Applaudo
Applaudo
501 – 1,000 Employees
ConsultingLogisticsMarketing
Applaudo is a nearshore software development company focused on helping organizations modernize technology and advance digital transformation. Founded in 2013, the company combines software engineering and consulting expertise across innovation and experience design, application development and maintenance, quality assurance, cloud solutions, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data solutions, and app modernization. Applaudo serves clients in sectors including sports, media and entertainment, retail, consumer packaged goods, and financial services, supporting projects that improve digital products, infrastructure, and IT delivery. With its headquarters in Austin, Texas, and an office in San Salvador, Applaudo brings together a team of 501–1,000 employees serving businesses across the technology and digital services landscape.

Senior Azure DevOps Engineer, Platform Engineering

Build secure Azure platforms, landing zones, and Terraform automation for Applaudo’s AI-powered solutions. Support enterprise cloud transformation with Azure DevOps, governance, and CI/CD.

Description

  • Design Azure tenant platforms that follow Microsoft CAF standards
  • Build and maintain Terraform-based infrastructure as code
  • Create Azure landing zones for application and workload migrations
  • Manage Azure DevOps pipelines, source control, and project workflows
  • Deploy infrastructure and applications to Azure, managing approvals, security gates, and container image promotion
  • Review pull requests and process application team infrastructure requests through Kanban
  • Automate resource provisioning, scaling, and infrastructure management
  • Write and maintain automation scripts in PowerShell, Python, or Bash
  • Configure and manage Azure security controls, including IAM
  • Apply governance and policy compliance across Azure environments
  • Monitor infrastructure performance, security, and cost efficiency
  • Work with cross-functional teams to deliver infrastructure aligned with business needs
  • Provide technical guidance, troubleshooting, and operational support to stakeholders
  • Improve cloud governance, automation, and operational practices continuously

Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, or a related field is preferred; equivalent professional experience may qualify
  • At least nine years of hands-on DevOps and cloud experience
  • Strong experience designing Azure tenant platforms in line with Microsoft CAF
  • Expertise building and maintaining Terraform infrastructure as code
  • Experience creating Azure landing zones for application and workload migrations
  • Experience with Azure networking, including hub and spoke topologies, Azure Firewall, VPN Gateway or ExpressRoute, private endpoints with Private DNS Zones, NSGs, and route tables
  • Hands-on experience managing Terraform state, imports, drift detection and reconciliation, live infrastructure refactoring, and Azure Key Vault secrets, including rotation
  • Strong scripting and automation skills with PowerShell, Python, or Bash
  • Knowledge of Azure identity and security, including Managed Identities, OIDC workload identity federation, least-privilege RBAC, and PIM
  • Hands-on experience with Azure compute services such as AKS, Container Apps, App Service, and Function Apps, including Key Vault integration and Azure Container Registry
  • Experience implementing Azure Policy, including custom definitions, deny and modify effects, and tag inheritance
  • Experience applying governance and policy compliance through management group inheritance
  • Ability to monitor cloud environments for performance, security, and cost optimization
  • Strong collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to provide technical guidance and support across cross-functional teams
  • Spoken English at B2 level or above to discuss technical scenarios live with US-based stakeholders
  • Experience in financial services or regulated environments is an advantage
  • Preferred: experience with Azure Data Factory or Databricks, Azure messaging, Azure API Management, Bicep, and AI-assisted engineering tools
  • Strong Azure Cloud Platform and Microsoft CAF experience
  • Hands-on Terraform and infrastructure as code experience
  • Experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automation scripting
  • Strong understanding of Azure networking, identity, and security architecture, alongside Terraform expertise

Benefits

  • Option to work remotely
  • Contractor engagement model
  • Work on AI-powered solutions and cloud transformation initiatives
  • Contribute to continuous improvement and operational excellence
  • Opportunities for learning and ownership in a modern, AI-native organization

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