Senior DevOps Engineer - SaaS (MS Azure)

<h1>Senior DevOps Engineer - SaaS (MS Azure)</h1><p><strong>Department: </strong>Tech </p><p><strong>Employment Type: </strong>Permanent - Full Time</p><p><strong>Location: </strong>Portugal</p><p><strong>Reporting To: </strong>Andrew Shaw </p><br/><h3>Description</h3> <strong>Job Title:</strong> Senior DevOps Engineer <strong>Type of employment: </strong>Permanent, Full-Time <strong>Location</strong>: This is a <strong>remote </strong>role based in <strong>Portugal</strong>. You need to be based in Portugal  and have the rights to work without visa sponsorship. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.<strong><br/>About ZigZag Global   </strong>We are Returns! We’re an award-winning eCommerce returns business founded in 2015 by our CEO, Al Gerrie. We live to push boundaries of smarter returns, and we want a thriving retail world where every customer experience is both delightful and considered, everything we buy can be loved and re-loved and preserving our planet is part of the fabric of how we shop.   <br/>Today, more than <strong>1100</strong> companies use our <strong>SaaS platform</strong> across <strong>170 </strong>countries to help reduce the cost, friction, and impact of returns. Our leading enterprise retail clients include Zara, The Very Group, New Look, Boden, Selfridges, Sports Direct, The Hut Group, Swarovski, not to forget the Whitelabel partnerships with the world’s biggest logistics businesses like DHL, Evri, and FedEx. <br/><br/> In March 2021, ZigZag was acquired by Global Blue, an industry leader in tax free shopping. Strengthening our reach across the global retail industry and allowing us to continue to do what we do best, help retailers manage and re-sell their returns.   <br/>At ZigZag, we embody a set of values that lies at the core of our workplace culture. Our dedication to the Start-up Spirit, Human Heart and Grown-up Mindset defines our collaborative spirit and shapes our collective success.  <br/><br/> <strong>Passionate and Collaborative Minds Wanted:</strong>You’ll join a brilliantly diverse group across Europe. We believe a business is strongest when its teams are both inclusive and diverse. We recognise and aim to challenge everyday biases, remove obstacles to inclusion and ensure all our people can thrive and be themselves. <br/>If you are passionate about making a positive impact, caring for both colleagues and clients, and embracing a collaborative mindset, we invite you to apply. Join us in building a workplace where every contribution matters, and each team member feels a profound sense of belonging and value.<br/><h3>Position Overview &amp; Responsibilities</h3> As a Senior DevOps Engineer joining our small, remotely distributed DevOps Team. The DevOps Team is part of, and works closely with, the wider Platform team to design, implement, maintain and support ZigZag’s Infrastructure and application architecture to support and enhance the infrastructure and deployment processes of our SaaS product hosted in Microsoft Azure. Working in a dynamic environment, you'll contribute to our grown-up mindset by implementing scalable and resilient solutions. <br/><br/><strong>Key Responsibilities: </strong><br/><br/><strong>Infrastructure Management</strong>:  <ul> <li>Design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure, on a hybrid environment (Window/Linux) using Kubernetes, docker, Cosmosdb, SQL Server, embodying our startup spirit of innovation and adaptability. </li> <li>Manage Azure resources with a grow-up mindset, prioritizing scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency. </li> <li>Monitor system performance, ensuring the satisfaction of our users and stakeholders by proactively addressing issues and optimizing performance. </li> </ul> <strong>Continuous Integration and Deployment</strong>: <ul> <li>• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines on Azure DevOps and ArgoCD with a startup spirit of agility and iteration, automating processes to accelerate software delivery. </li> <li>• Collaborate closely with development teams, embodying our grow-up mindset to optimize release cycles and improve deployment efficiency. </li> <li>• Ensure the human heart of our team members is nurtured by fostering a culture of collaboration, learning, and empowerment through streamlined deployment processes. </li> </ul><strong>Configuration Management: </strong><ul> <li>Implement configuration management solutions with flexibility and adaptability, using tools like Terragrunt, Terraform, Ansible ARM.</li> <li>Manage infrastructure as code, promoting consistency and reliability across environments to support our expanding operations.</li> <li>Foster a human-centric approach by prioritizing ease of use and accessibility in configuration management processes, empowering team members to contribute effectively. </li> </ul><strong>Monitoring and Logging: </strong><ul> <li>Implement monitoring solutions with a startup spirit of innovation, lev