Devops Azure Engineer (W2 Contract)

DevOps / Automation Engineer (Azure-Focused)

Objective

Identify a DevOps engineer capable of designing and implementing end-to-end CI/CD and cloud infrastructure, with strong emphasis on Azure ecosystem, automation, and migration from ADO to GitHub Actions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement end-to-end CI/CD pipelines across Azure DevOps, GitHub, and GitHub Actions.
• Lead migration from Azure DevOps (ADO) to GitHub Actions, including repository and artifact transition using JFrog.
• Architect and deliver cloud infrastructure solutions (cloud/on-prem/hybrid) with strong automation orientation.
• Build scalable and reusable DevOps automation frameworks using Terraform.
• Implement and manage containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS).
• Drive CI/CD best practices including pipeline standardization, automation, and optimization.

Mandatory Skills (Must Have)

• Strong recent hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure (preferred over AWS).
• Expertise in CI/CD tools:

o Azure DevOps (ADO)

o GitHub & GitHub Actions

o JFrog Artifactory

• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Deep understanding of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and networking/integration concepts.
• Strong experience in Linux, Docker, and containerization.

Desired Skills (Good to Have)

• Experience with GitHub Actions.
• Knowledge of hybrid/cloud infrastructure architectures.

Key Evaluation Criteria

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Area What to Look For

Cloud Platform Strong Azure experience (recent hands-on)

CI/CD Proven design of pipelines using GitHub Actions + ADO

Migration Experience ADO GitHub Actions transformation

Automation Terraform-led infrastructure automation

Containers AKS + Docker + Kubernetes expertise

Artifacts Experience with JFrog integration

End-to-End Ownership Designed full CI/CD + infrastructure stack