DevOps Engineer (Digital Engineering)

Our client is a leading life insurance company, part of a global financial services group. The company offers a wide range of products, including annuities and life insurance, delivered through a large nationwide network of agents. The project involves a production system for managing clients and the life insurance programs in which they are enrolled.

• Minimum 5+ years in Azure DevOps / Cloud Automation roles
• Strong hands-on expertise in:
  • Terraform (modules, workspaces, backends, state management)
  • Azure DevOps Pipelines with YAML scripting
  • Argo CD and GitOps-based deployments for AKS
  • Azure administration (RBAC, networking, storage, cost governance)
  • Databricks workspace and cluster management
  • SonarQube integration for code quality assurance
  • Containerization with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm
• Scripting proficiency in PowerShell, Bash, or Python
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
• Effective collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional environments
• English proficiency at Upper-Intermediate (B2) level or higher
• Availability to work the primary support shift from 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM CST, including attendance at 9:00 AM CST morning meetings

Nice to have:

• Relevant certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer, Azure Administrator Associate; HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate; Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Experience with Azure Bicep, ARM Templates, or Ansible
• Exposure to Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse CI/CD automation

• Design, provision, and maintain scalable Azure infrastructure using Terraform, focusing on modularity, reusability, security, and version control
• Build, optimize, and support YAML-based Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure, application, containerized, and data workloads
• Implement and maintain GitOps deployment workflows using Argo CD for reliable application delivery to AKS clusters
• Embed DevSecOps practices into pipelines, including SonarQube integration, code quality checks, vulnerability scanning, secrets management, and compliance validation
• Administer and optimize Azure services, including VNets, Load Balancers, App Services, Key Vault, Storage Accounts, and Azure AD, following RBAC and governance best practices
• Configure monitoring and observability using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics, and troubleshoot build, deployment, and performance issues
• Manage Azure Databricks workspaces, clusters, access controls, and Unity Catalog configurations; automate Databricks deployments through Terraform and CI/CD workflows
• Collaborate with architecture, data engineering, and security teams; maintain technical documentation and runbooks; and mentor junior engineers on DevOps best practices

Primary support shift hours: 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM CST, with morning meetings at 9:00 AM CST