Azure DevOps Engineer

Azure DevOps EngineerLocation: Dallas TXProject Duration: 12 months ContractJob Type: ContractWork Arrangement: Work from Client Office – 5 days a weekInterview: Please apply if you can go for Immediate In person interview at Richardson TX on 10th September. You can apply if you are available on some other day as well (Need Locals only)Job Description:Key ResponsibilitiesDevOps Strategy & CI/CDLead CI/CD best practices (CI, CD, automated testing, TDD) and drive continuous improvement across infrastructure, deployments, and incident response.Manage and scale enterprise GitOps delivery pipelines and cloud-native infrastructure exclusively across Microsoft Azure for engineering platforms.GitHub Actions: Build modular CI workflows integrated with Azure Container Registry (ACR), Azure-hosted runners, and automated DevSecOps security gates.ArgoCD on AKS: Orchestrate continuous delivery, drift reconciliation, and progressive rollouts across multi-cluster Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments using Helm and Kustomize.Infrastructure as Code: Automate and secure Azure infrastructure using Terraform or Bicep, enforcing governance via Azure Key Vault, Entra ID Workload Identity, and Azure Monitor.Design and maintain resilient, scalable, secure infrastructure supporting telecom-grade availability.Build end-to-end deployment pipelines (GitHub, GitHub Actions, MSSQL) with automated promotion across Dev/Staging/Production.Champion Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible) and enforce pipeline governance, security scanning, and dependency checks.Automation & Release EngineeringInstall and maintain Windows Server-based GitHub Actions self-hosted runners (99.9% uptime).Develop production-grade PowerShell scripts for deployment, backup, rollback, health checks, and validation, with robust error handling and auditing.Integrate GitHub with Jira for automated ticket lifecycle management and deployment tracking.Cloud, Monitoring & ObservabilityDesign cloud-native solutions using Azure, AWS to support database deployment automation and cost optimization.Implement monitoring/observability using Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Splunk, Zabbix, and Dynatrace; define SLAs/SLOs/SLIs.Configure Slack/PagerDuty alerting, participate in on-call rotations, and lead post-incident reviews (RCA).Security, DR & Operational ExcellenceImplement security best practices (branch protection, GitHub Secrets, GPG-signed commits, RBAC) and maintain audit compliance.Design automated backup/rollback strategies (RTO <15 min, RPO <5 min, 30-day retention) and conduct regular DR drills.Optimize deployments (30 min ? <5 min), improve storage efficiency, maintain documentation, and mentor junior engineers.Required QualificationsBachelor's degree in CS, Engineering, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience)7+ years in DevOps, Infrastructure Automation, SRE, or Platform Engineering, DevOps/SRE experience with deep, production-level expertise in Azure, AKS, ArgoCD, and GitHub Actions.Proven expertise building enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelinesStrong scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash, Groovy)Experience with Ansible, Puppet, or ChefHands-on expertise with GitHub Actions, Windows Server, MSSQL, Azure, AWS, Docker, and KubernetesSolid knowledge of monitoring/observability/logging platformsExperience integrating DevOps tools with Jira, Slack, and PagerDutyUnderstanding of database deployment automation and release managementExperience supporting high-availability production environmentsStrong troubleshooting, analytical, and stakeholder management skills