Senior DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Job

Intaker is a fast-growing, AI-native SaaS company looking for a hands-on Senior DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer to take full ownership of our Microsoft Azure cloud ecosystem, Kubernetes clusters, CI/CD, and observability tools - working closely with Software and QA Engineers to help teams ship changes safely.

This is a high-autonomy, senior IC role with real influence over our infrastructure practices. If you enjoy eliminating toil, scaling Kubernetes, and streamlining pipelines with AI-driven automation - this role is for you.

Who You Are

• You thrive operating high-ownership infrastructure with minimal oversight.
• You stay calm under pressure and communicate clearly during incidents.
• You're detail-oriented about security, access, and operational risk.

Tech Stack You’ll Work With

• Cloud & Compute: Azure, AKS, Azure SQL, Docker, Helm, Linux
• CI/CD:Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, repo administration
• Observability: Grafana, Loki, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry
• Security & Auth: Azure AD/Entra ID, RBAC, Secrets Management, KeyVault

Responsibilities

• Cloud & Kubernetes Ownership: Operate, scale, and optimize production AKS clusters and Azure infrastructure for maximum uptime.
• CI/CD & Automation: Build release pipelines across Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions; administer repo permissions, branch policies, and secrets.
• Observability & Incident Response: Improve Grafana/Loki logging, setup alerts, and coordinate incident response during on-call.
• Security & Compliance: Enforce least-privilege access and control Kubernetes RBAC and cloud permissions.
• Database Support: Support Azure SQL/SQL Server connectivity, query performance, backup, and recovery.
• Enable Engineering Teams: Help teams deploy new services safely; maintain runbooks and recovery plans.
• Innovation: Evaluate and implement developer tools and AI automation to boost productivity.

Requirements

• 5+ years in DevOps, Platform Engineering, SRE, or a comparable production-focused role.
• Azure & AKS: Strong hands-on production experience (Docker, Helm), plus Linux, networking, DNS, TLS.
• CI/CD: Advanced Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions experience, including repo administration.
• Observability & Data: Grafana/Loki experience or similar, plus ability to write/review SQL and troubleshoot performance. Setup alerts
• Security: strong RBAC/secrets/least-privilege fundamentals.
• Ownership: A track record of owning production deployments and incident response end to end.
• Communication: Clear written communication; able to work independently and prioritize risk.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, or SLO-based monitoring.
• Experience with internal developer portals or AI-assisted operational tools.
• Experience supporting production SaaS or distributed application environments.
• Reading through code and reviewing PRs.

What Success Looks Like

• Manual operational work is gradually replaced with reliable AI automation.
• Production deployments become safer and less dependent on individual team members.
• Monitoring provides clear, actionable signals with less noise.
• Incidents are handled calmly and followed by practical improvements.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base Salary: Competitive, based on location, experience, and qualifications.
• Annual Bonus: Subject to performance.
• Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision plan options.
• Retirement: 401(k) with an employer match of up to 4%.
• PTO: Flexible PTO and paid company holidays.

Perks

• AI-Enabled Workflow: access to AI subscriptions and modern tooling.
• Collaborative Culture: work with people who value ownership and clarity.
• Business trips and team-building events.

If you're excited about owning critical infrastructure with real autonomy, we'd love to meet you - complete our quick interactive application chat to apply.

We can't wait to see you at Intaker!