Azure DevOps Engineer

Hello ALL ,   Please share relevant profile for given position . Please don't share Irrelevant profiles . .   Note:   1. Must have experience on Azure, DevOps Pipelines (YAML-based) 2. Must have experience 10+ years .     Role: Azure DevOps Engineer Location: Northridge, CA (onsite) Hire Type : Contract Duration : 6+ Months      Job details: Key Responsibilities: Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps Pipelines (YAML-based), improving build/release speed, reliability, and repeatability. Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform and/or ARM templates to standardize and automate environment provisioning across dev/test/prod. Manage and optimize Azure DevOps components including repositories, branching strategies, build agents, releases, approvals, and artifact management. Partner with development teams to integrate automated testing, code quality checks, and deployment gates into pipelines (e.g., SonarQube/code analysis). Drive DevSecOps practices by embedding security checks, policy-as-code, and governance controls into CI/CD workflows. Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and related observability solutions to proactively detect and resolve issues. Support containerized workloads by enabling build/deploy automation for Docker and orchestrated platforms such as Kubernetes/AKS where applicable. Troubleshoot pipeline failures, environment issues, and deployment errors; develop runbooks and documentation to improve operational excellence. Continuously improve release processes (e.g., blue/green, canary, rollback strategies) and contribute to platform reliability and scalability initiatives. Required Qualifications: Hands-on experience in DevOps/Cloud Engineering with strong focus on Azure DevOps. Strong experience building CI/CD pipelines using YAML and managing end-to-end release workflows. Hands-on experience with IaC using Terraform and/or ARM templates Proficiency with Git-based source control and branching strategies. Scripting skills in PowerShell and/or Bash (Python is a plus) to automate operational tasks. Experience implementing monitoring and alerting for cloud workloads. Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have) Experience with AKS/Kubernetes, Helm, and container security best practices. Familiarity with security tooling and governance controls such as policy-as-code and CI/CD security scanning approaches. Share updated resume at [Upgrade to PRO to see contact]