Senior DevOps Engineer - Azure
- Role
- DevOps
- Experience
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Company size
- Mid-size
Open to BR only. Set where you work from to check your eligibility.
Core skills
Required skills
Required languages
This is a full-time remote contract opportunity for those based in Brazil. The initial contract is for 12 months , with potential for extensions.
About Nearform
Nearform is an independent team of data & AI experts, engineers, and designers who build intelligent digital solutions and capability at pace. We create AI-enabled solutions that enhance digital experiences, empower developers, and deliver measurable results. In these ways, we partner with ambitious enterprises to deliver enduring impact.
Our deep expertise in solving the world’s most complex digital problems, along with our collaborative, people-first approach, enables enterprises to build breakthrough products and modernise legacy systems by unleashing the power of AI.
Today, our team of 500 experts in 20+ countries is trusted by leading enterprises including Lululemon, Puma, Sun Life, Starbucks, Travelex, Virgin Media 02, and Walmart.
As part of our Engineering function, you will work closely with clients to translate complex business requirements into innovative digital products. Whether you are a Senior Engineer, Tech Lead, or DevOps Engineer, you will collaborate with distributed teams, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to build secure, high-performance applications. Our Nearform engineers are known for building high quality, scalable solutions that solve real world problems.
About the Senior DevOps Engineer Role:
As a Senior DevOps Engineer at Nearform, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud infrastructure to support scalable and reliable applications. Your key responsibilities will include:
Developing and managing cloud-based infrastructure on Azure. Creating and maintaining deployment architectures and continuous delivery pipelines. Designing high-availability and fault-tolerant solutions for applications. Implementing monitoring frameworks, including dashboards, alerts, and escalation processes. Automating infrastructure provisioning and management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation. Managing containerized applications and orchestrating deployments using Kubernetes. Ensuring security best practices are applied across CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and microservices. Optimizing system performance and scalability through observability and proactive monitoring. Collaborating with development teams to streamline deployment workflows and improve DevOps processes. Advising clients on best practices for cloud infrastructure, deployment automation, and system security. Engaging in technical discussions with stakeholders and supporting project execution to ensure timely delivery. Assisting with the analysis of client requirements. Working with and supporting Technical Leaders in project execution and timely delivery. Collaborating with client teams.
What we are looking for in this person
Significant experience delivering at a Senior Engineer level. Our Seniors typically have at least 6 years’ commercial experience. Practical experience and knowledge of developing real-world solutions. Practical experience of delivering in an agile environment. Strong experience managing and automating cloud-based infrastructure on Azure. Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation. Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration tools, ideally Kubernetes (K8s). Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, ideally with GitHub Actions or Jenkins. Scripting and automation expertise, preferably with Python. Experience with observability tools and monitoring frameworks for system performance optimization. Solid understanding of security best practices across cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and microservices. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Professional proficiency in English.
Our Interview Process
Talent Call (30 mins via Zoom) An introductory conversation with a member of our Talent Team to learn more about your background, experience, and career goals. We'll also provide a high-level overview of Nearform and answer any questions you may have. This step helps us assess initial alignment.
Technical Assessment (1 hour via Zoom) A live coding challenge with one of our trained interviewers. You'll be asked to build a working solution to a problem via screen sharing, demonstrating your DevOps engineering expertise, problem-solving ability, and coding best practices in a real-time environment.
Hiring Manager Interview (45 mins via Zoom) A conversation with a Hiring Manager focused on your approach to teamwork, client collaboration, and problem-solving in an enterprise development setting. We'll also share more details about Nearform and the potential projects you may join.
There may also be an additional interview with the client depending on the project
Ready to Join Us?
If you're passionate about building high-quality applications, solving complex challenges, and driving innovation in enterprise development, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now via our careers page at Nearform and be part of a team that values technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Nearform is committed to shaping a better world in all that we do. Our global team is built based on respect, inclusivity, diversity and excellence.
If you require any adjustments to the interview process as part of your application, please let someone from our Talent Team know so they can help.
What you'll do
- Developing and managing cloud-based infrastructure on Azure.
- Creating and maintaining deployment architectures and continuous delivery pipelines.
- Designing high-availability and fault-tolerant solutions for applications.
- Implementing monitoring frameworks, including dashboards, alerts, and escalation processes.
- Automating infrastructure provisioning and management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
What they require
- Significant experience delivering at a Senior Engineer level. Our Seniors typically have at least 6 years’ commercial experience.
- Practical experience and knowledge of developing real-world solutions.
- Practical experience of delivering in an agile environment.
- Strong experience managing and automating cloud-based infrastructure on Azure.
- Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
Nearform is an independent team of data and AI experts, engineers, and designers who build intelligent digital solutions and capabilities at pace. It creates AI-enabled solutions for enterprises, builds breakthrough products, modernises legacy systems, and is trusted by clients including Lululemon, Puma, Sun Life, Starbucks, Travelex, Virgin Media O2, and Walmart.