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Position: Senior DevOps Engineer (Azure) | San Francisco, US Overview Degreed is the upskilling platform that fuels growth and innovation through lifelong learning. We bring together everything you need to learn and advance: LMSs, courses, videos, articles, projects, and real-world skill insights, matching you with opportunities that align with your skills, role, and goals. For businesses, Degreed helps build a culture of learning that attracts, develops, and retains top talent, driving both individual and company success. We believe learning is the key to unlocking opportunities. Our mission is to discover, empower, and celebrate the next generation of global expertise. Join us in shaping the future of learning and workforce development! Role At Degreed, we’re on a journey to modernize and scale our platform—and we’re looking for a Senior Dev Ops Engineer who thrives in Azure environments and brings hands-on experience with 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, automating everything, and collaborating with developers to ship faster and safer, we’d love to hear from you. Key Skills • 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. • 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. • 5–7+ years of relevant experience in Dev Ops/SRE or similar roles. Key Responsibilities • Lead and contribute to Infrastructure as Code initiatives using Terraform. • 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. Compensation The total pay range for this role is $170,000 - $190,000 . Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. Benefits We take care of our people with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and success. View the full details here: Degreed benefits page. Work Environment & Values • A supportive culture focused on impact and continuous improvement. • Opportunities to influence technical direction and make meaningful contributions. • Work with smart, humble 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. Additional Information Equal Opportunity Employer – Degreed is committed to fostering a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. 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