DevOps Engineer 4

Contract - 3 Years

Location - Atlanta GA 30309

Client - Southern Company

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled DevOps Engineer (Level 4) to join our team. This role focuses on designing deploying and maintaining cloud-based infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines to support machine learning data and web application workflows. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Azure environments automation scripting and infrastructure-as-code tools such as ARM Bicep or Terraform. The position requires excellent technical knowledge problem-solving abilities and the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams including software data and operations.

• Design implement and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Bicep or Terraform.

• Automate deployment monitoring and scaling of cloud resources using Azure CLI PowerShell and Python scripts.

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support ML models data workflows and web applications.

• Manage and optimize containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.

• Ensure observability and performance monitoring using Azure Monitor Log Analytics and Application Insights.

• Collaborate with development security and infrastructure teams to ensure reliable scalable and secure deployments.

• Support incident response troubleshooting and root cause analysis for production systems.

• Implement and enforce DevOps best practices including version control release management and configuration automation.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field.

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role supporting cloud-based web applications.

• Strong expertise with Microsoft Azure (preferred) or other cloud platforms (AWS/GCP).

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and PowerShell.

• Experience with automation and configuration management tools.

• Working knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g. Docker Kubernetes).

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and version control systems (e.g. Git GitHub Actions Azure DevOps).

• Solid understanding of networking security and performance optimization principles.

• Excellent problem-solving analytical and communication skills.

• Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Bicep or Terraform for IaC.

• Azure CLI PowerShell Python for scripting deployments.

• CI/CD pipeline design for ML data and application workflows.

• Azure Monitor Log Analytics Application Insights for observability.