IT - Lead Consultant | Consulting processes | DevOps Assessment and roadmap definition

Client Full Name: Microsoft Job title: Consultant Duration of the project: 6 months (likely to be extended) Work Location with Zip code: Redmond WA 98052 Please confirm if this would be onsite from day one OR Initial remote for 2-3 months and then expecting candidate to work from office OR 100% Remote: Hybrid Is this an 100% remote role? No (partial remote) Vendor Rate Range (min to max rate you can offer): $80 to $90 per hr Do you have budget approved for this request? Not yet Minimum years of experience required: 10 years Would you require the candidates to meet you for in person interview? No Is Skype/WebEx interview, OK? Yes Please Confirm Must Have Skills (TOP 3 SKILLS) Azure DevOps, GitHub, Repo Migration, CI/CD Please provide a Detailed Job Description. (Word Document if any).10+ years of hands-on experience in Azure DevOps / CI/CD / release engineering for cloud or enterprise applications.Strong experience with Azure DevOps Pipelines, Repos, Artifacts, and Boards; ability to build reusable YAML pipeline templates.Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or ARM/Bicep, including state management and modular design.Experience deploying and operating workloads on Kubernetes (AKS preferred); working knowledge of Docker image build/publish practices.Strong scripting skills (PowerShell and/or Bash; Python is a plus) to automate operational tasks and pipeline steps.Working knowledge of identity and access management concepts (RBAC, service principals, managed identities) and secure secrets handling (Key Vault).Experience with monitoring/logging and incident troubleshooting in production environments.Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering, security, and operations teams. Project Code: Change Management Agent project code cre