Devops Lead-No H1B

ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS:

* Collaborate with Agile development teams to design, implement, and maintain a secure software development lifecycle and automated cloud infrastructure aligned with Agile principles.

* Design, develop, and maintain modular Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Bicep to provision and manage Azure resources, including Azure Databricks, networking, and container orchestration platforms in a repeatable and auditable manner.

* Design and implement team-specific CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps that account for differences in various technology stacks (Java, .NET, Node.JS, Python)

* Support and optimize containerized deployments, ensuring best practices for image management, registry security, and orchestration within the Azure ecosystem.

* Integrate security best practices into CI/CD pipelines, including code scanning, static analysis, and Container Image Scanning (e.g., Sonarqube, Jfrog, Azure Defender for Containers) to ensure secure delivery.

* Automate the setup and configuration of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or Azure Container Apps environments.

* Advocate for software engineering practices such as unit testing, code reviews, and automated infrastructure testing to improve end-to-end secure delivery.

* Partner with teams to facilitate practical automation solutions and custom IaC modules that adhere to organizational compliance standards.

* Act as a trusted advisor for DevOps, Cloud Automation, and Containerization initiatives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

* 5 years' experience with deploying and managing Azure resources at scale

* 3 years' hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), specifically using Terraform and Bicep to manage complex Azure environments.

* Strong understanding of Terraform state management, module design, workspace strategies, and pipeline integration

* 5 years' experience implementing DevOps for application teams using Agile development methodology.

* Hands-on experience integrating SonarQube, JFrog, and other security tooling into pipelines

* In-depth technical expertise in DevOps techniques: CI/CD, continuous testing, and automated infrastructure provisioning.

* Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python) to automate tasks.

* 5 years of experience building YAML-based CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and/or Jenkins

* Experience with DevOps CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps (Pipelines/Repos), Jenkins, Git, and Ansible.

* Hands-on experience implementing security scanning for application code, IaC templates, and container images.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have):

* Experience with Containerization and Orchestration tools such as Docker, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), or Azure Container Instances (ACI).

* Certified Azure Solutions Architect or Azure DevOps Engineer (AZ-400).

SCREENING QUESTIONS TO PROVIDE ON SUBMITTALS:

Please have them answer these questions.

1) Describe the Git branching strategy you have implemented and what policies you put in place in an Azure DevOps pipeline?

2) Describe how you have structured Azure DevOps YAML pipeline templates to support multiple teams?

3) What was the most difficult challenge you had implementing DevOps and why was it challenging?