Senior DevOps Engineer

Emergent Software is a fast-growing software development, cloud consulting, and data engineering company serving clients across the country. They are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to build, automate, and maintain infrastructure that supports fast, secure, and reliable software delivery, focusing on CI/CD pipelines and cloud environment optimization.

Responsibilities:

• Automation: Designing and implementing automation for common tasks including CI/CD Pipelines, Infrastructure Provisioning, Monitoring / Alerting, Configuration Management, Customer onboarding, etc
• Infrastructure Management: Designing and maintaining cloud infrastructure, ensuring it is scalable, secure, and cost-effective
• Collaboration: Working closely with development and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of software
• Security: Implementing security best practices to protect the infrastructure and data
• Continuous Improvement: Continuously evaluating and improving processes to enhance efficiency and reliability
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Setting up monitoring tools to track system performance and quickly address any issues that arise
• Engage directly with clients to understand business goals, technical constraints, and risk tolerance
• Diagnose and improve existing systems that may be partially implemented or inconsistently managed
• Communicate technical concepts, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Balance pragmatic delivery with long-term maintainability and best practices
• Operate effectively in situations with incomplete information and evolving requirements
• Accurately track time and work performed to support client billing, project planning, and overall project health within a professional services delivery model

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or infrastructure roles
• Strong experience designing and supporting cloud environments, preferably in Azure or AWS
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code and automated deployments
• Deep understanding of CI/CD concepts and pipeline design
• Strong troubleshooting skills in distributed systems
• Experience working directly with stakeholders or clients
• Ability to operate independently and take ownership of delivery outcomes
• Deep experience designing, implementing, and managing Azure infrastructure and Azure services networking, storage, and cost optimization
• Familiarity with a broad range of Azure services and established cloud patterns (e.g., networking, identity, monitoring, and scalability)
• Familiarity with IaC principles (idempotency, modular design, reuse, environment parity, and safe change management)
• Automating provisioning and configuration of infrastructure across environments
• Designing, managing, and optimizing automated build, test, and deployment pipelines
• Understanding Networking in Azure and other clouds
• Proficiency in Git, SVN, GitOps, and Trunk based workflows
• Build and maintain automation (scripts/tools) to streamline deployments and reduce manual toil
• Setting up observability, alerts, and performance dashboards
• Implementing secure DevOps practices (DevSecOps) while managing secrets, access controls and compliance audits
• Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux/Unix systems
• Designing and Implementing Disaster Recovery Plans that ensure High Availability, system resiliency, and minimal downtime
• Consulting or professional services experience
• Familiarity with the .NET ecosystem
• Experience designing standardized DevOps patterns across multiple teams or projects
• Exposure to FinOps practices and cost optimization strategies
• Experience mentoring engineers or providing technical leadership
• DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
• GitHub Administration (GH-100)
• GitHub Actions (GH-200)
• GitHub Copilot (GH-300)
• Certified Docker Associate
• Linux foundation Certified IT Associate
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
• FinOps Foundation certifications
• Terraform Associate
• Terraform Authoring & Operations Professional
• Cloudflare Accredited Configuration Engineer
• Cloudflare Accredited Services Architect