Azure DevOps Architect

Azure DevOps Architect

Experience 12 to 15 years

Hands-on Azure DevOps Architect to lead the source code migration and CICD enablement from an existing environment to a new Azure DevOps-based setup

The role will focus on designing and implementing DevOps pipelines for .NET ASP.NET backend applications, Angular NodeJS frontend apps, and minor database deployments

While ensuring best practices in source control, build, and release management

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the migration of source code repositories including version history and branches to Azure DevOps Repos
• Design and implement CICD pipelines using Azure Pipelines for backend and frontend applications
• Configure build agents, pipeline triggers, artifact management, approvals, and deployment gates
• Set up environments and deployment strategies for ASP.NET, NET Core, Angular, and NodeJS apps
• Integrate minor database scripts deployments using tools like Liquibase or PowerShell
• Ensure secure handling of secrets and credentials via Azure Key Vault and pipeline variable groups
• Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to troubleshoot build/deployment issues
• Provide best practice guidance on branching strategy, code quality, and automated testing
• Document architecture workflows and hand over to operational DevOps/IT teams

Primary Skills

• Azure DevOps Services
• Proficient in using Azure DevOps for CICD pipelines, version control, and project management
• Experience with Azure Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts, and Boards
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Expertise in Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep for automating infrastructure deployment
• Knowledge of configuration management tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet
• Cloud Architecture
• Strong understanding of Azure cloud services including compute, storage, networking, and security
• Ability to design scalable, resilient, and secure cloud architectures
• Automation and Scripting
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash
• Experience in automating deployment and operational tasks
• Monitoring and Logging
• Familiarity with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights for monitoring and diagnostics
• Ability to implement and manage logging and ing solutions

Secondary Skills

• Security and Compliance
• Knowledge of Azure security best practices and compliance standards
• Experience with identity and access management (IAM) and role-based access control (RBAC)
• Understanding of virtual networks (VPNs), ExpressRoute, and network security groups (NSGs)
• Ability to design and implement network architectures in Azure
• Database Management
• Experience with Azure SQL Database, Cosmos DB, and other database services
• Knowledge of database backup, recovery, and performance tuning
• Containerization and Orchestration
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes (AKS) for containerized applications
• Experience in deploying and managing containerized workloads
• DevOps Best Practices
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and DevOps principles
• Ability to implement continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment (CICD) practices

Mandatory Skills: Ansible, ARM, Azure AKS, Azure App Service, Azure DevOps, Docker, Git, Kubernetes, Multi-Cloud and Hybrid Cloud Architecture, PowerShell, Python, Terraform

Required Skills: Azure

Basic Qualification:

Additional Skills:

Background Check: No

Drug Screen: No