Senior Azure DevOps Engineer (GitHub Actions, AKS, Entra ID & Azure AI)

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Job Title: Senior Azure DevOps Engineer (GitHub Actions, AKS, Entra ID & Azure AI)

Location: Atlanta, GA(Hybrid)

Type: Contract

Role Summary:

We are looking for a hands-on Azure DevOps Engineer with strong expertise inGitHub Actions, Azure Cloud, AKS, Entra ID, Azure App Services, and AI Foundry integrations.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, managing cloud infrastructure, securing application deployments, configuring Azure services, and supporting AI-enabled applications deployed within the Azure ecosystem.
The role requires deep understanding of Azure identity management, cloud-native application deployment, Kubernetes operations, infrastructure automation, and DevSecOps best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

DevOps & CI/CD

Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines usingGitHub Actions.
Automate application build, release, deployment, and rollback processes.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and deployment automation.
Establish branching strategies, release governance, and deployment standards.
Azure Platform Administration
Manage and support Azure subscriptions, resource groups, networking, and security controls.
Configure and maintain Azure App Services, Function Apps, and related platform services.
Optimize application performance, scalability, reliability, and monitoring.
Support production deployments and operational excellence initiatives.

Identity & Security

Administer and troubleshoot Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).
Design and manage RBAC, Managed Identities, Service Principals, Enterprise Applications, and access governance.
Implement secure authentication and authorization patterns across applications and services.
Ensure compliance with enterprise security and governance requirements.
AKS & Container Platform
Deploy and manage applications on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
Configure ingress, secrets management, container registries, scaling policies, and monitoring.
Support containerization using Docker and Kubernetes best practices.
Troubleshoot cluster, networking, and deployment issues.

Azure AI & AI Foundry Integration

Configure and maintain Azure AI Foundry connectivity and application bindings.
Integrate AI services into enterprise applications through secure deployment pipelines.
Manage secrets, endpoints, model deployments, and environment configurations.
Support AI application lifecycle management across development, testing, and production environments.

Monitoring & Operations

Implement observability using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, and dashboards.
Perform root cause analysis, incident resolution, and platform optimization.
Develop operational runbooks and support automation initiatives.

Required Skills & Qualifications

5+ years of experience in Azure DevOps and Cloud Engineering.
Strong expertise in GitHub Actions and CI/CD automation.
Hands-on experience with Azure App Services and cloud-native deployments.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, Managed Identities, and Service Principals.
Experience managing and troubleshooting AKS environments.
Experience with containerization technologies including Docker and Kubernetes.
Strong understanding of Azure networking, security, and governance.
Experience with PowerShell, Bash, or scripting languages for automation.

Preferred Skills