Software DevOps Engineer

Position: Software DevOps Engineer

A. Accountabilities:

1. Manage and administer Azure DevOps repositories, artifacts, boards, and pipelines.
2. Design, implement, and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines to support CI/CD processes for software development projects.
3. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and improve software release processes, automation, and deployment strategies.
4. Monitor and troubleshoot the Azure environment, resolving any deployment or performance issues.
5. Collaborate with development teams to ensure proper configuration management, version control, and release management practices.
6. Implement and maintain security practices, including access controls, authentication, and data protection.
7. Stay updated with the latest Azure DevOps and cloud computing trends, technologies, and best practices, identifying opportunities to enhance the development process.

B. Qualifications:

1. Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with Azure technologies and services.
2. Proficient in diverse DevSecOps concepts/tools, especially on Azure DevOps, Pipelines, GitHub, GitHub actions.
3. Experience with CI/CD methodologies, tools, and processes, such as Azure DevOps, Git, Jenkins Kubernetes.
4. Experience with Azure services, including Azure App Services, Azure Kubernetes Services, and Azure Container Services.
5. Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, Bicep templates, Terraform.
6. Strong scripting and automation skills with PowerShell or other scripting languages.
7. Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible or Chef.

C. Experience:

Minimum of 2+/- years of solid experience working as an Azure DevOps Engineer or in a similar role.

D. Education and Certifications:

- Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent.
- Relevant certifications, such as Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert.

E. General Skills:

- Bilingual Skills (Arabic and English).
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.