Azure DevOps Architect

Azure DevOps Architect
Morristown, NJ (Remote)
Client: LTI MIndtree
W2

Job Description:

Experience 12 to 15 years
Handson Azure DevOps Architect to lead the source code migration and CICD enablement from an existing environment to a new Azure DevOpsbased setup
The role will focus on designing and implementing DevOps pipelines for NETASPNET backend applications AngularNodeJS frontend apps and minor database deployments
while ensuring best practices in source control build and release management
Key Responsibilities

Lead and execute the migration of source code repositories including version history and branches to Azure DevOps Repos
Design and implement CICD pipelines using Azure Pipelines for backend and frontend applications
Configure build agents pipeline triggers artifact management approvals and deployment gates
Set up environments and deployment strategies for ASPNET NET Core Angular and NodeJS apps
Integrate minor database scripts deployments using tools like Liquibase or PowerShell
Ensure secure handling of secrets and credentials via Azure Key Vault and pipeline variable groups
Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to troubleshoot builddeployment issues
Provide best practice guidance on branching strategy code quality and automated testing
Document architecture workflows and hand over to operational DevOpsIT teams
Primary Skills

Azure DevOps Services
Proficient in using Azure DevOps for CICD pipelines version control and project management
Experience with Azure Repos Pipelines Artifacts and Boards
Infrastructure as Code IaC
Expertise in Terraform ARM templates or Bicep for automating infrastructure deployment
Knowledge of configuration management tools like Ansible Chef or Puppet
Cloud Architecture
Strong understanding of Azure cloud services including compute storage networking and security
Ability to design scalable resilient and secure cloud architectures
Automation and Scripting
Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell Python or Bash
Experience in automating deployment and operational tasks
Monitoring and Logging
Familiarity with Azure Monitor Log Analytics and Application Insights for monitoring and diagnostics
Ability to implement and manage logging and ing solutions
Secondary Skills

Security and Compliance
Knowledge of Azure security best practices and compliance standards
Experience with identity and access management IAM and rolebased access control RBAC Networking
Understanding of virtual networks VPNs ExpressRoute and network security groups NSGs
Ability to design and implement network architectures in Azure
Database Management
Experience with Azure SQL Database Cosmos DB and other database services
Knowledge of database backup recovery and performance tuning
Containerization and Orchestration
Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes AKS for containerized applications
Experience in deploying and managing containerized workloads
DevOps Best Practices
Understanding of Agile methodologies and DevOps principles
Ability to implement continuous integration continuous delivery and continuous deployment CICD practices
Skills
Mandatory Skills : Ansible, ARM, Azure AKS, Azure App Service, Azure DevOps, Docker, Git, Kubernetes, Multi-Cloud and Hybrid Cloud Architecture, PowerShell, Python, Terraform