Azure DevOps Engineer

Azure DevOps Engineer

Remote US

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support cloud infrastructure operations within a large-scale Azure environment. This is a technical, hands-on role focused on Kubernetes platform engineering, GitOps, and infrastructure-as-code within a CAF-aligned Azure landing zone.

Responsibilities

Core demands of this role

• Consult on environment designs for resource deployment in CLIENT preferred landing zone architecture.
• Produce critical documentation including project artifacts and internal SOPs to transition services into long-term support.
• Strategize with project managers, application development teams and other stakeholders for seamless project delivery.
• Ensure system stability, resiliency, and security - providing tier 2 / 3 support for cloud infrastructure and applications.
• Participate in on call rotation with other cloud engineers.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Tech stack you ll help support

Platform & GitOps

• AKS cluster management (K9s, kubectl) with GitOps workflows via ArgoCD
• Terraform module authoring, state management, and Helm chart lifecycle management
• Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline development (YAML-based)

Infrastructure & Networking

• Plan, build, and run IaaS/PaaS services VMs, storage, App Services, databases, ACR
• Azure networking VNETs, NSGs, VNGs, AGWs, NVAs, SDWAN, ExpressRoute
• Operational automation via Azure Automation, Azure Functions, and Logic Apps
• Observability stack Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog

Identity & Security

• Entra ID App Registrations, Enterprise Apps, service principals, MFA, SSO, PIM
• UAMI/workload identity, Key Vault + CSI driver, Azure RBAC and IAM governance
• Lifecycle governance via PowerShell, Azure Policy, Ansible

Standards & Delivery

• CAF/WAF-aligned architecture and provisioning standards
• Agile cross-functional delivery and DevOps practice adoption
• AI-assisted development tooling (Cursor, Claude Code)

Education and Experience Requirements

• Associate degree in computer science or a related field or relevant experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of Azure experience in a large Azure environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Required

• Certifications:
• AZ-104: Azure Administrator Associate
• Deep understanding of current Azure offerings.
• Expertise in DevOps tools and concepts on Azure Azure DevOps, GitLabs, Github, IaC (Terraform), CI/CD.
• Experience coordinating with large project teams including employees, contractors and MSPs.
• Experience in cloud database services. (Azure SQL, Azure SQL Managed Instance, etc.)
• Experience managing Entra ID, Active Directory and Entra Connect.