Job Description
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior DevOps Engineer to join our global DevOps team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-scale CI/CD platforms, cloud infrastructure, automation frameworks, and containerized environments.
You will play a key role in driving DevOps transformation initiatives, enabling secure and scalable software delivery, and supporting cloud migration and modernization efforts across both cloud and on-premises environments. The position requires strong technical expertise, problem-solving capabilities, and the ability to collaborate effectively with globally distributed engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Git-based workflows.
- Deploy, manage, and optimize containerized applications using VM, Docker and Kubernetes.
- Implement automation solutions to improve build, packaging, deployment, release, and operational processes.
- Manage and support cloud infrastructure across Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments.
- Collaborate with development, QA, security, and operations teams to deliver reliable software releases.
- Implement DevSecOps practices, including vulnerability management, compliance controls, and security automation.
- Monitor system health, performance, availability, and reliability using modern observability tools.
- Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, deployment, networking, and application issues.
- Support cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
- Evaluate, recommend, and implement emerging DevOps technologies and best practices.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering processes.
Required Skills and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 5-7years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Cloud Engineering, or a related field.
- Proven experience building and supporting enterprise CI/CD ecosystems.
- Experience working in globally distributed Agile organizations.
- Azure DevOps, Git, Azure Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts
- GitHub Enterprise and GitHub Actions (preferred)
- Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment best practices
- Microsoft Azure (mandatory), AWS and/or Google Cloud Platform (preferred)
- Hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure management
- Docker, Kubernetes, Kubernetes security and cluster administration
- Python (strongly preferred), PowerShell. Bash/Shell scripting
- Vulnerability scanning and remediation
- Secrets management (Azure Key Vault, HashiCorp Vault)
- Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience supporting C/C++ build environments, Makefiles, build systems, and software packaging
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading cloud migration or modernization initiatives.
- Exposure to Platform Engineering concepts and Internal Developer Platforms (IDP).
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development and DevOps automation tools.
- Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, or Cloud certifications.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently while driving cross-functional initiatives.
- Exposure to C/C++ technologies and make files.
Professional Summary
We are looking for a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer with 5-7 years of experience in building and managing modern DevOps platforms, cloud infrastructure, and automation solutions. The ideal candidate should have hands-on expertise in Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Python scripting, and cloud technologies. This individual will play a key role in driving cloud transformation, infrastructure modernization, DevSecOps adoption, and operational excellence initiatives. Success in this role requires a proactive mindset, strong ownership, excellent collaboration skills, and the ability to work effectively within globally distributed teams while delivering robust, secure, and scalable engineering solutions.
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Key Skills
HashiCorp Vault
Azure Key Vault
Secrets management
CI CD pipelines
About Company
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