Client Full Name: Microsoft
Job title: Consultant
Duration of the project: 6 months (likely to be extended)
Work Location with Zip code: Redmond WA 98052
Please confirm if this would be onsite from day one OR Initial remote for 2-3 months and then expecting candidate to work from office OR 100% Remote: Hybrid
Is this an 100% remote role? No (partial remote)
Vendor Rate Range (min to max rate you can offer): $80 to $90 per hr
Do you have budget approved for this request? Not yet
Minimum years of experience required: 10 years
Would you require the candidates to meet you for in person interview? No
Is Skype/WebEx interview, OK? Yes
Please Confirm Must Have Skills (TOP 3 SKILLS)
Azure DevOps, GitHub, Repo Migration, CI/CD
Please provide a Detailed Job Description. (Word Document if any).
10+ years of hands-on experience in Azure DevOps / CI/CD / release engineering for cloud or enterprise applications.
Strong experience with Azure DevOps Pipelines, Repos, Artifacts, and Boards; ability to build reusable YAML pipeline templates.
Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or ARM/Bicep, including state management and modular design.
Experience deploying and operating workloads on Kubernetes (AKS preferred); working knowledge of Docker image build/publish practices.
Strong scripting skills (PowerShell and/or Bash; Python is a plus) to automate operational tasks and pipeline steps.
Working knowledge of identity and access management concepts (RBAC, service principals, managed identities) and secure secrets handling (Key Vault).
Experience with monitoring/logging and incident troubleshooting in production environments.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering, security, and operations teams.
Project Code: Change Management Agent project code cre