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) Networking
• 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