Azure DevOps Engineer

Top Skills:
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (Pipelines, YAML-based pipelines, Repos, Artifacts)
• Proven expertise in ArgoCD and GitOps methodologies
• Solid experience with Kubernetes/AKS, Helm, and container orchestration

Required Skills & Experience:
• 10 years in DevOps/Release Engineering including technical lead capacity
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (Pipelines, YAML-based pipelines, Repos, Artifacts)
• Proven expertise in ArgoCD and GitOps methodologies
o Implement and manage GitOps workflows using ArgoCD for Kubernetes-based application deployments
o Define and maintain ArgoCD application manifests, sync policies, and multi-cluster deployment strategies
o Ensure declarative, version-controlled infrastructure and application state management
• Solid experience with Kubernetes/AKS, Helm, and container orchestration
• Proficiency in scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python) and IaC tools (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates)
• Experience with Docker and container registries (ACR)
• Working knowledge of Git branching strategies (GitFlow, trunk-based development)
• Familiarity with SAFe Agile/Scrum delivery models
• Strong troubleshooting skills across build, deployment, and runtime environments

Preferred/Nice-to-Have:
• Azure DevOps Engineer Expert or AKS certification
• Experience with service mesh (Istio/Linkerd)
• Exposure to multi-cloud or hybrid deployment models
• Prior experience in large-scale client delivery/consulting environments