Migration Lead & Sr. Azure Devops Engineer

DevAltus is a boutique cloud-native consultancy specializing in secure infrastructure, cybersecurity, and intelligent automation for enterprise clients. The Migration Lead and Senior Azure DevOps Engineer will lead legacy, on-premises, and COTS system migrations to Azure, while architecting cloud infrastructure, automating deployments, managing security and networking, and coordinating distributed teams.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support application and infrastructure migrations from on-premises into Azure, including workloads running on platforms such as vSphere and Pure Storage
• Lead assessment and upgrade of legacy commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software as part of cloud migration efforts
• Architect and implement Azure-based infrastructure following Azure Well-Architected Framework principles
• Write, review, and maintain Bicep or Terraform IaC modules for infrastructure provisioning
• Build and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps Pipelines
• Manage Azure-native services including VMs, AKS, ACR, App Services, Storage Accounts, SQL Database, Cosmos DB, Azure AD, Front Door, Application Gateway, and Azure Monitor/Log Analytics
• Design multi-subscription and hub-and-spoke networking topologies using Azure Management Groups, Virtual WAN, Private Link, and RBAC
• Deploy, configure, and manage Palo Alto firewalls in Azure, integrating with ExpressRoute, hybrid connectivity, and secure inter-VNet communications
• Debug and optimize Azure RBAC policies, Managed Identity integrations, and inter-service networking (VNets, NSGs, UDRs, Peering)
• Monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure with Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Dynatrace
• Guide security and compliance practices (Azure AD SSO/SAML, Key Vault encryption, Azure Backup/Recovery Vault, resource tagging, policy enforcement, etc.)
• Document architecture and processes; support teams across US time zones

Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship
• Must be a resident of the continental United States
• 3+ years of hands-on experience leading or executing on-premises-to-cloud migrations, including migration planning, workload assessment, and cutover execution
• 2+ years of experience with on-premises infrastructure (physical servers, legacy networking, and data center operations)
• Experience assessing and upgrading legacy or COTS software systems as part of modernization or migration projects
• 6+ years of hands-on DevOps or Cloud Engineering experience, including production-grade Azure infrastructure and core services
• Deep knowledge of Azure core services and architecture patterns
• Strong experience with Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates
• Proficiency in container tooling (Docker, AKS, or Container Apps preferred)
• Solid understanding of Azure AD/RBAC, networking (VNets, NSGs, subnets), and monitoring best practices
• Experience with CI/CD automation (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines, or Jenkins)
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go
• Understanding of Java
• Excellent communication skills and experience supporting distributed teams
• Experience with vSphere and Pure Storage in enterprise environments
• Familiarity with hybrid networking scenarios (VPN, ExpressRoute Global Reach)
• Exposure to enterprise compliance frameworks (CIS, NIST) and experience collaborating with SOC/SIEM teams
• Knowledge of QRadar or similar SIEM platforms
• Experience integrating third-party APIs into cloud platforms
• Proficiency with Power BI, including building dashboards from Azure service data sources
• Exposure to FinOps practices (Azure Cost Management, budgets, and governance for cost optimization)