Fast Facts

Degreed is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer specialized in Azure who will enhance platform performance, reliability, and development speed as part of its migration to container-based services.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include leading Infrastructure as Code initiatives with Terraform, improving Azure infrastructure, collaborating with engineering teams, and supporting containerization efforts.

Skills: Required skills include strong experience with Azure cloud infrastructure, proficiency in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code, familiarity with containerization and CI/CD tools, and knowledge of cloud security principles.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications consist of 5–7+ years of relevant experience in DevOps/SRE or similar roles and a collaborative mindset.

Location: This position is based in San Francisco, US, and can be done remotely within the US.

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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