DevOps Engineer

About Andela

Andela exists to connect brilliance and opportunity. Since 2014, we have been dedicated to breaking down global barriers and accelerating the future of work for both technologists and organizations around the world. For technologists, Andela offers competitive long-term career opportunities with leading organizations, access to a global community of professionals, and educational opportunities with leading technology providers.

At Andela, we’re deeply passionate about creating long-lasting and transformative growth opportunities for all - and doing it in an E.P.I.C. way! We’re excited to continue building our remote-first team with incredible people like you. After applying for this role, you will join our Andela community brilliant technologists by passing a technical screening and live interview. As a community member, you’ll have access to a multitude of exclusive technologist roles. Join Andelatoday to access this opportunity and more in our global marketplace!

Our roles are typically filled at lightningspeed, so if you’re considering applying, get your application in quickly!

Andela´s Benefits:

-- Remote!

-- 100% full-time!

-- 100% long-term!

-- 100% payment in USD

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• DevOps Strategy Development: Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop and refine the organization's DevOps strategy, defining goals, objectives, and success metrics. Assess the current state of DevOps practices and identify areas for improvement.
• Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps Services or Azure DevOps Server. Define build and release processes, automate testing, and deploy applications to Azure environments.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Automate infrastructure using tools like Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, Terraform, or Azure DevTest Labs. Define infrastructure configurations as code for automated provisioning and management of Azure resources.
• Monitoring and Logging: Utilize Azure monitoring and logging tools such as Azure Monitor, Azure Log Analytics, and Azure Application Insights. Set up monitoring solutions to track the performance, availability, and health of Azure resources and applications.
• Security and Compliance: Implement security best practices for Azure environments, including IAM, network security, encryption, and compliance standards such as GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC. Ensure that DevOps processes and infrastructure are designed and implemented with security in mind (DevSecOps).
• Scripting and Automation: Proficient in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash for automating tasks and managing Azure resources programmatically. Write scripts to automate deployment, configuration, and maintenance tasks.

REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience and strong proficiency as an Azure DevOps in a multi-products multinational environment.
• Familiarity with Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Container Instances, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure SQL Database, and other Azure services used in DevOps workflows.
• Excellent problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Continuous learning and improvement.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

NICE TO HAVES

• Certification in Azure DevOps or related technologies.
• Familiarity with additional scripting languages or automation tools.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.

Important: This is a fully Remote opportunity for one of our esteemed clients.

Working Location: 100% Remote

Time zone overlap requirements: UTC +2, 8 hours of overlap is required

Contract details: Long-term contract position (1 year – Renewed annually)

Full-time dedication (40 hours/week)

At Andela, we know our strengths lie in our diverse community whose talents, perspectives, backgrounds, and orientations we take pride in. Andela is committed to nurturing a work environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Everyonehas the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equalemployment opportunities and prohibits discriminatory practices. Andela providesequal employment opportunities to all employeesand applicants without regard to factors including but not limited to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy (including breastfeeding), genetic information, HIV/AIDS or any other medical status, family or parental status, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This commitment applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff,recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Our policies expressly prohibit any form ofharassment and/or discrimination, as statedabove.

Andela is home for all. Come as you are