Degreed

Senior Azure Engineer | US

US Based | RemoteFull-TimeSeniorSoftware Engineering

Skills

Azure Kubernetes Docker Terraform CI/CD Security Problem solving

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At Degreed, we’re on a journey to modernize and scale our platform—and we’re looking for a Senior Azure Engineer/Architect who thrives in Azure environments and brings hands-on experience with Kubernetes, CI/CD and Terraform. This is a high-impact role where you’ll help lead key initiatives to improve reliability, performance, and developer experience as we continue migrating toward container-based services.

If you're someone who loves solving infrastructure challenges, standardizing architecture, automating everything, and collaborating with developers to ship faster and safer, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and contribute to Infrastructure as Code initiatives using Terraform.
Help define and improve our cloud infrastructure on Azure.
Work closely with engineering teams to streamline deployments and build robust CI/CD pipelines.
Support our shift toward containerization (e.g. Kubernetes).
Collaborate with teams across the business to support growth, scalability, and automation.
Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to support uptime and stability.
Hands-on experience in software engineering, including coding and technical problem-solving
Strong experience with Azure cloud infrastructure in a production environment.
Solid knowledge of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.
Experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and CI/CD tools.
Extensive hands-on knowledge of Kubernetes and its ecosystem
Expertise with the latest CI/CD tools such as GHA, Azure Devops, ArgoCD, FluxCD etc.
Well-versed in the principles of cloud security, with a practical mindset toward secure infrastructure design.
Comfortable working remotely and asynchronously with distributed teams.
A collaborative mindset and a willingness to learn and share knowledge.
8+ years of relevant experience in Azure Architecture, DevOps/SRE or similar roles.
A supportive, remote-first culture focused on impact and continuous improvement.
Opportunities to influence technical direction and make meaningful contributions.
Work with smart, dynamichumble people who care deeply about learning and innovation.
Drive the shift toward Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Develop tools to empower developers to manage their codebases effectively.
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand technical requirements and dependencies.
Implement and configure new development tools and infrastructure.
Optimize software delivery through process automation and best practices.
Foster a culture of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.