We are looking for an experienced Azure DevOps Architect with strong Azure Administration skills to design, implement, govern, and support Azure DevOps and cloud environments. The role will be responsible for Azure DevOps architecture, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, security and governance, as well as hands-on administration of Azure infrastructure, identity, networking, compute, storage, monitoring, and access management.

Key Responsibilities

Azure DevOps Architecture & Engineering

Design and implement scalable Azure DevOps architecture covering Azure Repos, Pipelines, Boards, Artifacts, and service connections.
Define and govern CI/CD standards, branching strategies, repository structures, pipeline templates, and release processes.
Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, and/or ARM templates.
Design reusable YAML pipeline templates and promote automation across application and infrastructure deployments.
Establish DevOps governance, security controls, access models, naming standards, and best practices.
Support Azure DevOps organization/project setup, restructuring, consolidation, and migration activities.
Troubleshoot build, release, agent, authentication, deployment, and integration issues.
Work with development, infrastructure, security, and application teams to improve deployment reliability and operational efficiency.

Azure Administration

Administer Azure subscriptions, resource groups, management groups, and Azure resources.
Manage Microsoft Entra ID, including users, groups, enterprise applications, service principals, managed identities, and RBAC.
Configure and administer Azure Virtual Machines, VNets, subnets, NSGs, storage accounts, Key Vault, managed identities, and related services.
Manage Azure networking configurations including DNS, routing, NSGs, VNet peering, and connectivity requirements.
Configure and maintain Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, alerts, diagnostics, and operational monitoring.
Implement and maintain Azure RBAC, Azure Policy, resource tagging, locks, and governance controls.
Support backup, recovery, availability, patching, and operational administration of Azure resources.
Troubleshoot Azure infrastructure, connectivity, access, identity, and deployment-related issues.
Support cloud security, compliance, cost optimization, and Azure operational governance.

Required Skills

Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps and Azure cloud administration.
Expertise in Azure Pipelines, Repos, Boards, Artifacts, YAML, and service connections.
Strong knowledge of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.
Hands-on understanding of Azure networking, compute, storage, monitoring, Key Vault, and identity/access management.
Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, managed identities, service principals, and Azure Policy.
Scripting experience with PowerShell, Azure CLI, Bash, or equivalent automation tools.
Strong understanding of DevOps governance, security, automation, and cloud operational practices.
Ability to troubleshoot complex Azure and Azure DevOps issues and coordinate across application, infrastructure, network, and security teams.

Preferred Skills

Experience with Azure DevOps migration, consolidation, or organization/project segregation.
Experience supporting enterprise-scale Azure environments.
Knowledge of AKS, containers, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Familiarity with application and infrastructure monitoring and operational support.
Relevant Microsoft Azure certifications such as AZ-104 and DevOps-focused Microsoft certifications would be advantageous.