ONLY CANDIDATES LIVING WITHIN 2 HRS DRIVING DISTANCE FROM LANSING MI WILL BE CONSIDERED: Sr Build Engineer (10 Yrs Exp AZURE DevOps/CI-CD/GITHUB/MSBUILD): 1+ Yr Hybrid Project Lansing MI: Virtual Interview: $ 95/hr C2C/1099: $ 88/hr W2.

Only Candidates living within 2 hours of driving distance from Lansing will be considered. Virtual Interview. Hybrid Work Schedule: 2 Days/Week onsite at Lansing MI.

Senior Build Engineer (Azure DevOps)

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Build Engineer with strong Azure DevOps experience to design, implement, and maintain enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines in a hybrid cloud environment. This role focuses on build automation, pipeline reliability, and integration across Azure and on-prem systems while supporting both Java and .NET technology stacks.

Key Responsibilities

Build & CI/CD Engineering

• Design, develop, and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines (YAML and classic)
• Implement and optimize enterprise build pipelines for Java and .NET applications
• Maintain build tools including Maven, Gradle, and MSBuild
• Troubleshoot and resolve build, dependency, and deployment issues

Source Control & Code Quality

• Administer Azure Repos and GitHub repositories
• Define and enforce branching strategies, PR policies, and versioning standards
• Integrate SonarQube for code quality and static analysis
• Manage artifact versioning and promotion strategies

Artifact & Dependency Management

• Manage and maintain Nexus or Artifactory repositories
• Implement dependency governance and artifact lifecycle management
• Ensure secure and repeatable builds across environments

Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure

• Support deployments across Azure and on-prem environments
• Provision and manage infrastructure using ARM templates and Terraform
• Configure and maintain Windows and Linux build agents
• Collaborate with infrastructure and operations teams on hybrid integrations

Security & Compliance

• Integrate security scanning into build pipelines
• Manage secrets and credentials securely
• Ensure CI/CD processes comply with enterprise security and audit standards

Automation & Scripting

• Develop automation using PowerShell, Bash, and Python
• Automate build, test, release, and environment setup processes
• Continuously improve pipeline performance and reliability

Collaboration & Leadership

• Act as a technical leader for build and CI/CD practices
• Mentor developers and junior engineers on DevOps best practices
• Collaborate with development, QA, security, and operations teams
• Contribute to DevOps standards, documentation, and governance

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Build Engineering, DevOps, or CI/CD
• 5+ years of Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps
• Expertise in Java and/or .NET build systems
• Experience with Maven, Gradle, MSBuild
• Hands-on experience with Nexus or Artifactory
• Proficiency in Git and branching strategies
• Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, Python)
• Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure cloud experience
• Terraform or ARM template experience
• SonarQube administration experience
• Experience with security scanning tools
• Azure DevOps or Azure certifications