Azure Devops Engineer Secret Clearance required

Job Title: Azure Devops Engineer
Employment Type: Fulltime Permanent W2 Employee
Work Type: 23 days/week onsite in Adelphi MD
Security Clearance: Secret or above

Introduction:
Our client a leading provider of Artificial Intelligence Integration Services and innovative data platforms for government and defense clients is seeking a fulltime Azure DevOps Engineer. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in Azure cloud environments and a passion for building robust scalable and secure infrastructure. Our client values innovation collaboration and a commitment to excellence and we are looking for a dedicated professional who can help drive missioncritical initiatives through advanced cloud solutions.

What You Will Do:
As an Azure DevOps Engineer you will be instrumental in designing implementing and managing Azurebased multitenant environments for Department of Defense programs. Your role will focus on creating scalable reliable and secure infrastructure automating deployment pipelines and ensuring seamless integration with other cloud environments.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage multitenant environments in Azure ensuring high availability scalability and security.

• Design and implement Azurebased CI/CD pipelines to automate build test and deployment processes.

• Utilize Azure DevOps services Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and other Azure tools to optimize deployment strategies.

• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to support application deployment and maintenance including data engineers software developers and security experts.

• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform and Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates.

• Monitor log and troubleshoot Azurebased applications and infrastructure using Azure Monitor Log Analytics and related tools.

• Ensure compliance with security policies and best practices including rolebased access control (RBAC) and network security groups (NSGs).

• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for Azure infrastructure and DevOps processes.

Requirements:

• Azure certifications (e.g. Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert).

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years in a DevOps or related role with significant experience in Azure environments.

• Azure Expertise: Strong experience with Azure services including AKS Azure DevOps ARM and Azure Networking.

• Automation Tools: Proficiency in Terraform and ARM templates for IaC.

• CI/CD Tools: Experience with Azure Pipelines GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD tools.

• Scripting Languages: Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell Python or Bash.

• Monitoring Tools: Familiarity with Azure Monitor Log Analytics and Application Insights.

• Security Practices: Knowledge of Azure security best practices including network security identity management and compliance.

• Problemsolving: Strong problemsolving skills and the ability to work in a fastpaced dynamic environment.

• Communication: Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in crossfunctional teams.

• Detailoriented: Commitment to delivering highquality results with a detailoriented mindset.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with other cloud platforms (AWS GCP).

• Familiarity with Active Directory integration and identity management in Azure.

• Experience with AI/ML tooling in Azure (Azure Machine Learning Databricks).