Azure DevOps Cloud Engineer[ Hybrid, Virginia]

The engineer will be responsible for building secure and automated deployment processes, standardizing CI/CD practices, improving system availability, and supporting reliable delivery of applications and services. Key Responsibilities DevOps & CI/CD Design, build, and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines using YAML and Classic pipelines. Develop reusable pipeline templates, release standards, and deployment guardrails. Implement secure secrets management using Azure Key Vault, RBAC, and Managed Identities. Automate database deployments using DACPAC, SQLCMD, and CI/CD-integrated migration processes. Implement blue/green deployments and automated rollback strategies. Azure Cloud Engineering Deploy and manage Azure services including App Services, Azure Functions, APIs/API Management, Containers, and AKS. Standardize configuration and provisioning across Dev, QA, and Production environments. Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM Templates. Support highly available and fault-tolerant Azure environments. Monitoring & Troubleshooting Develop monitoring dashboards, alerts, and deployment health metrics. Utilize Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, and Azure DevOps pipeline logs. Troubleshoot production incidents and perform root-cause analysis. Support operational readiness, maintenance, and change/rollback procedures. Security, Governance & Compliance Implement Entra ID, role assignments, and least-privilege access controls. Apply Azure governance standards including Azure Policy and RBAC. Support PCI or comparable regulatory compliance requirements. Ensure secure logging, integrations, and deployment practices. Collaboration & Optimization Work closely with architects, developers, DBAs, and infrastructure teams. Support end-to-end data flows across tolling, financial, and reporting systems. Identify opportunities for cloud cost optimization and operational efficiency.

We are seeking a Senior Azure DevOps Cloud Engineer with 12+ years of experience to support VDOT’s Tolling modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD automation, Azure cloud services, Infrastructure as Code, security, monitoring, and production cloud engineering., 12+ years of overall IT experience. Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps CI/CD YAML and Classic. Azure App Services, Functions, APIs, and Containers. Azure Key Vault, RBAC, and Managed Identities. SQL deployment automation using DACPAC, SQLCMD, or similar technologies. Environment provisioning and configuration across Dev/QA/Production. Application Insights, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, dashboards, and alerts. Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM Templates. Microsoft Entra ID and least-privilege IAM. Strong Azure administration/engineering experience in production environments. Scripting/automation experience with PowerShell and/or Python. Experience with PCI or similar compliance frameworks. Desired Skills Docker and Kubernetes/AKS. Azure Container Registry and container-based CI/CD pipelines. Azure Policy and governance automation. Experience establishing enterprise DevOps frameworks and CI/CD standards. Cloud cost analysis and optimization. Experience supporting microservices architectures. Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-305, or AZ-400. Additional Requirements Position requires a fingerprint-based background check. Candidate must be willing to continue education and stay current with VDOT technologies. Must be able to work onsite in Mechanicsville, VA, 1 day per week.