Senior DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer – Azure | Kubernetes | CI/CD

Location: Dallas, TX (On-site)

Experience: 5+ Years

Employment Type: Contract

Candidates must reside in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.

Build Smarter. Deploy Faster. Automate Everything.

Are you a seasoned DevOps Engineer who thrives on building scalable infrastructure, streamlining deployments, and making software delivery faster, safer, and more reliable?

We're seeking a talented Senior DevOps Engineer to take ownership of modern CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure automation, and release management for enterprise applications running on Microsoft Azure.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on how software is built, tested, and delivered—working directly with development teams to create efficient, reliable deployment processes.

If you're passionate about Azure, Kubernetes, DevOps automation, and continuous delivery, and enjoy solving complex technical challenges, we'd love to connect!

What You'll Do

CI/CD Pipeline Engineering & Release Management

• Design, build, optimize, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.

• Own the end-to-end software delivery process, from code integration through production deployment.

• Implement and improve trunk-based development practices, automated testing, and deployment workflows.

• Build progressive deployment strategies, including blue/green, canary, and phased releases.

• Improve pipeline efficiency, reduce build times, and minimize deployment failures.

• Establish release management standards, including version control, artifact promotion, and automated rollback procedures.

Azure Cloud & Kubernetes

• Manage and optimize applications deployed on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

• Build and maintain containerized application environments using Docker and Azure Container Registry.

• Troubleshoot Kubernetes deployments, networking, scaling, and performance issues.

• Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, and Helm.

• Improve cloud infrastructure reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.

Automation, Security & Monitoring

• Develop automation scripts using PowerShell, Bash, and/or Python.

• Integrate security scanning, dependency management, and compliance controls into CI/CD pipelines.

• Implement secure secrets management using Azure Key Vault and managed identities.

• Monitor application and deployment performance using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Prometheus, or Grafana.

• Track deployment reliability and performance through DevOps metrics and continuous improvement initiatives.

Collaboration & Technical Leadership

• Partner closely with software engineering teams to improve build, release, and deployment practices.

• Troubleshoot complex pipeline and production deployment issues.

• Recommend improvements to cloud infrastructure, development workflows, and release processes.

• Provide technical guidance and share DevOps best practices across development teams.

• Participate in incident response and continuous reliability improvements.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in DevOps Engineering, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or Release Engineering.

• Strong hands-on experience designing, implementing, and managing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.

• Extensive experience with Microsoft Azure, particularly Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Container Registry, and Azure Key Vault.

• Production-level experience managing Kubernetes and Docker environments.

• Strong understanding of build and release management for .NET applications and services.

• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, ARM, or similar tools.

• Proficiency with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Bash, or Python.

• Experience supporting automated deployments, release pipelines, and troubleshooting production environments.

• Understanding of modern software delivery practices, including trunk-based development, continuous integration, and continuous delivery.

• Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with GitOps tools such as Argo CD or Flux.

• Knowledge of Kubernetes networking, service mesh technologies, or advanced AKS configurations.

• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices, including automated vulnerability scanning and secure software delivery.

• Familiarity with Azure Policy, OPA/Gatekeeper, and policy-as-code.

• Experience supporting highly regulated enterprise environments.

• Experience automating database deployments and migrations.

• Knowledge of DORA metrics and DevOps performance monitoring.

• Azure certifications such as AZ-400 or AZ-104, or Kubernetes certifications such as

CKA/CKAD.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

High-Impact Engineering: Take ownership of critical CI/CD and deployment systems supporting enterprise applications.

Modern Technology Stack: Work extensively with Azure, AKS, Kubernetes, Docker, GitHub Actions, and infrastructure automation.

Technical Ownership: Help shape deployment strategies, improve engineering workflows, and introduce automation that delivers measurable results.

Collaborative Environment: Work directly alongside development teams where your expertise and recommendations can make an immediate difference.

Continuous Innovation: Contribute to an engineering culture focused on automation, efficiency, reliability, and modern DevOps practices.

Ready to Take Your DevOps Career to the Next Level?

If you're a hands-on Senior DevOps Engineer who enjoys owning the software delivery lifecycle, optimizing Azure environments, and making deployments faster and more reliable, we want to hear from you.

Apply today to learn more about this opportunity in Dallas!