Azure DevOps Engineer 12 Month Contract
Key Responsibilities:
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation:
- Develop manage and maintain Bicep templates for deploying Azure infrastructure.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning configuration and updates using IaC best practices.
- Ensure infrastructure deployments are scalable reliable and repeatable.
- Implement infrastructure testing and validation to prevent misconfigurations and security risks.
CI/CD Pipeline Management:
- Design develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated infrastructure deployments.
- Work with development teams to integrate DevOps best practices into the software delivery lifecycle.
- Optimize and automate deployment workflows to increase efficiency and reduce downtime.
Monitoring & Troubleshooting:
- Set up monitoring logging and alerting solutions for cloud infrastructure.
- Proactively identify troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues to maintain system reliability.
- Implement security best practices to protect infrastructure and data.
Collaboration & Documentation:
- Work closely with developers architects and cloud engineers to implement infrastructure solutions.
- Maintain clear documentation for IaC templates CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure configurations.
- Stay updated with the latest Azure DevOps and cloud automation trends to enhance efficiency.
Required Qualifications & Experience:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert certification (preferred).
- Proven experience in deploying and managing Azure infrastructure using Bicep.
- Handson experience with CI/CD pipeline creation and management in Azure DevOps.
- Strong understanding of Azure services networking security and governance.
- Proficiency in scripting and automation using PowerShell Bash or Python.
- Experience with infrastructure monitoring tools (e.g. Azure Monitor Log Analytics Application Insights).
- Strong problemsolving skills with a focus on automation and efficiency.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with Git GitHub Actions or other version control systems.
- Knowledge of Terraform ARM templates or other IaC tools (in addition to Bicep).
- Understanding of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and containerized deployments.
- Familiarity with security best practices Azure Policy and compliance frameworks.