Sr. Azure DevOps Engineer ( Terraform / Migration )

Azure DevOps Engineer (Terraform / Migration)

• Client : Managed IT Services firm
• Contract : 12 + months with hire possibility in future.
• Client located in Downer's Grove, IL
• 1-2 days / On-site
• Requires in-person interview 

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer to lead our client's cloud infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipeline development, and platform reliability initiatives. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, DevOps practices, and modern infrastructure-as-code (IaC) approaches, as well as the ability to mentor and guide junior engineers. You will work closely with development, QA, operations, and security teams to ensure smooth delivery of applications and services in a secure and scalable manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the lead engineer on large or complex client deploy/Migration projects.
• Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps for multiple applications and services.
• Manage and automate cloud infrastructure using tools like ARM Templates, Terraform, or Bicep.
• Administer Azure DevOps platform including repositories, build agents, service connections, and permissions.
• Collaborate with software development and operations teams to ensure seamless deployment and release processes.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions leveraging Azure Monitor, Application Insights, or equivalent tools.
• Drive DevSecOps best practices, embedding security checks into pipelines and automating compliance validation.
• Analyze and troubleshoot build, release, and deployment issues proactively.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
• Work to improve scalability, reliability, and performance of applications and cloud environments
• Ensuring clients & partners are updated on current status of work and issues.
• Raise, investigate and resolve problems and known errors in line with the problem management process.
• Ability and willingness to proactively improve ways of working, automation and processes via our continual improvement Kanban board.
• Partake in an oncall rota to provide 24x7 4th line support for our client s Azure end clients.
• Proactively keep up to date on Azure services and developments.
• Buddy new members of the team and train other teams
• Act as team leader and technical escalation point in Manager s absence

Skills and Experience

• 8+ years of professional experience in DevOps, with at least 4+ years working extensively on Azure cloud.
• Hands-on expertise with Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Boards, Test Plans, Artifacts).
• Proficiency in scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python) and automation technologies.
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, ARM Templates, or Bicep.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, AKS).
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and identity management in Azure.
• Experience with deployment strategies including blue/green and canary releases.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Grafana, ELK stack) and logging practices.
• Proven ability to collaborate across teams and manage DevOps projects end-to-end.
• Hold a number of current Azure Associate and Professional level Certifications- a plus
• Experience of building and maintaining scalable and auto-scaled environments using automation and configuration management tools (e.g. CloudFormation/Terraform and Ansible) beneficial or can be gained.
• Scripting ability in one or more of Python, Powershell, Bash, Perl
• Experience of using Git for version control useful
• Experience of Jenkins or other CI/CD pipeline technology useful or can be gained.
• Good knowledge of TCP/IP.
• A degree in a computing-related discipline preferred or equivalent ability and knowledge.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working in an ITIL environment beneficial.
• Desire to continually grow, develop and improve.
• Must be self-motivated, a self-starter and possess a good working attitude
• Client focused and results driven
• Able to implement supportable solutions and make the complex simple.
• Able to perform as a role model within the team.

The anticipated hourly rate range for this position is ($55-$60), during the contract period. Actual hourly rate will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, retirement and/or other benefits are available after a waiting period.