Lead Azure DevOps, Infrastructure & Security Engineer

PK Companies Group's intelliSPEC platform is reshaping how industrial operations run, delivering a unified, intelligent solution focused on safety, reliability, and efficiency. This hybrid role in The Woodlands, TX, puts you at the helm of the Azure-enabled infrastructure, DevOps pipelines, and security posture, with responsibilities spanning cost visibility, observability, and executive reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, operation, optimization, and continuous enhancement of intelliSPEC’s Azure infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or equivalent tools, driving IaC maturity.
• Own and evolve CI/CD pipelines across applications, APIs, mobile, and platform services.
• Engineer secure, reliable, and automated pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms.
• Support readiness for SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, and customer security reviews.
• Build and manage observability across Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, with alerts, dashboards, and incident workflows.
• Create runbooks for incident response, disaster recovery, backup validation, environment recovery, and production support.
• Own Azure cost visibility, budget controls, tagging discipline, usage monitoring, and cost optimization recommendations.
• Develop cost dashboards for leadership, engineering, and finance teams.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, SRE, or cloud security.
• 3+ years hands-on experience managing Microsoft Azure environments.
• Strong Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or similar tools.
• Experience managing Azure cost optimization, governance, tagging, budget controls, and cloud resource efficiency.
• Solid understanding of DevSecOps practices and secure cloud architecture.
• Ability to troubleshoot production issues across applications, infrastructure, network, identity, and deployment layers.
• Ability to build executive-level dashboards using Power BI, Azure Workbooks, KQL, or equivalent BI and reporting tools.
• Strong documentation skills, including runbooks, architecture diagrams, deployment guides, and operational procedures.
• Ownership mindset with the ability to operate independently and drive outcomes.

Technologies

• Microsoft Azure
• Terraform
• Bicep
• ARM templates
• Azure DevOps
• GitHub Actions
• Power BI
• Azure Workbooks
• KQL
• Azure Monitor
• Log Analytics
• Application Insights

Benefits

• Competitive pay depending on experience
• P aid time off and Holidays
• Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company Match 401(k)
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Company Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Location

The Woodlands, Texas

Reports To

President of intelliSPEC

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm, Hybrid – 3 days in office; 40 hours weekly

Travel

Minimal – 5%

About intelliSPEC

intelliSPEC is transforming industrial operations with a unified, intelligent platform built for safety, reliability, and efficiency. Our solutions empower inspection teams and plant operators to work anywhere, even in low-connectivity environments, with secure, resilient, and intuitive tools.