DevOps Engineer (Digital Engineering)

Company Background

The organization is a leading American life insurance provider and a subsidiary of a global financial services group. It offers a wide range of financial products, including fixed and variable annuities and life insurance policies, distributed through a national network of over 100,000 agents. The company emphasizes innovation, financial strength, and customer-focused solutions.

Project Description

This role supports business-as-usual (BAU) operations and ensures disaster recovery (DR) readiness for enterprise applications and infrastructure. It focuses on DevOps leadership, implementation of secure CI/CD practices, Azure administration, and mentoring development teams on DevSecOps principles. The environment is hybrid and leverages modern cloud-native tools and practices on Microsoft Azure.

Technologies

• Python
• Databricks
• .NET
• Java
• Angular
• React
• Azure

What You'll Do

• Lead DevOps practices, standards, and procedures across onshore and offshore shifts;

• Manage Git version control, branching strategies, and pipeline design best practices;

• Oversee release management including gated deployments and blue-green/canary strategies;

• Integrate DevSecOps tools such as SonarQube and Prisma Cloud for static code and software composition analysis;

• Perform Azure administration, including scripting (Azure CLI & PowerShell), monitoring, networking, and Key Vault configuration;

• Build and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines (YAML/classic), containerization using Docker, Kubernetes clusters, and Helm charts;

• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform;

• Manage Azure DevOps Project (Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts) and ensure secure service connections and retention policies;

• Support agile practices using Azure Boards (sprint planning, backlog management);

• Ensure compliance with RBAC policies, audit controls, and security integrations;

• Troubleshoot cross-environment issues and handle incident management with internal teams and external vendors;

• Contribute to architectural discussions, documentation, and code reviews;

• Mentor development teams in DevSecOps concepts and practices;

Job Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, with emphasis on Azure DevOps and secure cloud infrastructure;

• Strong background in scripting (PowerShell, Azure CLI), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD;

• Deep familiarity with Microsoft Azure ecosystem including networking, Key Vault, and SQL DB administration;

• Experience implementing DevSecOps pipelines with static code and composition analysis tools;

• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex systems and work with vendors on incident resolution;

• Strong communication skills, documentation discipline, and mentoring ability;

• English proficiency at B2 level or higher;

• Must be available to work 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM CST;

What Do We Offer

The global benefits package includes:

• Technical and non-technical training for professional and personal growth;
• Internal conferences and meetups to learn from industry experts;
• Support and mentorship from an experienced employee to help you professional grow and development;
• Internal startup incubator;
• Health insurance;
• English courses;
• Sports activities to promote a healthy lifestyle;
• Flexible work options, including remote and hybrid opportunities;
• Referral program for bringing in new talent;
• Work anniversary program and additional vacation days.