Cloud / DevOps Engineer

DESE Research•Huntsville, AL

11h

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced and highly capable Cloud / DevOps Engineer to join our software engineering team. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and maturing deployment pipelines that support the delivery of .NET applications across both secure, air-gapped environments and connected cloud platforms. The position focuses on establishing reliable, repeatable, and secure processes for promoting applications from internal development networks to external cloud-hosted systems. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong technical expertise in CI/CD pipeline design, sound systems thinking, and the ability to collaborate effectively across development, infrastructure, and security teams within a controlled, enterprise environment.

Requirements

4–7+ years of experience in DevOps, build/release engineering, or cloud engineering.
Strong experience with Azure DevOps, including pipelines, repositories, and artifact management.
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines for .NET applications.
Experience working within restricted or air-gapped environments.
Working knowledge of C# and .NET application architecture, build processes, and dependencies.
Experience with packaging and artifact management, including tools such as NuGet and deployment bundles.
Strong troubleshooting skills across build, deployment, and runtime environments.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical teams.
Ability to take ownership of deployment processes and deliver reliable solutions with minimal oversight.

Nice To Haves

Experience promoting applications between disconnected networks, such as air-gapped to cloud environments.
Familiarity with Azure cloud services, including App Services, virtual machines, or container-based hosting.
Experience implementing automated validation, smoke testing, or release gates.
Familiarity with release versioning strategies and artifact traceability practices.
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker.
Experience working in Agile or Scrum development environments.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to support .NET application delivery.
Build and standardize deployment processes within secure, air-gapped environments.
Establish secure, repeatable workflows for promoting applications from air-gapped networks to cloud-hosted environments.
Collaborate closely with development teams to integrate deployment workflows into the software development lifecycle.
Improve the reliability, consistency, and traceability of releases across all environments, including development, test, staging, and production.
Implement monitoring, logging, and validation mechanisms to ensure deployment integrity and system stability.
Troubleshoot pipeline failures and resolve deployment issues across both connected and disconnected environments.
Document and enforce best practices for deployment processes, environment management, and release governance.
Develop and maintain automated tests and validation steps to support high-quality releases.
Work independently, prioritize tasks effectively, and deliver solutions in a structured, team-oriented environment.