Associate, DevOps Engineer

About this role

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced DevOps Engineer with strong PowerShell and Python development and Windows application support expertise to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience supporting production-critical Windows-based applications deployed across AWS and Azure, along with a strong foundation in DevOps practices, cloud infrastructure, and automation. This role requires the ability to design, automate, and operate scalable, reliable, and secure solutions in enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and implement DevOps solutions to support the development, deployment, and operational support of applications on Windows platforms.

• Develop and maintain PowerShell-based automation frameworks and scripts for application deployment, configuration management, monitoring, and operational support.

• Provide L2/L3 application support for Windows-based applications running on AWS and Azure, including troubleshooting production issues and performing root-cause analysis.

• Collaborate closely with development, operations, infrastructure, and security teams to ensure seamless software delivery and operational stability.

• Build, enhance, and support CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, release, and deployment processes for Windows applications.

• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent technologies.

• Automate system administration, patching, deployments, and routine operational tasks using PowerShell and Python, reducing manual effort and improving reliability.

• Support and optimize cloud infrastructure and services across AWS and Azure, with a strong focus on Windows workloads.

• Integrate applications with observability and SRE tools such as Grafana, Splunk, PagerDuty, and Cloud-native monitoring solutions to enable proactive monitoring, alerting, and incident automation.

• Monitor, analyze, and optimize system performance, availability, security, and cost efficiency.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across development, test, UAT, and production environments, ensuring adherence to SLAs and SLOs.

• Participate in incident management, problem management, and post-incident reviews to drive continuous improvement.

• Provide technical guidance, documentation, and mentorship to junior team members.

• Stay current with emerging DevOps, cloud, Windows platform, and automation best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer, Cloud Engineer, or Application Support Engineer in enterprise environments.

• Strong hands-on experience supporting Windows-based applications in production environments.

• Advanced PowerShell scripting and development experience, including modules, functions, error handling, and automation frameworks.

• Solid knowledge of cloud platforms, with hands-on experience in AWS and Azure.

• Practical experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, and container services (ECS/EKS).

• Experience supporting Windows workloads on Azure, including VMs, networking, storage, monitoring, and security controls.

• Proficiency in scripting and automation using PowerShell and Python.

• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools including Visualization and analytics platforms for metrics and logs, Monitoring and alerting toolkits for cloud-native environments, Splunk, ELK stack, or similar platforms.

• Hands-on experience with SRE and incident management tools such as PagerDuty for alerting and incident automation.

• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across global teams.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.  Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.