Lead Azure DevOps Engineer

Kelly Services Inc.
Raleigh, NC, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
4 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

.NET Framework Microsoft Azure Bash Shell Cloud Engineering Continuous Integration DevOps Github Log Analysis Windows PowerShell Reliability Engineering Software Engineering YAML
+8 more
Datadog Scripting Containerization Git Flow Kubernetes Bicep Terraform Data Pipelines

Job description

This role is a true senior level individual contributor position where you will operate as a DevOps leader with SRE style ownership. You will drive consistency, best practices, and standardization across more than 10 application teams that are continuously shipping code. This is ideal for someone who has operated at a senior, lead, or principal level and enjoys working closely with developers, especially in .NET environments, while owning architecture decisions and improving engineering maturity at scale.

Requirements

  • 7+ years in DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering, or Cloud Engineering
  • 4+ years of hands-on Azure experience in enterprise environments
  • Strong expertise in Azure DevOps and YAML pipeline architecture
  • Deep experience with Infrastructure as Code, specifically ARM and Bicep
  • Experience designing reusable CI CD pipelines and templates
  • Strong scripting experience with PowerShell and Bash
  • Experience partnering directly with application development teams
  • Strong understanding of Git workflows, branching strategy, and releases
  • Proven ability to lead cross team technical initiatives without direct authority

Desired Skills and Experience

  • Experience supporting or working alongside .NET application teams
  • Familiarity with Terraform in addition to Bicep
  • Exposure to GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps
  • Experience with Kubernetes, AKS, or containerized environments
  • Observability tooling such as Azure Monitor or Log Analytics
  • Background in telecom, retail, or large scale enterprise environments
  • Azure certifications such as AZ 400, AZ 305, or AZ 104

Benefits & conditions

Tech Breakdown

  • 50% Azure DevOps, YAML pipelines and CI CD architecture
  • 30% Infrastructure as Code
  • 20% Cloud platform engineering and automation

Daily Responsibilities

  • 70% Hands-on engineering including pipelines, IaC, and automation
  • 10% Mentorship and technical leadership
  • 20% Cross team collaboration with development, cloud ops, and security

The Offer

  • Bonus eligible

You will receive the following benefits:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Vacation Time
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Flexible hybrid work schedule
  • Career growth into principal level platform leadership

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