Principal DevOps Engineer - Azure
Core
Own the architecture, governance, and operation of the Azure platform at large scale, leading SRE initiatives and establishing DevSecOps practices.
Role type
Principal DevOps Engineer (Azure Platform & SRE)
Builds
Scalable, secure, and cost-effective enterprise SaaS platforms using containerized microservices and event-driven systems.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure (Azure) + Site Reliability Engineering + DevSecOps
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Azure platform expertise (AKS, Entra ID, VNet, Private Link, Key Vault, Azure Policy), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep), CI/CD pipelines, Container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), Go or Python software development, Monitoring and observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, ELK), Microservices architecture, Event-driven systems design, Disaster recovery planning, SOC 2/ISO 27001 compliance.
Preferred skills
Multi-cloud experience, Cybersecurity/MSSP background, Large-scale data warehousing/lakehouse technologies, High-growth startup or enterprise SaaS experience, MLOps.
Technologies
Azure, AKS, Entra ID, Terraform, Bicep, Docker, Kubernetes, Go, Python, Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, ELK Stack, Kafka, Event Hubs, Service Bus
Responsibilities
Architect and govern the Azure platform environment, model, and networking; Lead SRE initiatives including SLOs, SLIs, on-call rotations, and disaster recovery; Establish DevSecOps practices for security testing and deployment; Automate deployment, scaling, and management of containerized systems; Mentor engineers on Azure architecture and operational best practices; Collaborate with Product and Security teams on scalable platform solutions.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities