Senior DevOps Engineer/Architect

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer/Architect

Location: Chicago, IL (Local Candidates Only) – Hybrid.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Strong experience with Azure API Management (APIM) including XML policies, versioning, developer portal, and backend integrations.
• Experience building event-driven architectures using Azure Functions and Azure Service Bus.
• Strong knowledge of Python and Node.js development.
• Experience with Cosmos DB and other NoSQL databases.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) and/or GitHub Actions for CI/CD.
• Experience with Azure Key Vault, OAuth2/JWT authentication, and secure API development.
• Knowledge of KQL, Log Analytics, monitoring, and operational dashboards.
• Experience integrating with third-party APIs and ticketing systems (ServiceNow/Jira or similar).
• Good understanding of Azure networking, Private Endpoints, VNets, NSGs, and Zero Trust architecture.

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure Security Engineer Associate
• AWS Certified Security – Specialty
• CISSP or CCSP