DevOps Engineer (Contractor)

Job Description

Job Description

Compensation: $60 to $85 Hourly

At American Financing, we're innovators with imagination. We do what it takes to help customers achieve their financial goals. And we stay ahead of the competition by challenging ourselves to become more efficient. We are one of the fastest-growing national mortgage lenders because we don't follow the status quo.

See what it's like to work for a national mortgage lender that truly values its employees. Wherever your passions lie, you can find rewarding work and new opportunities here.

• Casual work environment
• Family-owned, Customer-focused
• Denver Post Top Workplace
• Top 50 Family-Owned Business
• Best of Colorado Business
• Inc. 5000 Fastest-growing Private Company

JOB SUMMARY:

We are looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer to own and evolve our CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and cloud infrastructure within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem. You will bridge the gap between software engineering and infrastructure, ensuring our platform is reliable, automated, and scalable.

What You Will Bring:

• Experience: 5+ years in DevOps or SRE roles.

• Cloud/IaC: Expert-level knowledge of Azure DevOps and Bicep/Terraform.

• Containers: Proficiency with Docker and AKS.

• Scripting: Strong PowerShell and Python skills.

• Data: Solid understanding of Azure SQL deployment automation.

• Observability: Hands-on experience with Log Analytics and Application Insights.

• Highly Valued: Experience with NServiceBus, .NET/C# stacks, and Azure Landing Zones.

• Data Tools: Familiarity with Azure Synapse, Data Factory, or Power BI.

• Top Certifications: AZ-400 (Required), AZ-104, or AZ-305.

• A delivery-focused engineer who prioritizes pipeline reliability and security.

• A collaborative partner who can translate complex infrastructure needs for developers.

• A self-starter comfortable in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• CI/CD & Automation: Design and maintain robust pipelines using Azure DevOps; implement advanced deployment strategies (blue/green, canary) and automated rollbacks.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Provision and manage Azure resources (AKS, App Services, SQL, Key Vault) using Bicep and/or Terraform.

• Application Platform: Support containerized workloads via Docker and AKS/Container Apps; manage Helm charts and ACR.

• Event-Driven Support: Monitor and operate NServiceBus endpoints and Azure Service Bus integrations.

• Database Automation: Automate SQL schema deployments using DACPAC, Flyway, or DbUp.

• Observability & Security: Maintain centralized monitoring via Azure Monitor/App Insights and manage secrets via Azure Key Vault.

• Scripting: Write PowerShell and Python scripts to reduce manual toil and accelerate workflows.

Compensation: $60 to $85 Hourly

American Financing Corporation (AFC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AFC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.