Azure Devops Engineer

Azure DevOps (ADO) Practitioner / Technical LeadSeattle, WA (Remote / Local PST Hours) Duration: 6–12 Months Work Mode: Remote (PST Time Zone)Role Summary:We are seeking a seasoned Azure DevOps (ADO) practitioner to serve as a trusted advisor during the transition to a centralized Azure DevOps instance. This is not a development role. The individual will partner closely with the FD&E leadership and project teams to ensure ADO is configured to support portfolio visibility, standardized reporting, and future application-based portfolio management. The ADO Technical Lead will provide guidance on configuration, best practices, and onboarding, enabling teams to work efficiently without pulling them away from delivery tasks.Key Responsibilities:Act as a subject matter expert on Azure DevOps, including structure, standards, and best practices.Collaborate with the project lead to translate portfolio and reporting requirements into ADO-ready configurations.Provide guidance on ADO work item hierarchy, fields, processes, queries, and dashboards.Set up and validate ADO dashboards and native reporting (Power BI not required).Advise on Service Tree alignment and ensure ADO data supports portfolio management structures.Support TPM onboarding, ensuring adherence to defined ADO standards and conventions.Respond to frequent ADO questions with clarity and patience.Act as a bridge between portfolio requirements and ADO capabilities.Ensure ADO is configured to enable future portfolio management via custom applications.Required Skills & Experience:Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (ADO).Deep understanding of ADO structure, capabilities, and limitations.Experience building and maintaining ADO dashboards, queries, and views.Familiarity with Service Tree concepts and mapping engineering work to services.Knowledge of Azure/Microsoft standard definitions and governance models.Excellent spoken and written English communication skills.Ability to collaborate closely with TPMs, portfolio leads, and stakeholders.Comfortable acting as an advisor rather than a developer.