Job Description

At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us. Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place.

We are seeking a Cloud/DevOps (Development, Security, and Operations) Engineer to join the firm. The Cloud/DevOps Engineer Engineer serves as a senior technical leader responsible for the architecture, security, and operational excellence of enterprise Azure platforms and CI/CD pipelines. This role drives DevSecOps strategy and standards, embeds security and compliance across the delivery lifecycle, and partners with application, infrastructure, security, and data teams to enable scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions, including AI and data workloads.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for Azure DevSecOps platforms, ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient cloud environments.
• Design, implement, and govern end-to-end CI/CD and DevSecOps pipeline architectures aligned to enterprise standards and compliance requirements.
• Embed security controls, scanning, and policy-as-code across infrastructure, application, and data delivery pipelines.
• Lead automation of Azure infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code frameworks to support enterprise-scale deployments.
• Build, design, and support containerized platforms and orchestration solutions for cloud-native and hybrid workloads.
• Design and maintain Azure environments supporting production systems, modernization initiatives, and on-premises migrations.
• Partner with application, data, and AI teams to enable secure delivery of enterprise applications, database-backed systems, and AI workloads.
• Establish and maintain shared CI/CD components, frameworks, and reusable modules to accelerate delivery consistency.
• Define and enforce DevSecOps best practices, standards, and governance models across delivery teams.
• Enable Agile delivery through DevSecOps tooling such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitLab, Jira, and Confluence.
• Design Azure environments for AI workloads, including private networking and restricted egress designs.
• Mentor engineers and act as a subject-matter expert in DevSecOps, Azure architecture, and security automation.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
• Seven or more years of progressive experience in DevSecOps, cloud engineering, or enterprise software delivery.
• Advanced experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines across build, test, security, and deployment stages.
• Demonstrated expertise with Microsoft Azure services, including networking, identity, security, and platform services.
• Strong experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Bicep, ARM templates, or Terraform.
• Experience designing and operating container platforms using Docker, Kubernetes, or similar technologies.
• Deep knowledge of application and cloud security practices, including SAST, DAST, and compliance frameworks.
• Proficiency in scripting or programming languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale application, data, and AI workloads in Azure environments.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Foundry (formerly Azure AI Studio) Agent Service.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or similar.
• Relevant Microsoft Azure certifications preferred (AZ-400, AZ-500, AZ-204, AI-200, or SC-500).

Compensation Salary $111,000 - $216,000 / year

The compensation salary for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors.

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ABOUT THE FIRM

K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents in more than 40 offices. We have experienced dramatic growth in the past decade and now rank among the largest U.S. based law firms in the world. We take pride in constantly striving for innovation, imagination and an entrepreneurial spirit. We come up with big ideas and then roll up our sleeves to get the job done, guiding our clients through their most complex issues in a variety of industry sectors and across multiple regions of the world.

The industry recognition the firm has garnered emanates from the foundation of a global community aligned on behalf of our clients. The people at K&L Gates are committed to working together to create a legacy for each other, the firm, our clients, and the communities in which we serve. We thrive in an inclusive and socially conscious environment that embraces diversity and takes a holistic approach to the career evolution of all our professionals.

Notice: We participate in E-Verify in certain Firm locations for purposes of verifying employment eligibility.

Please be advised that this position requires successful completion of a background check. In accordance with the Washington State Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act, and applicable law qualified California and Washington State applicants with criminal history records will be considered. A criminal history will not categorically exclude a candidate from employment, and the Firm will consider relevant factors before making employment decisions based on criminal history information.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

BENEFITS

K&L Gates offers our personnel a comprehensive suite of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time personnel include:

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Firm is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Firm that employment decisions shall be based on merit, qualifications and competence. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of a person’s race (including traits associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles such as afros, braids, locks, and twists), religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, gender, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, familial status, domestic violence victim status, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all aspects of employment including, without limitation, recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, assignment, and dismissal. In addition, it is the Firm’s policy to provide an environment that is free of prohibited harassment of any kind including, without limitation, that which is based on sex, race, age, disability, ethnic background, or any other category protected by law (including the categories listed above). The Firm complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact askHR@klgates.com.