Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

SRADHA TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Dallas, TX, United States

18 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

3 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.dice.com

Tech stack

Application Lifecycle Management Application Performance Management Application Services Microsoft Azure Backup Devices Bash Shell Cloud Computing Cloud Computing Security Cloud Engineering Computer Networks Continuous Integration DevOps

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Disaster Recovery Github Identity and Access Management Python (Programming Language) Key Management Log Analysis SQL Azure Windows PowerShell Role-Based Access Control Azure Active Directory Scripting Load Balancing Cloud Platform System Cloud Monitoring Delivery Pipeline Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Bicep Cosmos DB Terraform

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Azure Engineer to own production applications end to end - taking full responsibility for the health, scaling, security, and deployment pipelines of live cloud systems. The ideal candidate brings deep, comprehensive knowledge across the Microsoft Azure ecosystem and a proven track record maintaining high-availability production environments., Production Operations & Application Management

Manage end-to-end operations, reliability, and performance for critical production applications on Azure.
Monitor system health, availability, and application performance via Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
Serve as the primary escalation point for troubleshooting complex production infrastructure and application issues.
Lead root-cause analysis (RCA) investigations post-incident and implement preventative fixes.
Optimize cloud performance, architecture efficiency, and resource utilization to control running costs.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Architecture

Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
Manage core compute and networking components: AKS, Azure App Services, VNets, ExpressRoute, and Load Balancers.
Define, configure, and routinely test disaster recovery (DR), failover strategies, and backup solutions.

CI/CD & Automation

Architect, maintain, and optimize secure CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
Automate release processes to eliminate manual errors and enable zero-downtime deployments.
Write robust automation scripts for repetitive operational and maintenance tasks.

Security, Governance & Compliance

Implement cloud security guardrails using Azure IAM, RBAC, and Entra ID (Azure AD).
Securely manage secrets, keys, and certificates with Azure Key Vault.
Maintain security posture using Microsoft Defender for Cloud and enforce compliance policies.

Requirements

7+ years of infrastructure or DevOps experience, with 3+ years dedicated exclusively to managing Azure production environments.
Advanced hands-on experience with AKS, App Services, Azure SQL / Cosmos DB, Networking (VNets, NSGs), and Azure Storage.
Expert-level proficiency with Terraform or Azure Bicep.
Strong background configuring and troubleshooting pipelines in Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
Deep familiarity with telemetry, log aggregation, and intelligent alerting systems.
Preferred: Microsoft Certified - Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert.