DevOps Engineer (Contractor)

American Financing•Aurora, CO

About The Position

We are looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer to own and evolve our CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and cloud infrastructure within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem. You will bridge the gap between software engineering and infrastructure, ensuring our platform is reliable, automated, and scalable.

Requirements

5+ years in DevOps or SRE roles.
Expert-level knowledge of Azure DevOps and Bicep/Terraform.
Proficiency with Docker and AKS.
Strong PowerShell and Python skills.
Solid understanding of Azure SQL deployment automation.
Hands-on experience with Log Analytics and Application Insights.
AZ-400 (Required), AZ-104, or AZ-305 certifications.
A delivery-focused engineer who prioritizes pipeline reliability and security.
A collaborative partner who can translate complex infrastructure needs for developers.
A self-starter comfortable in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift.

Nice To Haves

Experience with NServiceBus, .NET/C# stacks, and Azure Landing Zones.
Familiarity with Azure Synapse, Data Factory, or Power BI.

Responsibilities

Design and maintain robust pipelines using Azure DevOps; implement advanced deployment strategies (blue/green, canary) and automated rollbacks.
Provision and manage Azure resources (AKS, App Services, SQL, Key Vault) using Bicep and/or Terraform.
Support containerized workloads via Docker and AKS/Container Apps; manage Helm charts and ACR.
Monitor and operate NServiceBus endpoints and Azure Service Bus integrations.
Automate SQL schema deployments using DACPAC, Flyway, or DbUp.
Maintain centralized monitoring via Azure Monitor/App Insights and manage secrets via Azure Key Vault.
Write PowerShell and Python scripts to reduce manual toil and accelerate workflows.