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Fast Facts Degreed is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with expertise in Azure and Terraform to lead initiatives for improving our platform's performance and developer experience in a hybrid work environment. Responsibilities: Lead Infrastructure as Code initiatives, improve cloud infrastructure on Azure, streamline deployments with engineering teams, support containerization efforts, and participate in on-call support. Skills: Strong experience with Azure, Terraform, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD tools; well-versed in cloud security principles; collaborative mindset. Qualifications: 5–7+ years of relevant experience in DevOps/SRE or similar roles; practical mindset toward secure infrastructure design. Location: Utah, US | Hybrid Compensation: $170000 - $190000 / Annually At Degreed, we’re on a journey to modernize and scale our platform—and we’re looking for a Senior DevOps 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 DevOps/SRE or similar roles. • 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. • Why You’ll Love Working Here • 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. Compensation We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. 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.

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