DevOps Engineer

Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.

Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space.

We are guided by our core values of Customer Centricity, Accountability, Bias to Action, Innovation, and Collaboration. These values help us recruit the right talent to join our rapidly expanding team around the globe. It is important to us that each and every Spherion is not only eager to challenge themselves and knows how to get work done but is an awesome addition to our company culture.

This role will be pivotal in enabling the company’s ability to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable software solutions across cloud and regulated environments. The DevOps Engineer is responsible for building, automating, and maintaining the systems and processes that support application delivery, infrastructure management, and operational excellence. 

Working closely with software engineers, Azure Platform Engineers, and Site Reliability Engineers, the DevOps Engineer focuses on streamlining software delivery through CI/CD automation, infrastructure as code, environment standardization, and operational tooling. This role emphasizes automation-first practices, system reliability, security integration, and continuous improvement to support mission-critical workloads and modern engineering teams. 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support automated build, test, deployment, and release processes. 
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or similar technologies. 
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve deployment workflows, release quality, and environment consistency across development, staging, and production. 
• Automate operational processes, including provisioning, configuration management, patching, scaling, and recovery procedures. 
• Support cloud-native and containerized application deployments across Azure and other cloud platforms as needed. 
• Maintain and improve development and deployment tooling, including source control integrations, artifact management, and pipeline orchestration. 
• Partner with Azure Platform Engineers to ensure infrastructure and platform services meet delivery, security, and operational requirements. 
• Work with Site Reliability Engineers and development teams to improve observability, resiliency, and incident response readiness. 
• Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting capabilities to support application and infrastructure health. 
• Embed security best practices into delivery pipelines, including secrets management, vulnerability scanning, policy enforcement, and access controls. 
• Support release planning and deployment readiness by validating environments, automating checks, and reducing manual handoffs. 
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across build pipelines, deployment workflows, infrastructure, and runtime environments. 
• Document deployment processes, operational procedures, and engineering standards to improve consistency and maintainability. 
• Continuously identify opportunities to reduce toil, improve speed, and increase reliability through automation and process optimization. 
• Stay current with emerging DevOps tools, engineering practices, and cloud delivery trends. 

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• U.S. citizen required; active DoD security clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one due to DLA enclave access. 
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, cloud engineering, or related roles. 
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar platforms. 
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or equivalent. 
• Experience working in cloud environments such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or GCP, with Azure strongly preferred. 
• Proficiency with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar languages. 
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. 
• Strong understanding of software delivery practices, version control systems, branching strategies, and release management. 
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar platforms. 
• Understanding of cloud security fundamentals, including identity and access management, secrets handling, and secure configuration practices. 
• Strong troubleshooting skills across pipelines, infrastructure, applications, and networking layers. 
• Experience working in regulated or high-compliance environments (e.g., FedRAMP, DoD, or similar) is a plus. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams. 

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• Proven time management, organizational and follow-up skills to meet deadlines.
• Work effectively, independently, and in a dynamic team environment. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must be willing to learn new technologies and processes as needed.

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience supporting U.S. government or regulated cloud environments.
• Familiarity with FedRAMP, NIST, or similar compliance frameworks.
• Experience with GitOps, policy as code, or deployment governance practices. 
• Knowledge of secrets management and secure software supply chain tools. 
• Experience with reusable pipeline templates and internal developer platform concepts. 
• Cloud, DevOps, or Kubernetes certifications (e.g., Azure, AWS, CKA, CKAD, Terraform Associate). 

KEY COMPETENCIES

DevOps Engineering Expertise

Applies strong technical knowledge across software delivery, infrastructure automation, and operational tooling to enable reliable and repeatable engineering workflows

Automation First Mindset

Drives automation of manual processes to improve deployment speed, reduce operational risk, and increase consistency across environments. 

CI/CD Release Enablement

Builds and optimizes delivery pipelines that improve engineering productivity and support high-quality, low-friction software releases. 

Infrastructure and Environment Management

Ensures environments are scalable, consistent, and maintainable through infrastructure as code and standardized operational practices. 

Security and Compliance Awareness

Integrates security and compliance considerations into engineering workflows, helping teams meet governance requirements without slowing delivery.

Reliability and Operational Readiness

Partners across engineering and operations to improve system resilience, deployment confidence, and incident preparedness.

Collaboration and Continuous Improvement

Works effectively across teams to solve delivery challenges, improve tooling, and advance engineering maturity through iterative improvement. 

Pay:

Commensurate with relevant qualifications and experience

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Health Savings Account

• Flexible Spending Account

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match

• Life and Disability Insurance

• Critical Illness Insurance

• Accident Insurance

• Hospital Indemnity Insurance

• Paid Time Off and Holidays

• Flexible Working Schedule

Sphera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

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