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# Azure DevOps CI/CD Architect

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** Boston, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Release Automation, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Windows PowerShell, Release Management, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Software Engineering, SonarQube, Management of Software Versions, YAML, Scripting, Sonatype, Azure Powershell, Veracode, Git, Kubernetes, Bicep, Microsoft Tfs, Azure AKS, Checkmarx, Terraform, Software Version Control, Devsecops, Azure Resource Manager, Atlassian Bamboo, Docker, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** September 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.kforce.com/find-work/search-jobs/#/detail/MTY5Nn5BUUd-MjE4ODU5NFQxfjk5/

## About the Role

* Microsoft Azure or Azure DevOps certifications
 * 10+ years of IT or software engineering experience, including significant DevOps, cloud, or platform engineering experience
 * 5+ years of deep, hands-on Azure DevOps experience
 * Proven success leading a transition from manual software delivery to automated CI/CD
 * Advanced experience with Azure Pipelines, YAML, Azure Boards, Azure Repos, Git, and release automation
 * Experience with Azure cloud environments and scripting tools such as PowerShell, Bash, Azure CLI, or Python
 * Experience with Azure Key Vault, GitOps, or modern platform-engineering practices
 * Previous experience leading a large-scale enterprise or public-sector DevOps transformation
 * Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or other Infrastructure as Code experience
 * Docker, Kubernetes, or Azure Kubernetes Service experience
 * Strong knowledge of reusable pipeline frameworks, automated testing, security controls, and deployment governance
 * Strong leadership, documentation, troubleshooting, and mentoring skills
 * Familiarity with code-quality and security tools such as SonarQube, Snyk, Checkmarx, or Veracode
 * Ability to communicate architecture and strategy clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

## Description

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Azure DevOps CI/CD Architect in Boston, MA. Summary: Are you an experienced Azure DevOps leader who enjoys turning manual processes into scalable, automated solutions? We're seeking a hands-on architect to lead a major DevOps modernization initiative and build a secure, repeatable CI/CD framework from the ground up. Duties:

 * Assess the current environment and define the future-state Azure DevOps architecture and roadmap
 * Design and implement reusable CI/CD pipelines using Azure Pipelines and YAML
 * Automate processes across source control, testing, builds, releases, deployments, documentation, and work-item tracking
 * Configure Azure Boards to support Agile delivery, reporting, and workflow automation
 * Integrate automated testing, security scanning, approval gates, notifications, and quality checks
 * Establish standards for branching, versioning, environment promotion, release management, and DevSecOps governance
 * Develop dashboards and metrics to track deployment performance, quality, and DevOps maturity
 * Partner with engineering, QA, infrastructure, security, and business teams to drive adoption
 * Mentor development teams and create documentation that supports long-term success


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