Senior DevOps Engineer

About the Company

We’re hiring on behalf of a global gaming technology provider known for building high-performance, real-time rendering platforms for virtual sports and number games. With a presence across five continents and operations in regulated markets, this company partners with major gaming operators to deliver seamless and immersive digital experiences.

Their products are:

• GLI-certified
• Licensed across multiple jurisdictions
• Accessible via mobile, online, satellite, local rendering, and gaming machines

They offer a tech-forward, results-driven culture powered by passionate engineers, architects, and product innovators. If you’re looking to work with bleeding-edge technology in a stable, exciting, and growth-oriented team—this is the environment for you.

About the Role

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will be the technical owner of cloud infrastructure and DevOps tooling, with a core focus on Microsoft Azure environments, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation. You will work closely with development, operations, and architecture teams to build, secure, and scale robust platforms that support real-time transaction systems and integrations across global markets.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure & Deployment Management

• Provision and manage cloud infrastructure on Azure, including resource groups, VMs, VNets, Subnets, Load Balancers, NSGs, and Firewalls
• Deploy and maintain Windows Services and IIS environments
• Support developers with setting up staging and production environments
• Optimise deployments using automation and Infrastructure as Code practices

 CI/CD Pipeline & DevOps Tooling

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
• Configure and manage deployment groups, release stages, and gated deployments
• Integrate static code analysis, dependency checks, and secrets management within pipeline workflows
• Implement repeatable automation scripts to streamline releases and reduce manual work

 Monitoring & Cost Optimisation

• Implement application and infrastructure monitoring using Datadog, Elasticsearch, or equivalent tools
• Proactively manage system alerts, uptime metrics, and performance benchmarks
• Monitor network traffic, application health, latency, and cloud cost spikes—taking corrective action as needed
• Contribute to budgeting efforts by applying cost-efficient infrastructure strategies

 Security & DevSecOps

• Implement WAF rules, secure APIs, and manage secrets using Azure Key Vault or similar
• Support penetration testing, security reviews, and incident response
• Collaborate with operations and third-party vendors to maintain a robust threat defence posture
• Integrate Cloudflare features including caching, WAF, and custom worker scripts for front-end edge protection

 Platform Resilience & Collaboration

• Contribute to the scalability and availability strategy across services
• Be part of an on-call rotation to assist with infrastructure-related incidents
• Identify and resolve node-specific issues in load-balanced, high-volume environments
• Work cross-functionally with development and infrastructure teams to ensure deployment reliability and minimal downtime

 Minimum Requirements

• 6+ years’ experience in DevOps engineering or infrastructure automation
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Azure (VMs, Networking, Load Balancing, App Services, etc.)
• Proven experience with Azure DevOps, including pipeline creation and environment configuration
• Proficient in Docker containerisation (Kubernetes experience advantageous)
• IIS and Windows Services setup, deployment, and maintenance
• Experience with Cloudflare, WAF, and custom worker script configuration
• Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Datadog, Elasticsearch, or Prometheus
• Strong understanding of CI/CD automation, infrastructure security, and system scalability

 Preferred Certifications (Bonus)

• AZ-104 – Microsoft Azure Administrator
• AZ-400 – Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

 Bonus Experience

• Real-time transaction system deployment and performance tuning
• Gaming or betting industry familiarity
• Experience supporting microservices architecture in production environments
• Network engineering or enterprise IT infrastructure background
• Strong DevSecOps mindset and hands-on security automation experience

 What You'll Bring

• A strong sense of ownership and technical accountability
• Ability to work independently and within collaborative cross-functional teams
• A passion for automating complex infrastructure challenges
• A continuous improvement mindset—always refining performance, security, and cost-efficiency
• The ability to mentor others, share knowledge, and contribute to a high-trust DevOps culture

 Ready to Apply?

Send your CV to natasha@skillzpage.com with the subject line: Senior DevOps Engineer - Remote.

(If you do not hear back within 2 weeks, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.)