Senior Azure DevOps Engineer

Summary

Join Nearform as a Senior DevOps Engineer and contribute to designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud infrastructure for scalable and reliable applications. You will be responsible for managing cloud-based infrastructure on Azure, creating CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring security best practices. Collaborate with development teams to streamline deployment workflows and advise clients on best practices. This contract, full-time, remote position is based in Poland and requires significant experience in a senior engineering role, including expertise in Azure, IaC, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. Nearform offers a comprehensive benefits package including an annual bonus, flexible remote work, paid time off, a remote working allowance, and training and development opportunities.

Requirements

• 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 Azure
• Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) using 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

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage cloud-based infrastructure on Azure
• Create and maintain deployment architectures and continuous delivery pipelines
• Design high-availability and fault-tolerant solutions for applications
• Implement monitoring frameworks, including dashboards, alerts, and escalation processes
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• Manage containerized applications and orchestrating deployments using Kubernetes
• Ensure security best practices are applied across CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and microservices
• Optimize system performance and scalability through observability and proactive monitoring
• Collaborate with development teams to streamline deployment workflows and improve DevOps processes
• Advise clients on best practices for cloud infrastructure, deployment automation, and system security
• Engage in technical discussions with stakeholders and supporting project execution to ensure timely delivery
• Assist with the analysis of client requirements
• Work with and support Technical Leaders in project execution and timely delivery
• Collaborate with client teams

Benefits

• Annual Company Bonus - We all help Nearform to hit company goals so we all receive a share of the profits on an annual basis in line with company performance
• Work Remotely and Flexibly - We have a genuine dedication to work/life balance. Our flexible working culture allows you to work around what matters - school run, no problem!
• Paid Time Off Package - We offer an annual leave of 24 days plus public holidays. We also offer sick leave, marriage leave and many more
• Remote Working Allowance - Every 2 years, you will have a budget of up to €1250 (equivalent in RON) to help you set up a comfortable and productive workspace in addition to your essential equipment provided by Nearform when you join
• Training and Development Allowance - We understand the importance of continuously learning so we offer an allowance of up to €1000 (equivalent in RON) you can use to upskill yourself