Azure DevOps Engineer - Hybrid - Locals to VA

***Mode of Interview:- Web cam Interview Only***Long term***Hybrid***Richmond-VA***Local to VA Or Nearer to VA Candidates Only***

Job Description

The DevOps and Cloud Engineer supports Client ITD Tolling modernization by building secure, automated deployment processes and ensuring reliable delivery and update of services. The role standardizes CI/CD, improves availability, and cost efficiency.

Core Responsibilities

DevOps & Cloud Engineering

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps (YAML and Classic) for microservices and APIs.
• Establish reusable pipeline templates, release standards, and guardrails for compliant, repeatable deployments.
• Implement secure secrets and key management using Azure Key Vault and managed identities in pipelines.
• Automate database deployment workflows (e.g., DACPAC/SQLCMD) and integrate migration steps into releases.
• Enable blue/green or automated rollback strategies to minimize downtime and risk.

Environment Consistency & Observability

• Standardize provisioning and configuration across Dev/QA/Prod environments; codify configuration baselines.
• Build monitoring dashboards and actionable alerts for pipeline and deployment health (App Insights, pipeline logs).
• Uphold DevOps best practices tailored to a compliant government environment.

Azure Resource Engineering & Governance

• Implement and maintain Azure services and governance standards (e.g., App Services, Function Apps, API Gateways/API Management, AKS) supporting Tolling workloads.
• Support identity and access management (e.g., Entra ID SSO and role assignments) following least-privilege principles.
• Ensure solutions are fault tolerant and highly available; coordinate change requests and rollback procedures.

Monitoring, Troubleshooting & Reliability

• Monitor Azure services and application workloads to ensure uptime and performance; perform diagnostic deep-dives with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
• Triage production incidents, drive timely resolution, and document root cause findings; participate in operational cycles and maintenance readiness checks.

Compliance, Data Flows & Cost Awareness

• Consider PCI or comparable regulatory requirements when evaluating system behavior, logging, and integrations.
• Understand end-to-end data flows across tolling systems (e.g., roadway data, financial transactions, reporting) and support optimization of integrations.
• Contribute to cloud cost visibility and optimization recommendations; align operational choices with governance and budget goals.

Collaboration & Communication

• Partner with architects, developers, DBAs, and engineers to align deployments with secure network and identity configurations; communicate clearly with stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps CI/CD (YAML & Classic).
• Azure application deployment engineering (e.g., App Services, Functions, Containers, APIs).
• Scripting & automation (PowerShell and/or Python).
• Experience with Azure administration/engineering in production environments.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience designing CI/CD standards or DevOps frameworks for microservices.
• Experience with PCI or similar compliance frameworks.
• Exposure to cloud cost analysis and optimization in enterprise environments.
• Azure certifications (e.g., AZ‑104, AZ‑305, AZ-400) preferred.

Skills/Requirements

• Azure DevOps CI/CD (YAML & Classic) Required 4 Years
  
• Azure App Services / Functions / APIs / Containers Required 3 Years
  
• Secure Secrets & Key Management (Key Vault, RBAC, managed identities) Required 3 Years
  
• SQL Deployment Automation (DACPAC, SQLCMD, CI/CD-integrated DB migrations) Required 1 Years
  
• Environment Provisioning & Configuration (Dev/QA/Prod standardization) Required 3 Years
  
• Logging & Observability (App Insights, pipeline logs, dashboards, alerts) Required 3 Years
  
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep/ARM) Required 2 Years
  
• Identity & Access (Entra ID), least-privilege IAM Required 1 Years
  
• AKS / Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) Desired 1 Years
  
• Governance & Compliance Automation (Azure Policy, RBAC, pipeline guardrails) Desired 1 Years
  
• PCI or similar compliance frameworks Required 1 Years
  
• Cloud Cost Analysis & Optimization Desired 1 Years