Azure DevOps Architect

Role: Azure DevOps Architect

Location: Springfield, MO (HYBRID)

Type: W2 Contract

Job Description

We are looking for a highly experienced DevOps Architect (10 12 years) to lead the end-to-end design and execution of DevOps solutions in Azure environment. This is an onsite role requiring close collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive DevOps transformation, modernize CI/CD pipelines, ensure infrastructure automation, strengthen security, and optimize performance and cost. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership, architectural depth, and hands-on capabilities in cloud-native and DevOps technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and lead the implementation of scalable, secure CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins tailored to enterprise-grade applications.
• Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) strategy with Terraform, Bicep, and ARM templates, ensuring reusability, standardization, and GitOps alignment.
• Integrate advanced security tools (SAST, DAST, IaC scanners) into the CI/CD process to implement shift-left security and automate compliance.
• Ensure robust secrets management and policy enforcement using Azure Key Vault and policy-as-code frameworks across the pipeline lifecycle.
• Design and govern Azure PaaS deployments with a focus on naming standards, tagging, access control, and cost optimization.
• Build and implement observability solutions using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights to capture golden signals and enable real-time monitoring.
• Define and enforce enterprise identity governance through RBAC, Just-in-Time (JIT) access, Conditional Access, and MFA for cloud assets.
• Align DevOps frameworks with DORA metrics, SRE principles, and the Azure Well-Architected Framework for reliability, security, and scalability.
• Conduct cost analysis and implement FinOps-driven automation for efficient resource usage and budget control.
• Lead the automation of incident response using Azure Sentinel and define proactive remediation workflows.
• Perform cloud security assessments and implement security guardrails aligned with standards like CIS, NIST, and ISO 27001.
• Architect and manage identity models including service principals, managed identities, and enterprise SSO integrations.
• Drive vulnerability management processes for code, containers, and infrastructure components through continuous scanning and remediation.
• Standardize and enforce configuration baselines using compliance-as-code practices.
• Collaborate extensively with onsite development, security, and operations teams to embed DevOps best practices across the organization.
• Lead threat modeling, architecture reviews, and DevOps maturity assessments to drive continuous improvement.
• Implement automated compliance reporting and dashboards aligned with regulatory standards (PCI-DSS, SOX, HIPAA, etc.) using Azure Policy, Security Center, and KQL-based reporting.
• Enable platform engineering practices by building reusable pipelines, self-service deployment templates, and standardized environments for developers.
• Develop developer onboarding frameworks and golden paths that reduce time-to-market and increase platform reliability.
• Introduce resilience engineering practices and integrate chaos testing tools (e.g., Azure Chaos Studio, Gremlin) to validate system robustness under failure conditions.
• Architect secure Azure landing zones using Azure Blueprints, ARM/Bicep templates, and Policy Assignments for scalable environment provisioning.
• Architect modern workloads using AKS, Azure Functions, and Event Grid for scalable and loosely coupled deployments.