Azure DevOps Cloud Engineer
DataStaff, Inc. is in need of an Azure DevOps Cloud Engineer for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in Richmond, VA.
*This role is remote
Job Description:
The DevOps and Cloud Engineer supports the Tolling modernization by building secure, automated deployment processes and ensuring reliable delivery and updates of services. The role standardizes CI/CD, improves availability, and cost efficiency.
Responsibilities:
Core Responsibilities: DevOps & Cloud Engineering
CI/CD Engineering & Release Automation
- Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps (YAML and Classic) for microservices and APIs.
- Establish reusable pipeline templates, release standards, and guardrails for compliant, repeatable deployments.
- Implement secure secrets and key management using Azure Key Vault and managed identities in pipelines.
- Automate database deployment workflows (e.g., DACPAC/SQLCMD) and integrate migration steps into releases.
- Enable blue/green or automated rollback strategies to minimize downtime and risk.
Environment Consistency & Observability
- Standardize provisioning and configuration across Dev/QA/Prod environments; codify configuration baselines.
- Build monitoring dashboards and actionable alerts for pipeline and deployment health (App Insights, pipeline logs).
- Uphold DevOps best practices tailored to a compliant government environment.
Azure Resource Engineering & Governance
- Implement and maintain Azure services and governance standards (e.g., App Services, Function Apps, API Gateways/API Management, AKS) supporting Tolling workloads.
- Support identity and access management (e.g., Entra ID SSO and role assignments) following least-privilege principles.
- Ensure solutions are fault-tolerant and highly available; coordinate change requests and rollback procedures.
Monitoring, Troubleshooting & Reliability
- Monitor Azure services and application workloads to ensure uptime and performance; perform diagnostic deep-dives with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
- Triage production incidents, drive timely resolution, and document root cause findings; participate in operational cycles and maintenance readiness checks.
Compliance, Data Flows & Cost Awareness
- Consider PCI or comparable regulatory requirements when evaluating system behavior, logging, and integrations.
- Understand end-to-end data flows across tolling systems (e.g., roadway data, financial transactions, reporting) and support optimization of integrations.
- Contribute to cloud cost visibility and optimization recommendations; align operational choices with governance and budget goals.
Collaboration & Communication
- Partner with architects, developers, DBAs, and engineers to align deployments with secure network and identity configurations; communicate clearly with stakeholders.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Azure application deployment engineering (e.g., App Services, Functions, Containers, APIs).
- Scripting & automation (PowerShell and/or Python).
- Experience with Azure administration/engineering in production environments.
- Experience designing CI/CD standards or DevOps frameworks for microservices.
- Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400) preferred.
Required Skills:
- 4 Years - Azure DevOps CI/CD (YAML & Classic)
- 3 Years - Azure App Services / Functions / APIs / Containers
- 3 Years - Secure Secrets & Key Management (Key Vault, RBAC, managed identities)
- 1 Year - SQL Deployment Automation (DACPAC, SQLCMD, CI/CD-integrated DB migrations)
- 3 Years - Environment Provisioning & Configuration (Dev/QA/Prod standardization)
- 3 Years - Logging & Observability (App Insights, pipeline logs, dashboards, alerts)
- 2 Years - Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep/ARM)
- 1 Year - Identity & Access (Entra ID), least-privilege IAM
- 1 Year - PCI or similar compliance frameworks
Desired Skills:
- 1 Year - AKS / Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- 1 Year - Governance & Compliance Automation (Azure Policy, RBAC, pipeline guardrails)
- 1 Year - Cloud Cost Analysis & Optimization
This position is available on a corp-to-corp basis or as a W2 position with a competitive benefits package. DataStaff, Inc. offers medical, dental and vision coverage options as well as paid vacation, sick and holiday leave. As many of our opportunities are long-term, we also have a 401k program available for employees after 6 months.