Sr Software Engineer, DevOps

Overview In this hands-on senior role, you will own the path from code to production for TransCore’s cloud-native Smart Mobility platform. You will build and run delivery pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and observability, establishing the foundation as the platform is stood up. You’ll govern infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and reliability practices to enable safe, repeatable deployments. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive scalable, secure operations and champion best practices across the DevOps lifecycle. Compensation / Benefitsrelocation availablehybrid work optionpossible remote work for right candidatetravel may be requiredopportunity to shape a new platformcompetitive full-time benefits ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps with integrated quality and security gatesImplement repeatable deployment strategies (blue/green, canary, automated rollback, DB migrations)Automate release enablement (versioning, artifact management, environment promotion)Integrate QA automation into pipelines (smoke, regression, API, performance)Own Terraform/OpenTofu-based infrastructure, including module design, state, and drift detectionManage multi-environment infrastructure (Dev, QA, UAT, Staging, Production, Pilot) for consistency and costOperate container platforms on Azure (AKS, registries, autoscaling, right-sizing)Track and report cloud spend to identify waste and optimize costBuild observability layers (logging, metrics, tracing, alerting) and define telemetry standards (OpenTelemetry, Dynatrace, Grafana stack)Implement security and compliance controls (secrets, IAM, network controls, PCI-DSS, OAuth2/OpenID)Provide fast feedback and self-service tooling for developers; maintain runbooks and DevOps standardsParticipate in agile sprints and code reviews for infra and pipeline code Key requirements7+ years in DevOps, platform, or SRE with strong automation focus3–6 years as a Software EngineerDeep hands-on CI/CD experience with declarative pipelines; Azure DevOps preferred but other CI tools acceptableStrong IaC experience with Terraform or OpenTofu (modules, remote state, plan reviews)Experience running cloud-native workloads on Azure (networking, identity, managed data services); AWS or GCP also valuedContainer experience with Docker and Kubernetes (AKS)Scripting in PowerShell, Bash, PythonMonitoring/observability with Dynatrace, Grafana stack, Azure Monitor/Insights or Elastic stack; OpenTelemetry familiaritySecurity/compliance focus: OAuth2/OpenID Connect, JWT, secrets management, TLS/mTLS, vulnerability scanning, PCI-DSS readinessNetworking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, load balancing)Some application development background (C#/.NET) for collaboration with engineering teamsExperience supporting mobile build/release pipelines and standing up DevOps for new products/teamsMobility/transportation/tolling/parking/logistics domain knowledge is a plusExperience with AI-assisted engineering tools is a pluscollaboration with cross-functional teamsstrong communication and documentationproblem-solving mindset with a pragmatic approachAzure DevOpsTerraform/OpenTofuAKS / Kubernetes