DevOps Engineer

About The Company Alight Solutions is a global leader in benefits administration, providing innovative health, wealth, leave, and point solutions to some of the world's largest organizations and over 30 million individuals. Our mission is to empower clients to build healthier, more financially secure workforces by unifying the benefits ecosystem across various domains such as health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management, and navigation. At Alight, we foster an inclusive culture rooted in our core values of agility, leadership, integrity, growth mindset, high-quality work, and trust. Our commitment to employee well-being is reflected in our comprehensive total rewards package, flexible working arrangements, and recognition as a top employer, including awards like the Great Place to Work and Fortune’s Best Companies to Work For. We are dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable, and supportive environment where every employee can thrive and contribute to shaping the future of work and life. About The Role We are seeking a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team remotely within the United States. This role is pivotal in designing, building, and scaling cloud infrastructure and CI/CD capabilities that support healthcare applications and services. The ideal candidate will possess hands-on expertise across Azure and AWS cloud platforms, infrastructure automation with Terraform, and YAML-based pipelines. You will be responsible for implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), ensuring compliance with industry standards such as SOC 2 and HIPAA, and automating deployment, monitoring, and operational reliability across distributed cloud services. Collaboration with security, compliance, and audit teams is essential to support continuous monitoring, evidence gathering, and security assessments. The role involves participating in planned weekend releases, on-call rotations, and contributing to engineering standards, best practices, and technical reviews. Your expertise will help ensure the stability, security, and efficiency of our cloud-based healthcare solutions, making a meaningful impact on our clients and end-users. Qualifications Minimum of 3+ years of DevOps or Cloud Engineering experienceAt least 3 years of hands-on experience with Azure and AWS cloud platformsProficiency with YAML-based pipelines, including multi-stage, reusable templates, variable groups, and environmentsExperience with Azure DevOps (ADO) and GitHub/GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines and repository managementStrong scripting skills using PowerShell, Bash, or PythonExperience with container orchestration platforms such as Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Amazon EKS, or similarFamiliarity with observability tools like Azure Application Insights, New Relic, Azure Monitor, or CloudWatchHands-on experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform, including modules and state managementKnowledge of security standards such as SOC 2, HIPAA, and internal security practices, including security testing tools like CheckMarx and SonarQubePost-secondary education in Computer Science or a related technical field (typically four-year degree or higher)Certifications such as AZ-104 and AZ-400 are highly preferredAbility to work effectively in a remote environment and participate in on-call rotations Responsibilities Implement and govern Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, including module development, state management, and CI enforcementEnsure compliance of DevOps processes with industry standards such as SOC 2 and HIPAA, focusing on access control, auditability, and PHI safeguardsAutomate deployment pipelines, monitoring, and operational processes to enhance reliability and scalability of cloud servicesCollaborate with security, compliance, and audit teams to support continuous monitoring, evidence collection, and security assessmentsParticipate in weekend release windows, deploying infrastructure and application updates as scheduledContribute to the development and enforcement of engineering standards, best practices, and technical design reviewsTroubleshoot and resolve complex production issues, performing root cause analysis and implementing long-term solutionsMaintain and improve observability and monitoring tools to ensure high availability and performance of cloud applicationsSupport and optimize containerized workloads and orchestration platforms such as AKS or EKSEngage in on-call rotations to address urgent issues and ensure continuous service delivery Benefits Health, dental, and vision coverage starting Day OneWellbeing programs and resources to support mental and physical healthRetirement plans with contribution matchingGenerous paid time off and parental leaveOpportunities for continuing education and professional developmentFlexible working arrangements to support work-life balanceA collaborative and inclusive work environment recognized as a Great Place to WorkRecognition and awards for outstanding workplace culture and employee satisfaction Equal Opportunity Alight Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any individual based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected, and supported. Reasonable accommodations are provided to applicants and employees with disabilities or religious beliefs to ensure equal opportunity in employment