
• Integrate security best practices into the infrastructure lifecycle
• Document technical procedures, configurations, and solution architectures

4. Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience with cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, or site reliability engineering
• 5+ years of experience with container orchestration tools (e.g., AKS, EKS) and related deployment and monitoring
• Expertise with technologies including Github Actions, Azure Terraform Modules, Azure Landing Zones, Azure Networking, Azure App Insights, Azure FrontDoor, Azure PLDMC Services, and Azure Data Factory
• Experience scaling platforms on Azure with knowledge of reference architectures
• Proven ability to implement DevOps culture and foster collaboration between development and operations
• Skills in designing monitoring solutions for cloud infrastructure
• Experience optimizing system reliability, scalability, and performance through DevOps
• Motivated to identify, prioritize, and solve problems, with effective communication skills
• Preferred certifications: AZ-400, CKA, CKAD, Docker Certified Associate, HashiCorp Terraform Associate, relevant security certifications
• Experience with monitoring tools such as New Relic, DataDog, and CloudWatch
• Strong interpersonal skills with empathy and courtesy
• Experience in the healthcare industry

5. Pay Range and Compensation Package:

• Salary range of $160,000 to $200,000, depending on geography and experience
• Possible equity and annual bonus

6. Benefits & Perks:

• Stock option plan
• Flexible schedules and remote work options
• Offices located in Chicago and San Francisco
• Self-managed vacation days
• Paid parental leave
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• 401K retirement plan

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Equal Opportunity Statement: Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin.

Note:

TalentHop is a recruitment partner of this role. Please note that all employment decisions, including candidate assessment, interviews, hiring, compensation, and employment terms, are made exclusively by the hiring employer.