Sphera creates a safer, more sustainable and productive world.
DevOps Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
8 days ago
Salary
$112K - $178K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
DevOps Engineer
Sphera
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support automated build, test, deployment, and release processes. • Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or similar technologies. • Collaborate with engineering teams to improve deployment workflows, release quality, and environment consistency across development, staging, and production. • Automate operational processes, including provisioning, configuration management, patching, scaling, and recovery procedures. • Support cloud-native and containerized application deployments across Azure and other cloud platforms as needed. • Maintain and improve development and deployment tooling, including source control integrations, artifact management, and pipeline orchestration. • Partner with Azure Platform Engineers to ensure infrastructure and platform services meet delivery, security, and operational requirements. • Work with Site Reliability Engineers and development teams to improve observability, resiliency, and incident response readiness. • Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting capabilities to support application and infrastructure health. • Embed security best practices into delivery pipelines, including secrets management, vulnerability scanning, policy enforcement, and access controls. • Support release planning and deployment readiness by validating environments, automating checks, and reducing manual handoffs. • Troubleshoot and resolve issues across build pipelines, deployment workflows, infrastructure, and runtime environments. • Document deployment processes, operational procedures, and engineering standards to improve consistency and maintainability. • Continuously identify opportunities to reduce toil, improve speed, and increase reliability through automation and process optimization. • Stay current with emerging DevOps tools, engineering practices, and cloud delivery trends.
Job Requirements
- U.S. citizen required; active DoD security clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one due to DLA enclave access.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, cloud engineering, or related roles.
- Hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar platforms.
- Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or equivalent.
- Experience working in cloud environments such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or GCP, with Azure strongly preferred.
- Proficiency with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar languages.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Strong understanding of software delivery practices, version control systems, branching strategies, and release management.
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar platforms.
- Understanding of cloud security fundamentals, including identity and access management, secrets handling, and secure configuration practices.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across pipelines, infrastructure, applications, and networking layers.
- Experience working in regulated or high-compliance environments (e.g., FedRAMP, DoD, or similar) is a plus.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- Flexible Working Schedule
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