Azure DevOps Cloud Engineer[ Hybrid, Virginia] Job at SmartIPlace, Mechanicsville, VA

  • SmartIPlace
  • Mechanicsville, VA

Job Description

Azure DevOps Cloud Engineer

Location: Mechanicsville, VA Hybrid, 1 day/week onsite

Experience: 12+ Years

Interview: WebCam Interview Only

Visa: H1B, EADs, or USC only No Green Card

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Azure DevOps Cloud Engineer with 12+ years of experience to support VDOT's Tolling modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD automation, Azure cloud services, Infrastructure as Code, security, monitoring, and production cloud engineering.

The engineer will be responsible for building secure and automated deployment processes, standardizing CI/CD practices, improving system availability, and supporting reliable delivery of applications and services.

Key Responsibilities DevOps & CI/CD
  • Design, build, and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines using YAML and Classic pipelines.

  • Develop reusable pipeline templates, release standards, and deployment guardrails.

  • Implement secure secrets management using Azure Key Vault, RBAC, and Managed Identities .

  • Automate database deployments using DACPAC, SQLCMD , and CI/CD-integrated migration processes.

  • Implement blue/green deployments and automated rollback strategies.

Azure Cloud Engineering
  • Deploy and manage Azure services including App Services, Azure Functions, APIs/API Management, Containers, and AKS .

  • Standardize configuration and provisioning across Dev, QA, and Production environments.

  • Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM Templates .

  • Support highly available and fault-tolerant Azure environments.

Monitoring & Troubleshooting
  • Develop monitoring dashboards, alerts, and deployment health metrics.

  • Utilize Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics , and Azure DevOps pipeline logs.

  • Troubleshoot production incidents and perform root-cause analysis.

  • Support operational readiness, maintenance, and change/rollback procedures.

Security, Governance & Compliance
  • Implement Entra ID , role assignments, and least-privilege access controls.

  • Apply Azure governance standards including Azure Policy and RBAC .

  • Support PCI or comparable regulatory compliance requirements.

  • Ensure secure logging, integrations, and deployment practices.

Collaboration & Optimization
  • Work closely with architects, developers, DBAs, and infrastructure teams.

  • Support end-to-end data flows across tolling, financial, and reporting systems.

  • Identify opportunities for cloud cost optimization and operational efficiency.

  • Document technical processes, standards, and root-cause findings.

Required Skills
  • 12+ years of overall IT experience.

  • Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps CI/CD YAML and Classic .

  • Azure App Services, Functions, APIs, and Containers .

  • Azure Key Vault, RBAC, and Managed Identities .

  • SQL deployment automation using DACPAC, SQLCMD , or similar technologies.

  • Environment provisioning and configuration across Dev/QA/Production .

  • Application Insights, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics , dashboards, and alerts.

  • Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM Templates .

  • Microsoft Entra ID and least-privilege IAM.

  • Strong Azure administration/engineering experience in production environments.

  • Scripting/automation experience with PowerShell and/or Python .

  • Experience with PCI or similar compliance frameworks .

Desired Skills
  • Docker and Kubernetes/AKS .

  • Azure Container Registry and container-based CI/CD pipelines.

  • Azure Policy and governance automation.

  • Experience establishing enterprise DevOps frameworks and CI/CD standards .

  • Cloud cost analysis and optimization.

  • Experience supporting microservices architectures.

  • Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-305, or AZ-400 .

Additional Requirements
  • Position requires a fingerprint-based background check .

  • Candidate must be willing to continue education and stay current with VDOT technologies.

  • Must be able to work onsite in Mechanicsville, VA, 1 day per week .

  • WebCam interview required.

  • Only H1B, EADs, and USC candidates will be considered.

Job Tags

H1b, 1 day per week

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