Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm committed to innovation, collaboration, and delivering impactful work for clients worldwide. The Cloud/DevOps Engineer will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for Azure platform architecture, security, CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps governance, infrastructure automation, container platforms, and secure cloud solutions supporting enterprise, data, and AI workloads.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and oversight for Azure DevSecOps platforms, ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient cloud environments
- Design, implement, and govern end-to-end CI/CD and DevSecOps pipeline architectures aligned to enterprise standards and compliance requirements
- Embed security controls, scanning, and policy-as-code across infrastructure, application, and data delivery pipelines
- Lead automation of Azure infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code frameworks to support enterprise-scale deployments
- Build, design, and support containerized platforms and orchestration solutions for cloud-native and hybrid workloads
- Design and maintain Azure environments supporting production systems, modernization initiatives, and on-premises migrations
- Partner with application, data, and AI teams to enable secure delivery of enterprise applications, database-backed systems, and AI workloads
- Establish and maintain shared CI/CD components, frameworks, and reusable modules to accelerate delivery consistency
- Define and enforce DevSecOps best practices, standards, and governance models across delivery teams
- Enable Agile delivery through DevSecOps tooling such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitLab, Jira, and Confluence
- Design Azure environments for AI workloads, including private networking and restricted egress designs
- Mentor engineers and act as a subject-matter expert in DevSecOps, Azure architecture, and security automation
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience
- Seven or more years of progressive experience in DevSecOps, cloud engineering, or enterprise software delivery
- Advanced experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines across build, test, security, and deployment stages
- Demonstrated expertise with Microsoft Azure services, including networking, identity, security, and platform services
- Strong experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Bicep, ARM templates, or Terraform
- Experience designing and operating container platforms using Docker, Kubernetes, or similar technologies
- Deep knowledge of application and cloud security practices, including SAST, DAST, and compliance frameworks
- Proficiency in scripting or programming languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash
- Experience supporting enterprise-scale application, data, and AI workloads in Azure environments
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Foundry (formerly Azure AI Studio) Agent Service
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or similar
- Relevant Microsoft Azure certifications preferred (AZ-400, AZ-500, AZ-204, AI-200, or SC-500)
Benefits
- Medical/Prescription Drug Coverage (including a Health Savings Account feature)
- Back-up Child/Elder Care and access to a caregiving concierge
- Dental Insurance
- Wellness Program
- Vision Insurance
- Pre-tax Commuting Benefits
- 401(k) Retirement Plan and Profit Sharing
- Business Travel Accident Insurance
- Short- and Long-term Disability Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Life Insurance (including Basic, Supplemental, Spouse, Child, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment)
- Health Advocacy Services
- Paid Time Off (25-30 days per year)
- Identity Protection/Restoration and Fraud Insurance
- Parental Leave (18 weeks of which 6 are paid; short-term disability may provide additional paid time off)
- Student loan refinancing options and access to a student loan concierge service
- Paid Holidays (12)
- Addiction Resources
- Family Building Benefits
- Breast Milk Delivery and Lactation Support Services
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employees also may be eligible to receive bonuses and certain expense reimbursements
- Employee Assistance Program
- Professional Development and CLE Credit Opportunities
- 529 Deductions
- Relocation
- Accident Insurance
- Employee Referral Program
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Hybrid/Remote Work Opportunities
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Perks including: Technology, Entertainment, and Travel Discount Programs
- Bereavement Leave
- All other benefits (such as leaves of absence) required by law
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