Senior DevOps Automation Engineer

Overview:

Pattern Energy is a leading renewable energy company that develops, constructs, owns, and operates high-quality wind and solar generation, transmission, and energy storage facilities. Our mission is to transition the world to renewable energy through the sustainable development and responsible operation of facilities with respect for the environment, communities, and cultures where we have a presence. 

Our approach begins and ends with establishing trust, accountability, and transparency. Our company values of creative spirit, pride of ownership, follow-through, and a team-first attitude drive us to pursue our mission every day. Our culture supports our values by fostering innovative and critical thinking and a deep belief in living up to our promises.  

 

Headquartered in the United States, Pattern has a global portfolio of more than 30 power facilities and transmission assets, serving various customers that provide low-cost clean energy to millions of consumers.

Responsibilities:

JOB PURPOSE

Responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining automated infrastructure solutions across Azure Platform environments. This role ensures consistent deployment practices, secure configurations, and scalable infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible. The DevOps Automation Engineer collaborates with Data Platform and Product teams teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines, enhance system reliability, and support agile delivery of cloud-native applications. As a Platform Engineer, the DevOps Automation Engineer can originate new platform capabilities as they relate to infrastructure automation.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Major Accountabilities
1. Platform Architecture Design and Review
2. CI/CD Pipeline Implementation & Maintenance
3. AI Infrastructure & Container Platform Engineering
4. Infrastructure automation and IaC Development
5. AI-Assisted Operations & Copilot Integration
6. Monitoring, Logging, and Performance Optimization
7. Documentation & Knowledge Sharing

Qualifications:

Experience/Qualifications/Education Required

• Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform and Ansible to deploy cloud-native structures.
• Deep experience with Azure Container Solutions, specifically architecting, securing, and scaling applications within Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Azure Container Registry (ACR).
• Hands-on experience with Azure AI Infrastructure, including provisioning, securing, and managing Azure AI Foundry (formerly Azure AI Studio), Azure OpenAI Service, and vector databases.
• Strong understanding of Enterprise Azure Networking, including Hub-Spoke architecture, Azure Firewall, ExpressRoute/VPN, Network Security Groups (NSGs), Private Endpoints, and private link integrations for secure AI and data workloads.
• Experience integrating AI-assisted development tools, such as configuring, managing, or optimizing GitHub Copilot / Microsoft Copilot environments and guardrails for engineering teams.
• Robust knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions), automated testing frameworks for IaC, and git-based workflows. 

 

Additional Requirements

The DevOps Automation Engineer plays a key role in accelerating cloud adoption and improving operational efficiency through automation. This position supports agile development practices and ensures infrastructure is scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards.

 

The expected starting pay range for this role is $102,000 - $128,000 USD. This range is an estimate and base pay may be above or below the ranges based on several factors including but not limited to location, work experience, certifications, and education. In addition to base pay, Pattern’s compensation program includes a bonus structure for full-time employees of all levels. We also provide a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, voluntary benefits, family care benefits, employee assistance program, paid time off and bonding leave, paid holidays, 401(k)/RRSP retirement savings plan with employer contribution, and employee referral bonuses.

 

Pattern Energy Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

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