DevOps Engineer | Azure

Greenwood Village, CO (Hybrid)

*Must be currently local to the Denver metro area for consideration*

Position Overview

An industry leading, growing tech-enabled service provider based in the Denver Tech Center area is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join their cloud infrastructure team. This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives in cloud-native environments and enjoys building secure, scalable infrastructure while streamlining developer workflows. You will work hands-on across Azure and Kubernetes platforms, automating deployment pipelines, elevating observability, and helping transition the organization toward a self-service platform engineering model.

Core Responsibilities

Architect and maintain robust CI/CD delivery pipelines using GitHub Actions and GitOps tools like ArgoCD.
Provision, scale, and manage Azure cloud infrastructure and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments.
Author and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) utilizing Terraform or OpenTofu.
Package and deploy containerized microservices using Helm and Kustomize.
Build internal developer platform tools, golden paths, and reusable templates to foster self-service engineering.
Advance telemetry and observability systems using Grafana, Loki, Tempo, Datadog, or Prometheus stacks.
Enhance pipeline security, standardization, and compliance governance across development teams.
Investigate and resolve infrastructure incidents, support system reliability, and participate in on-call rotation.
Utilize AI-assisted productivity tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, LLMs) to streamline troubleshooting and automation workflows.

Required Qualifications

2–4+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Systems, or Cloud Engineering.
Practical knowledge of Microsoft Azure cloud architecture and Kubernetes/AKS administration.
Demonstrated experience constructing pipelines with GitHub Actions and deploying via GitOps principles (ArgoCD or equivalent).
Proficiency in IaC methodologies with Terraform or OpenTofu.
Familiarity with Docker containerization and Kubernetes orchestration workflows.
Scripting ability using Bash or Python.
Exposure to modern monitoring and logging stacks (Grafana, Datadog, Prometheus).
Strong problem-solving aptitude and collaborative communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience contributing to internal developer platform (IDP) initiatives or developer experience (DX) tooling.
Familiarity with legacy workloads or Azure Service Fabric transitions.
Exposure to service mesh technologies (Istio), ingress routing (Traefik), or policy engine tooling (Kyverno).
Multi-cloud exposure (such as GCP).

Compensation (depending on experience):

DevOps Engineer (2-4 years): $120,000 - $140,000/year + bonus potential
Senior DevOps Engineer (5+ years): $145,000 - $165,000/year + bonus potential

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage (includes $0 co-pay virtual care).
Company-paid Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability insurance.
401(k) plan with employer matching.
Flexible Time Off (FTO), paid company holidays, and paid volunteer time.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and corporate discount perks.

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