Azure DevOps Engineer

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Sensiple Inc., is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! Sensiple Inc., service offerings include contingent Staff Augmentation of IT professionals, Permanent Recruiting and Temp-to-Hire. In addition, our industry expertise and knowledge within financial services, Insurance, Telecom, Manufacturing, Technology, Media and Entertainment, Pharmaceutical, Health Care and service industries ensures our services are customized to meet specific needs. For more details please visit our website: We have been retained for providing recruiting assistance, for direct hires, by one of the world-leading information technology consulting, services, and business process outsourcing organization that envisioned and pioneered the adoption of the flexible global business practices that today enable companies to operate more efficiently and produce more value. Sensiple, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran or disability status Our client is looking for a Cloud Azure DevOps Engineer. This is a 12 plus months contract role. Please find below the details of the position. Job Description Position Title: Cloud Azure DevOps Engineer Location: Alpharetta, GA (5 days a week onsite(100% Onsite) (Locals Only) Length: Contract C2C Job Description Relevant Experience: 9+ Years We are seeking a skilled and proactive DevOps Engineer with hands-on experience in Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Ansible, Puppet, Shell scripting, and programming in Ruby or Python. Experience with Harness is a plus. The ideal candidate will design, implement, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines and automation strategies to ensure smooth software delivery and reliable infrastructure. Primary Responsibilities: Required Skills & Qualifications: • CI/CD Pipeline Management: • Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Harness (preferred). • Automate build, test, and deployment processes for multiple environments. • Troubleshoot and resolve pipeline failures and bottlenecks. • Configuration Management • Use Ansible and Puppet to automate configuration of infrastructure and application environments. • Maintain versioned infrastructure and application configurations in source control. • Apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles for repeatability and consistency. • Infrastructure Automation • Develop scripts in Shell, Ruby, or Python to automate provisioning, monitoring, and alerting. • Integrate automation tools with monitoring and security systems. • Cloud DevOps (Azure Focused) • Manage Azure DevOps services including Boards, Repos, Pipelines, and Artifacts. • Provision and manage Azure cloud resources using automation tools. • Support hybrid and multi-cloud deployments when applicable. • Version Control and Source Code Management • Manage Git repositories and branching strategies. • Integrate code quality and security checks into the CI/CD lifecycle. • Monitoring, Logging, and Alerting • Implement and integrate monitoring tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, App Insights). • Automate alerts and thresholds for build, deployment, and runtime anomalies. • Security and Compliance • Implement DevSecOps practices by integrating security into the CI/CD lifecycle. • Safeguard secrets using Azure Key Vault, GitHub Secrets, or other secure storage. • Environment Management • Manage staging, testing, and production environments. • Collaborate with developers and QA teams to ensure environment readiness. • Performance and Scalability Optimization • Analyze performance metrics and recommend optimizations. • Monitor infrastructure utilization and scale systems as needed. • Disaster Recovery and Backup Automation • Implement automated backup, restore, and failover procedures for CI/CD environments and infrastructure. • 3 to 6+ years of hands-on DevOps experience. • Strong experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins. • Proficiency in Ansible, Puppet, and Shell scripting. • Programming knowledge in Ruby and/or Python. • Experience with CI/CD pipeline design and troubleshooting. • Solid understanding of Git-based workflows. • Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes is a plus). • Experience with system administration in Windows/Linux environments. Preferred (Nice-to-Have): • Experience with Harness for pipeline automation and governance. • Knowledge of infrastructure provisioning tools like Terraform or Bicep. • Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-400, AZ-104). If you find yourself suitable for this position, kindly send your updated resume and expected hourly rate to bsharumathi at sensiple dot com or can reach out to 7 3 2-2 8 3-0 8 0 1 Ext 5 0 9. Regards Sharumathi | Sensiple Inc., bsharumathi at sensiple dot com 7 3 2-2 8 3-0 8 0 1 Ext 5 0 9. 555 US Highway 1 S, Ste 330 Iselin, NJ 08830 Sensiple, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, veteran or disability status.