DevOps Engineer (Azure) Contract to Hire

Location: Hybrid, 3 days onsite

Schedule: Part-time to start, transitioning to full-time

Pay Rate: $45 to $65 per hour depending on experience

We are hiring a hands-on DevOps Engineer to help modernize and scale our Azure cloud platform. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys owning CI/CD, building infrastructure as code, and partnering closely with application teams to deliver reliable, automated deployments.

You will sit at the intersection of software engineering, cloud infrastructure, and release engineering. Your work will directly impact deployment speed, platform reliability, and developer productivity.

What you will do

Own CI/CD and Release Automation

Design, build, and support CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for multiple environments including Dev, QA, Staging, and Production
Implement modern deployment strategies such as blue green, canary, and rolling deployments with automated rollback
Establish pipeline as code standards, branching strategies, and PR policies
Partner with developers to optimize builds, testing, and release workflows

Build Cloud Infrastructure with Code

Provision workload level infrastructure using Bicep and or Terraform
Ensure consistency and parity across environments through version controlled IaC
Deploy and manage Azure services including App Services, AKS, Container Apps, Azure SQL, Service Bus, and Key Vault
Apply tagging, resource locks, and policies aligned with cloud architecture standards

Support Containers and Application Platforms

Support Docker based workloads running on AKS and or Azure Container Apps
Manage Helm charts, Kubernetes manifests, and container deployment pipelines
Maintain Azure Container Registry, image versioning, and base image updates

Enable Event Driven and Messaging Workloads

Operate and monitor NServiceBus endpoints including retries and dead letter handling
Support Azure Service Bus, Event Grid, and Event Hubs through automated deployments
Build monitoring and alerting for critical message and event flows

Automate Database Deployments

Automate schema deployments using DACPAC, Flyway, or DbUp
Support Azure SQL and PostgreSQL deployments across environments
Ensure rollback and promotion paths are tested prior to production releases

Monitoring, Security, and Reliability

Build observability using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights
Create dashboards and alerts for deployments, errors, and platform health
Manage secrets using Azure Key Vault with proper RBAC and auditability
Apply workload level security best practices using Managed Identities, Entra ID, and Defender for Cloud

Scripting and Automation

Write PowerShell and Python scripts to eliminate manual work
Create and maintain operational runbooks for scaling, patching, and diagnostics
Contribute SQL scripts for schema migrations and operational support

What we are looking for

5 plus years of experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering
Strong experience with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines
Hands-on Infrastructure as Code experience using Bicep and or Terraform
Experience with Docker and container platforms such as AKS or Azure Container Apps
Proficiency in PowerShell and Python
Experience supporting Azure SQL and database deployment automation
Solid understanding of Azure networking fundamentals
Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights

Nice to have experience

Azure Landing Zone implementations
NServiceBus or similar messaging frameworks
Azure Service Bus, Event Grid, or Event Hubs
.NET and C# application environments
Data platforms such as Azure Synapse, Azure Data Factory, or Microsoft Fabric
GitOps tools such as Flux or ArgoCD
Experience in regulated or compliance driven environments

Certifications that stand out

AZ-400 Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions
AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator
AZ-204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure
AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals

Why this role

High ownership and visibility across the platform
Opportunity to standardize and modernize how teams ship software
Strong partnership with developers, architects, and data teams
Room to influence tooling, standards, and best practices

If you enjoy building reliable delivery pipelines, automating everything possible, and working deeply within Azure, this role offers meaningful impact and long term growth.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.

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