Hybrid Senior Azure DevOps Architect – CI/CD Experience

at VG Systems LLC, A HUBZone Company

• Job title: Senior Azure DevOps Architect – CI/CD Experience
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Azure, Cloud, Docker, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Washington, United States

About the role

• Senior Microsoft Azure DevOps Architect designing CI/CD solutions and enhancing Agile transformation for federal clients. Collaborating on technical leadership and driving best practices in DevOps and cloud solutions.

Responsibilities

• Architect and enhance the organization-wide Agile development transformation initiative, including developing a clear vision, strategy, and roadmap for adoption.
• Design CI/CD solutions using Microsoft Azure DevOps to automate build, test, and deployment processes for applications and services.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize code integration and delivery workflows, ensuring efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
• Develop CI/CD best practices, standards, and guidelines across the organization to ensure consistency and quality in software delivery.
• Lead initiatives to continuously improve CI/CD processes, tools, and technologies to enhance developer productivity and accelerate time-to-market.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams on CI/CD best practices, automation techniques, and DevOps principles.
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams to optimize cloud infrastructure and configuration management processes to support CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor, measure, and analyze CI/CD pipeline performance and reliability metrics, and implement optimizations and enhancements as needed.
• Stay current with emerging trends and technologies in DevOps, cloud computing, and CI/CD practices, and evaluate their potential impact on our development processes.

Requirements

• 10 years of experience working on IT software/application support and development as an engineer, developer, architect or technical lead.
• 5 years of experience leading Azure DevOps implementations in large organizations, preferably in the government sector.
• Proven experience leading Azure DevOps implementations in large organizations, preferably in the government sector.
• Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean, etc.) and best practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and technologies such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using languages such as PowerShell, Bash, Python, or YAML.
• Passion for continuous learning and staying current with industry trends and best practices in Agile and organizational change management.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Azure DevOps for managing software development projects, including backlog management, sprint planning, and reporting.

Benefits

• Competitive Salaries
• Company-sponsored 401k Plans
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Continued Employee Education
• Remote Work Opportunities
• Generous PTO