Independence Pet Group
• $120K — $145K *Qualifications
Responsibilities
Benefits
We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer who specializes in application platform engineering on Azure. This is not a traditional infrastructure-only role. Your mission is to design and operate the cloud application platform that our development teams build on — ensuring our services deploy safely, scale globally, and run reliably.
You will act as a force multiplier for engineering teams by creating standardized, repeatable deployment patterns and self-service capabilities, while partnering closely with central infrastructure teams to ensure platform alignment.
You will own how applications move from code to globally available production systems — with strong emphasis on multi-region Azure architecture, AKS-based workloads, and serverless/event-driven services.
1. Cloud Application Platform (Azure)
You will design and operate the application layer of our Azure platform, including:
Multi-region deployment patterns across Azure regions for high availability and resilience
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for core application workloads
Azure Functions for event-driven and serverless components
Azure Service Bus for asynchronous messaging and decoupled architectures
Azure API Management (APIM) for secure and scalable API exposure
Azure Front Door for global routing, performance optimization, and failover
You will ensure these services are deployed in a consistent, production-ready manner with clear standards that teams can follow.
2. CI/CD, Release Engineering & Deployment Standards
You will build and evolve our application delivery model using Azure DevOps (ADO) and GitOps principles.
Design advanced CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, security gates, and approval workflows
Implement zero-downtime deployment strategies (Blue/Green, Canary, rolling)
Standardize branching and release models to support parallel development and fast, safe releases
Create reusable pipeline templates and deployment patterns that teams can adopt easily
Drive consistent, repeatable deployment processes across services and environments
Your goal is to make deployments boring, predictable, and safe.
3. Infrastructure as Code & Configuration Strategy
Define and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform for Azure resources
Partner with the Infrastructure team to ensure networking, identity, and foundational services meet application platform needs
Own application configuration strategy using Azure App Configuration and Key Vault
Eliminate configuration drift across Dev, Test, Staging, and Production
Ensure environment parity to reduce release risk
4. Multi-Region Reliability & Observability
Design for regional failover and high availability at the application layer
Implement and tune monitoring using Azure Monitor and Application Insights
Establish actionable alerting that reduces noise and improves signal
Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for platform and deployment-related incidents
Continuously improve resilience, performance, and recovery processes
5. Developer Enablement & Platform Collaboration
You are not just operating systems — you are enabling engineers.
Create self-service templates, documentation, and golden paths for teams
Coach teams on deployment patterns, observability, and cloud-native practices
Act as a bridge between Software Engineering and Infrastructure teams
Help teams design systems that are deployable, scalable, and cost-efficient
6. Cost & Efficiency Engineering
Build cost awareness into deployment patterns and architectural standards
Optimize AKS, serverless, and messaging usage for performance per dollar
Partner with leadership to monitor and manage cloud spend
Prevent waste through right-sizing, lifecycle policies, and automation
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All of our jobs come with great benefits including healthcare, parental leave and opportunities for career advancements. Some offerings are dependent upon the location of where you work and can include the following:
Comprehensive full medical, dental and vision Insurance
Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
Company paid short-term and long-term disability
12 weeks of 100% paid Parental Leave
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Retirement savings plan
Personal Paid Time Off
Paid holidays and company-wide Wellness Day off
Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations
Pet friendly office environment
Commuter Benefits
Group Pet Insurance
On the job training and skills development
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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