Senior DevOps Engineer

Summary

We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Senior DevOps Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of our CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation. This role is ideal for a technologist who thrives in fast-paced environments and is passionate about driving DevOps maturity across the enterprise.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).

• Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to ensure reliable and secure software delivery.

• Lead DevOps strategy and advocate for continuous improvement and automation.

• Manage build and deployment processes across Development, QA, Staging, and Production environments.

• Implement and maintain change management workflows and source control practices.

• Partner with architects to embed operational excellence into system design.

• Mentor junior engineers and lead internal DevOps communities of practice.

• Define and track key DevOps metrics (e.g., deployment frequency, lead time, MTTR).

• Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines and ensure compliance with governance standards.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps engineering, including CI/CD, configuration management, and cloud infrastructure.

• Expertise in Azure DevOps, Azure Cloud, Terraform, Azure yaml pipelines, and PowerShell. Bash experience is a plus.

• Strong understanding of DevOps principles and best practices.

• Familiarity with Git, Visual Studio, and Microsoft SQL Server.

• Basic Knowledge of coding languages including C#, HTML, and JavaScript

• Basic knowledge of programming practices and procedures

• Basic knowledge of databases (Microsoft SQL Server) and operating systems (Windows)

• Working knowledge of IIS

Preferred Skills

• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Knowledge of observability tools (Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana).

• Exposure to DevSecOps practices and compliance frameworks.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to type and look at a computer screen for long periods of the day. The employee must be able to sit for long periods of time.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Note

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Automobile Protection Corporation (APCO) is a Drug Free Workplace as well as an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants shall be considered for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.