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DevOps Engineer / Azure / Chelmsford

Kelly Services

Chelmsford, MAHybridFull-time$120–150K/yrPosted 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$120–150K/yr
Location
Chelmsford, MAHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

Job overview

Kelly Services is hiring a DevOps Engineer / Azure / Chelmsford. The role involves designing, building, and maintaining Azure‑based infrastructure, managing Kubernetes clusters, automating deployments, and supporting Windows and Linux environments while collaborating with engineering teams to improve reliability and scalability.

Key focus areas include Design, build, and maintain Azure‑based infrastructure supporting development, QA, and staging environments., Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications., and Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments and releases..

Successful candidates bring CI/CD Experience and Infrastructure As Code Experience. Important skills include Azure, Windows, Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, and Azure DevOps. Preferred (not required): Security-Focused Infrastructure, Vulnerability Management, Security Best Practices, and Compliance Initiatives.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

AzureWindowsLinuxKubernetesDockerAzure DevOpsTeamCityGitHub ActionsJenkinsGitLab CITerraformAnsiblePowerShellBashPythonNetworking FundamentalsDNSTLSVPNsLoad BalancingPrometheusGrafanaTroubleshootingSecurity-Focused InfrastructureVulnerability ManagementSecurity Best PracticesCompliance InitiativesPostgreSQLRedisRabbitMQElasticsearchGitHub CopilotClaude

Qualifications

Strong Hands-on Experience With Microsoft AzureExperience Administering and Supporting Windows and Linux EnvironmentsProduction Experience With Kubernetes and Containerized ApplicationsExperience With Docker and Container TechnologiesStrong CI/CD ExperienceExperience With Infrastructure as CodeScripting ExperienceExperience With Monitoring and Logging ToolsSecurity-Focused Infrastructure ExperienceExperience Supporting Hybrid or on-Premises EnvironmentsAzure Certifications (AZ-104, AZ-400, or Similar)Familiarity With AI-Assisted Development Tools

Full job description

$120000 - $150000

Azure DevOps Engineer | Hybrid (Chelmsford, MA)

We're working with a technology company that's investing heavily in modernizing its infrastructure and DevOps practices and is looking to add an Azure DevOps Engineer to the team. This role is ideal for someone with a strong Azure background who enjoys building scalable infrastructure, automating deployments, and supporting both Windows and Linux environments in a Kubernetes ecosystem.

Location: Chelmsford, MA ( 3 days onsite per week )

Employment: Full-Time

Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship is not available for this opportunity.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain Azure-based infrastructure supporting development, QA, and staging environments.

  • Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications.

  • Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments and releases.

  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.

  • Support both Windows and Linux server environments.

  • Partner with engineering teams to improve system reliability, scalability, and deployment processes.

  • Monitor system health and implement observability solutions for infrastructure and applications.

  • Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, and production issues.

  • Document infrastructure, deployment processes, and operational best practices.

  • Evaluate and implement new DevOps tools and automation technologies.

Required Qualifications

  • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure .

  • Experience administering and supporting both Windows and Linux environments.

  • Production experience with Kubernetes and containerized applications.

  • Experience with Docker and container technologies.

  • Strong CI/CD experience using Azure DevOps, TeamCity, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar.

  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or similar).

  • Scripting experience with PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar.

  • Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, DNS, TLS, VPNs, and load balancing.

  • Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.

  • Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to work across infrastructure and application teams.

Nice to Have

  • Security-focused infrastructure experience, including vulnerability management, security best practices, or compliance initiatives.

  • Experience supporting hybrid or on-premises environments.

  • Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-400, or similar).

  • Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, or Elasticsearch.

  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude.

If you're an Azure DevOps Engineer who enjoys working with Kubernetes, automation, and modern cloud infrastructure while supporting both Windows and Linux environments, I'd love to connect.

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

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