Sphera
DevOps Engineer
Remote DevOps Engineering role with clear candidate location fit.
PostedJul 9, 2026
Eligible countries1 accepted country
Seniority signalMiddle
Work settingRemote
Accepted candidate locations
USA
Role overview
DevOps Engineer
Requirements and responsibilities
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Details
- 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.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- 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.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- Proven time management, organizational and follow-up skills to meet deadlines.
- Work effectively, independently, and in a dynamic team environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Must be willing to learn new technologies and processes as needed.
Nice to haves
- Experience supporting U.S. government or regulated cloud environments.
- Familiarity with FedRAMP, NIST, or similar compliance frameworks.
- Experience with GitOps, policy as code, or deployment governance practices.
- Knowledge of secrets management and secure software supply chain tools.
- Experience with reusable pipeline templates and internal developer platform concepts.
- Cloud, DevOps, or Kubernetes certifications (e.g., Azure, AWS, CKA, CKAD, Terraform Associate).
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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