Azure DevOps Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to manage CI/CD pipelines infrastructure automation and cloud-native deployments in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). The ideal candidate has deep expertise in Azure cloud services Kubernetes DevOps practices and infrastructure as code. You will play a key role in deploying managing and optimizing applications in Azure helping transform how government services are delivered across the state.

Work Location: Onsite (OPS Office)
Hours: Monday Friday 7.25 hours/day between 8:00 AM 5:00 PM (excluding lunch)

• Design build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment of cloud-native applications in AKS.

• Manage and automate infrastructure using Terraform or Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates.

• Implement and manage Kubernetes deployments scaling and orchestration in AKS.

• Work closely with development teams to embed DevOps tools and processes across the application lifecycle.

• Monitor application health and performance using Azure Monitor Log Analytics and related tools.

• Troubleshoot deployment issues and ensure application availability scalability and cloud security.

• Create and maintain Helm charts and pipeline scripts for automated deployments.

• Build and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines including build release and deployment workflows.

• Implement best practices for container and cloud security including network controls and RBAC.

• Automate testing and security scanning within CI/CD pipelines.

• Optimize Azure resource usage for performance and cost efficiency.

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer focused on Azure and AKS.

• Hands-on experience building CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD.

• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes Docker and container orchestration.

• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or ARM templates.

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

• Experience with Helm for Kubernetes package management.

• Familiarity with Azure monitoring/logging tools (Azure Monitor App Insights Prometheus Grafana).

• Strong understanding of Azure services: AAD VNets Azure Storage Load Balancers.

• Experience with container and network security and Kubernetes RBAC.

• Strong Git and version-control knowledge.

• Certifications such as:

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

• Experience with advanced deployment strategies: Blue-Green Canary etc.

• Familiarity with Service Mesh (e.g. Istio).

• Knowledge of Azure Key Vault Azure Policy and compliance/governance practices.

• Experience with serverless and event-driven architectures in Azure.

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.

• Clear verbal and written communication skills for effective team collaboration.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.

• Passion for continuous learning and improvement in DevOps practices.

• Relevant Microsoft Azure certifications (DevOps Engineer Expert Administrator Associate AKS Developer) are highly desirable.