Senior DevOps Platform Consultant (Azure)

Our Client is seeking a hands-on DevOps Implementation Consultant to help establish a practical DevOps foundation for 35 applications using Azure DevOps SonarQube Azure Key Vault and Datadog.

This is an implementation-focused contract role. The person in this role will work directly with Client architects and developers to build CI/CD pipelines define Git and pull request standards integrate SonarQube set up Datadog observability and document the approach so Client can support and expand it after the engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines applications.

Define and apply Git branching pull request and branch policy standards in Azure DevOps.

Integrate SonarQube into build and pull request workflows including baseline quality gates.

Configure secure secrets and environment settings using Azure Key Vault and appropriate access controls.

Set up Datadog dashboards monitors APM and alerting for in-scope applications.

Create reusable templates documentation and runbooks for future application onboarding.

Work closely with team members to transfer knowledge through pairing and walkthroughs.

Required Experience

Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps including Repos Pipelines branch policies and multi-environment deployments.

Experience building CI/CD pipelines applications.

Experience integrating SonarQube with Azure DevOps.

Experience using Datadog for APM dashboards monitoring and alerting.

Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell Bash or similar tools.

Ability to work directly with development teams and clearly document standards and solutions.

Preferred Experience

Experience working in environments.

Experience creating reusable pipeline templates and onboarding patterns across multiple repositories.

Experience helping teams adopt DevOps practices where automated testing and CI/CD are still maturing.

Experience in utility energy or other enterprise environments with governance requirements.