DevOps Engineer, TrustFlight

• Proven experience building and evolving internal platform capabilities—including CI/CD pipelines, deployment tooling, and automation frameworks—that empower engineering teams to deliver software reliably and efficiently
• Hands-on experience with the Azure ecosystem, including deep familiarity with resource provisioning, monitoring, performance tuning, and cost optimization strategies
• Strong scripting and automation skills using tools like PowerShell, Bash, or other languages relevant to cloud operations
• Experience or knowledge in SQL database administration, particularly around backup/recovery strategies and high availability configurations (MySQL and PostgreSQL preferred)
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure architecture, distributed systems, and the operational challenges of supporting SaaS platforms at scale
• Demonstrated application of security best practices and DevSecOps principles across infrastructure and deployment lifecycles
• Experience applying modern AI tools to enhance observability, operational workflows, or support processes—paired with a solid understanding of their capabilities and limitations
• Deep understanding of containerization, orchestration, and virtualization technologies, including Kubernetes, Docker, and related tools
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools and workflows (preferably GitLab CI or Azure DevOps), and familiarity with release orchestration and environment management
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code practices and tooling (preferably Terraform), and strong infrastructure lifecycle management skills
• Familiarity with modern cloud service architectures such as web apps, microservices, API gateways, and service meshes
• Solid knowledge of networking fundamentals, including DNS, load balancing, VPNs, firewalls, and reverse proxies (NGINX preferred)
• Master-level organization and documentation practices that support reliable operations and knowledge sharing across teams
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional engineering and product teams

Desirable

• As a DevOps Engineer, you’ll help shape the backbone of our cloud-native SaaS platform
• From scaling Azure infrastructure to improving CI/CD pipelines, your work will make it faster, safer, and easier for our teams to deliver great software
• You’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where automation, security, and reliability are top priorities, and where your ideas will have a direct impact
• Reporting to the CIO, you'll play a key role in how we grow and scale
• Architect, modernize, and optimize our Azure-based infrastructure to support platform growth, resilience, and scalability
• Ensure high availability and performance across cloud environments (primarily Azure, with some exposure to GCP) and shared services
• Monitor and analyze system health, usage patterns, and cost metrics to ensure reliable operations and cost-effective scaling
• Manage disaster recovery readiness, including backup procedures, failover testing, and incident preparedness
• Drive infrastructure automation and standardization to improve consistency, repeatability, and deployment efficiency across environments
• Continuously assess and enhance CI/CD pipelines, deployment tooling, and delivery workflows to enable fast and safe software releases
• Develop internal platform capabilities and self-service tools that empower engineering teams to ship code reliably
• Champion a DevSecOps mindset, embedding security best practices into infrastructure and deployment lifecycles
• Lead and contribute to incident response efforts, including real-time resolution, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews
• Implement strategies for operational excellence, proactively identifying and resolving performance and stability bottlenecks
• Work closely with software engineers, product teams, and platform stakeholders to align infrastructure initiatives with business and technical goals
• Document architecture and operational processes clearly to promote knowledge sharing and reliable team operations
• Participate in a rotating support schedule, including providing coverage during European time zones and handling emergency responses as needed