Azure DevOps Engineer-Redmond, WA(W2&Ex-Employee of Microsoft (Mandatory))

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
• Manage Azure resources including App Services, AKS, Functions, Storage, and Networking
• Automate deployments using ARM/Bicep/Terraform and YAML pipelines
• Implement monitoring and alerting solutions using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights
• Collaborate with development, cloud, and operations teams for end-to-end solution delivery
• Improve system reliability, security, and performance across cloud environments
• Troubleshoot environment issues and support production deployments
• Follow DevOps best practices for version control, build automation, and release management

Required Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Repos, Boards, Artifacts)
• Deep understanding of Azure Cloud Services
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – ARM, Bicep, Terraform
• Excellent scripting skills – PowerShell, Bash, Python (optional)
• Experience with Kubernetes (AKS), Helm, Docker
• Strong understanding of CI/CD, Git branching, release management
• Experience with enterprise security, identity, and access management
• Must be an Ex-Employee of Microsoft (Mandatory)