DevOps Engineer / Middleware

A leading enterprise organization with a mission-critical multi-cloud infrastructure is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support the scalability, security, and automation of its platform. While the role is primarily remote, Alpharetta, GA-based candidates are preferred due to occasional onsite collaboration. This position is ideal for experienced DevOps professionals who thrive in dynamic environments and bring a passion for cloud automation, middleware integration, and CI/CD excellence.

You'll play a pivotal hands-on role in modernizing infrastructure, implementing deployment pipelines, and bridging multi-cloud (Azure + AWS) environments. Middleware experience is a major advantage, as our platform includes critical integrations with legacy and modern application layers.
Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure across Azure and AWS
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes (AKS/EKS) clusters and containerized workloads
• Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform and/or ARM templates
• Automate operations and deployment workflows using Python, PowerShell, or Bash
• Collaborate cross-functionally with software engineers, architects, and security teams
• Support and integrate middleware platforms (e.g., WebLogic, IBM MQ, Apache Kafka)
• Monitor infrastructure performance, cost, and uptime using observability platforms
• Enforce cloud security, secrets management, and compliance standards (e.g., SOC2, HIPAA)

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering
• Proven expertise with AWS (EC2, IAM, VPC, CloudFormation, EKS) and Azure (VMs, AKS, Azure AD, Resource Manager)
• Experience managing Kubernetes clusters in production environments
• Strong knowledge of Terraform, with experience deploying infrastructure across multi-cloud platforms
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Background with middleware technologies such as WebLogic, Apache Kafka, or Tomcat
• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines for distributed or SaaS-based applications
• Solid understanding of cloud IAM, secrets management, and security policies

Nice to Have

• Experience in hybrid cloud environments or cloud migration projects
• Familiarity with tools like ArgoCD, Flux, Helm, or Azure DevOps Pipelines
• Exposure to observability tools: Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack

Additional Details

• Location: Remote-first, but must be based near Alpharetta, GA or open to occasional travel
• Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. full-time (no sponsorship offered)