Azure DevOps Engineer

Libra Solutions is seeking an Azure DevOps Engineer to build, automate, and operate the delivery pipelines and cloud platform behind our products. You will own our Azure DevOps (ADO) pipelines end to end, from build and test through security scanning, approval gates, and multi-environment promotion, and you will manage our infrastructure as code so that every environment is reproducible, reviewable, and deployed the same way every time. You will also operate the application and integration tier those pipelines deliver to, including App Service, API Management, Data Factory, and Application Insights, and design the multi-region resilience that keeps it running. Familiarity with SQL Server and Azure SQL is a plus, particularly for automating database deployments and environment refreshes. We operate in a regulated environment that handles sensitive medical and financial data, and we maintain a SOC 2 Type 2 program. The right candidate understands that a pipeline, a failover plan, or an environment deployment is also a control that must work every day and produce evidence that it did. You will work closely with software engineering, data, IT operations, and security, and with our AI-native engineering pods as they adopt agentic development and delivery tooling. This position reports to the Director, TechOps and Security and can be based in any of our office locations in Denver, CO, Charlotte, NC, Rosemont, IL, or Las Vegas, NV. We welcome strong remote candidates, with occasional travel as needed. Requirements Desired Skills and Experience: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience • 4+ years of hands-on DevOps, platform, or cloud engineering experience operating production workloads in Microsoft Azure • 3+ years building and operating Azure DevOps Pipelines (YAML), including multi-stage deployments, pipeline templates, environment approvals, and secure service connections • Hands-on infrastructure-as-code experience with Bicep, ARM templates, or Terraform, deployed through CI/CD • Experience integrating security and quality tooling into CI/CD (code, dependency, and secrets scanning) and implementing release strategies such as deployment slots, blue/green deployments, and rollback • Strong Git skills, including branching strategies, pull request workflows, and branch policies • Hands-on experience operating Azure App Service and Azure API Management in production • Working knowledge of Application Insights, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and KQL for building alerts, dashboards, and diagnostic queries • Experience developing and supporting Azure Data Factory pipelines • Experience designing and testing multi-region architecture, geo-replication, and disaster recovery in Azure • Proficiency in scripting and automation with PowerShell and/or Python, and comfort with the Azure CLI • Understanding of security fundamentals for cloud infrastructure, including RBAC in Entra ID, managed identities, Key Vault, encryption, and secure-by-default configuration • Experience working within a compliance framework such as SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, or ISO 27001, and an understanding of how infrastructure controls are evidenced to auditors • Self-motivated and collaborative, with strong written communication; able to explain technical tradeoffs clearly to engineers, security staff, and non-technical stakeholders • Strong troubleshooting skills and comfort supporting an existing production platform while building new automation • Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Preferred Technical Familiarity: • Microsoft certifications such as AZ-400, AZ-104, or AZ-305 • SQL Server or Azure SQL experience, including T-SQL, database deployment through pipelines (e.g., SSDT/DACPAC), backup and restore, and basic query performance tuning (DP-300 a plus) • Experience with GitHub Actions or GitHub Advanced Security alongside Azure DevOps • Experience with containers, including Docker, Azure Container Registry, and Azure Container Apps or AKS • Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) and agentic CI/CD patterns in day-to-day work • Experience with Azure OpenAI or other Azure AI services • Familiarity with Azure networking: hub-and-spoke VNets, private endpoints, private DNS zones, NSGs, and Application Gateway/WAF • Experience with Azure Policy, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and compliance automation platforms (e.g., Vanta, Drata) • Experience with Azure Functions, Service Bus, and Azure Front Door Benefits Benefits We offer competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance plans, 401(k) with company match, and paid time off.