Azure DevOps Engineer
*This is a hybrid position with 2 days/week onsite for the first 3 months, followed by 1 day/month onsite, or as needed, for the remainder of the contract
Description:
- We are seeking an Azure DevOps Engineer Administrator to support mission critical government systems and cloud modernization initiatives.
- This role is responsible for architecting, securing and maintaining Azure DevOps and GitHub Enterprise environments, implementing CI/CD automation, and ensuring compliance with commonwealth security frameworks.
- The ideal candidate has deep experience with Azure DevOps tooling GitHub administration and secure cloud operations within regulated environments.
Responsibilities:
Azure DevOps GitHub Enterprise Administration:
- Administer and optimize Azure DevOps Services Boards Repos Pipelines Boards Artifacts Test Plans.
- Configure branch policies security groups service connections and agent pools.
- Ensure compliance with governance auditing and security best practices.
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize DevOps workflows.
- Provide extensive assistance to the projects to reach to the Azure DevOps Maturity level
- Administer GitHub Enterprise Cloud or Server including organizations repositories teams permissions and SSO integrations.
- Implement governance policies repository standards and secure branching strategies across both platforms.
- Manage RBAC Role-Based Access Control access reviews audit logs and compliance configurations aligned with federal identity and security requirements.
- Support migration efforts between Azure DevOps and GitHub when required.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to support ATO processes vulnerability remediation and continuous monitoring.
Azure DevOps – CI/CD Pipeline Engineering:
- Design build and maintain secure Manual and YAML based CI/CD pipelines in Azure Pipelines and GitHub Actions.
- Integrate automated testing code scanning artifact management and approval workflows aligned with agency change control processes.
- Integrate pipelines with Azure services such as App Services AKS Azure Kubernetes Service Functions SQL Key Vault and Storage
- Implement reusable pipeline templates workflow automation and environment-based deployment strategies.
Collaboration Support:
- Work closely with development cloud engineering cybersecurity infrastructure and program teams to support modernization initiatives.
- Provide guidance on DevOps best practices Git workflows and automation strategies.
- Provide guidance and assistance for GitHub GitHub copilot
- Provide technical mentor junior engineers and contribute to DevOps standards and documentation.
- Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex pipeline infrastructure and deployment issues.
- Support onboarding of new teams and projects into Azure DevOps.
- Document processes standards and operational procedures
- Good to have knowledge and skills on AI platform
Soft Skills:
- Strong analytical problem solving and troubleshooting abilities.
- Ability to work effectively with cross functional teams and government stakeholders.
- Commitment to mission driven work and public sector service.
- Ability to operate in structured policy driven environments.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Proactive mindset with a focus on automation and continuous improvement.
Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- Experience in Azure DevOps as both developer and administrator, Required 5 Years
- Proficiency in Azure DevOps Services and Azure cloud administration, Required
- Hands on experience administering GitHub Enterprise (Cloud or Server), Required
- Expertise of CI/CD best practices, branching strategies, and DevOps methodologies, Required
- Proficiency in Git and branching strategies, Required
- Solid understanding of **Infrastructure as Code** (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM)., Required
- Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell, Required
- Experience supporting systems in regulated or compliance driven environments., Required
- Strong documentation and communication skills., Required
- Microsoft certifications (AZ 400, AZ 104, AZ 305), Highly desired
- GitHub certifications (GitHub Foundations, GitHub Actions, GitHub Administration), Highly desired
- Experience with monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, App Insights, Log Analytics), Highly desired
- Experience with security and compliance in cloud environments, Highly desired
- Background in .NET, Java, Node.js, or similar development ecosystems, Highly desired
- YAML pipelines (Azure Pipelines & GitHub Actions), Highly desired
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