<p>- This position is open to candidates located in Colombia or Costa Rica only -</p><p>We are looking for a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer to join our engineering team. In this critical role, you will own the end-to-end delivery pipeline for our organization's modern cloud-native applications — from source control governance and build automation through deployment and production observability.</p><p>You will act as a trusted technical advisor: designing the infrastructure strategy, defining CI/CD standards, and championing a culture of reliability and continuous improvement across all squads. This role is primarily focused on Azure cloud architecture and DevOps operations, requiring deep expertise in Microsoft and Azure tooling alongside a modern DevOps mindset.</p><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><h3>Infrastructure &amp; Architecture</h3><ul><li>Design and maintain robust Azure cloud infrastructure and services, with familiarity in managing hybrid environments.</li><li>Architect network topology, security zones, and firewall rules for multi-tier application stacks.</li><li>Define and enforce Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standards across the organization using tools like ARM templates, Bicep, or Terraform.</li><li>Evaluate, select, and integrate Microsoft ecosystem tools including Azure DevOps, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Azure App Service to optimize cloud platform capabilities.</li></ul><h3>CI/CD Pipelines</h3><ul><li>Design, build, and maintain multi-stage, secure, and resilient CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Azure Pipelines.</li><li>Own application build processes: manage dependency restoration, compilation, unit testing, and static analysis for modern software stacks (e.g., .NET, Node.js).</li><li>Own front-end pipelines: manage environments, dependencies, testing, and bundling for modern web frameworks (e.g., React).</li><li>Implement and enforce branching strategies (e.g., GitFlow, trunk-based development) and configure branch protection policies.</li><li>Implement and maintain sophisticated release gates with automated rollback triggers and advanced deployment strategies (e.g., canary, blue-green).</li></ul><h3>Cloud Deployment &amp; Operations</h3><ul><li>Manage reliable, automated, and scalable deployment to Azure services (e.g., AKS, App Service, Function Apps).</li><li>Implement and manage serverless and containerized deployment strategies in Azure.</li><li>Automate cloud resource provisioning and configuration using Azure-native tools.</li><li>Coordinate closely with network and security teams for critical cloud operations, including certificate management, Azure DNS configuration, and Azure Load Balancer/Traffic Manager setup.</li></ul><h3>Monitoring &amp; Observability</h3><ul><li>Implement and manage comprehensive monitoring solutions using the Azure stack: Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics Workspaces.</li><li>Define, track, and report on SLIs (Service Level Indicators) and SLOs (Service