Azure Devops Engineer

Role: Azure DevOps Engineer

Location: Oaks, PA (Hybrid)

Type: Contract

About the Role:

• We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of solid experience in DevOps practices, with a strong focus on cloud migration, specifically migrating workloads from on-premises environments to private Azure cloud solutions.
• Expertise in Azure security best practices and implementation is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute the migration of applications and infrastructure from on-premises environments to private Azure cloud.
• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps tools and best practices.
• Collaborate closely with development, operations, and security teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment workflows.
• Manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using ARM templates, Terraform, or similar tools.
• Implement and enforce Azure security policies, including role-based access control (RBAC), identity and access management (IAM), network security groups (NSGs), and encryption mechanisms.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud infrastructure for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
• Automate repetitive tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Stay up-to-date with Azure platform updates and security best practices to ensure compliance and risk mitigation.
• Document architecture, design decisions, and operational procedures.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and share DevOps knowledge across teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 8+ years of overall experience in DevOps or related roles.
• 5+ years experience with migrating on-premises workloads to private Azure cloud environments.
• 5+ years of strong expertise in Azure DevOps, including pipelines, repos, artifacts, and boards.
• Deep understanding of Azure security best practices, including Azure Security Center, Azure Sentinel, identity management, and compliance standards.
• 4+ years of proficient in scripting languages Python, PowerShell and Bash.
• 4+ years of experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like ARM templates, Terraform, or Ansible.
• 4+ years of solid knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Azure certifications such as AZ-400 (Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert) or AZ-500 (Azure Security Engineer Associate).
• Experience with hybrid cloud environments.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals and cloud networking architecture.
• Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies.