Lead Azure DevOps Engineer

This is a full-time, hybrid opportunity in Raleigh, NC with a large enterprise company. The organization is heavily investing in Azure cloud, DevOps engineering, and Infrastructure as Code using Bicep and YAML pipelines to support a growing platform used across multiple development teams.

This role is a true senior level individual contributor position where you will operate as a DevOps leader with SRE style ownership. You will drive consistency, best practices, and standardization across more than 10 application teams that are continuously shipping code. This is ideal for someone who has operated at a senior, lead, or principal level and enjoys working closely with developers, especially in .NET environments, while owning architecture decisions and improving engineering maturity at scale.

Required Skills and Experience

• 7 years in DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering, or Cloud Engineering
• 4 years of hands-on Azure experience in enterprise environments
• Strong expertise in Azure DevOps and YAML pipeline architecture
• Deep experience with Infrastructure as Code, specifically ARM and Bicep
• Experience designing reusable CI CD pipelines and templates
• Strong scripting experience with PowerShell and Bash
• Experience partnering directly with application development teams
• Strong understanding of Git workflows, branching strategy, and releases
• Proven ability to lead cross team technical initiatives without direct authority

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience supporting or working alongside .NET application teams
• Familiarity with Terraform in addition to Bicep
• Exposure to GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps
• Experience with Kubernetes, AKS, or containerized environments
• Observability tooling such as Azure Monitor or Log Analytics
• Background in telecom, retail, or large scale enterprise environments
• Azure certifications such as AZ 400, AZ 305, or AZ 104

What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown

• 50% Azure DevOps, YAML pipelines and CI CD architecture
• 30% Infrastructure as Code
• 20% Cloud platform engineering and automation

Daily Responsibilities

• 70% Hands-on engineering including pipelines, IaC, and automation
• 10% Mentorship and technical leadership
• 20% Cross team collaboration with development, cloud ops, and security

The Offer

• Bonus eligible

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Time
• Retirement savings plan
• Flexible hybrid work schedule
• Career growth into principal level platform leadership

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Salary : $150,000 - $180,000