DevOps Architect – Azure, Terraform

Job Title: DevOps Architect – Azure, Terraform
Location: Bellevue, WA (On-site Interview & 5 days onsite)
Experience: 15+ years
Certifications Preferred: AZ-305 (Azure Architect), AZ-400 (DevOps Expert)

Visa Type: Only Citizen or Green Card

Role Overview:

• We are seeking a strategic and hands-on DevOps Architect with deep expertise in Azure cloud architecture, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, and CI/CD pipeline engineering.

• The successful candidate will play a critical role in designing and implementing enterprise-grade DevOps solutions across complex, scalable Azure environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and implement secure, scalable, and cost-optimized infrastructure on Microsoft Azure

• Design and develop reusable Terraform modules and templates for enterprise use

• Build end-to-end DevOps automation pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar

• Enable cross-subscription, cross-VNet deployments and service communications

• Automate deployments using scripting languages like TypeScript, PowerShell, or Python

• Define and enforce cloud security, RBAC, identity management, and network architecture best practices

• Mentor DevOps engineers and lead technical decision-making across environments

• Implement advanced deployment strategies (blue-green, canary, GitOps)

• Create and maintain documentation for infrastructure and DevOps processes

Must-Have Skills & Experience:

• 12+ years in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, and Automation.

• Strong Terraform development experience — must be able to write from scratch, modularize, and version control.

• Deep hands-on experience in Azure (App Services, VMs, AKS, ACR, VNets, Storage, Key Vaults, Azure Container Apps, Fabric, ADLS, CosmosDB etc.)

• Ability to build robust CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions

• Proficiency in scripting (at least one of: TypeScript, PowerShell, Python, Bash)

• Experience with Private DNS Zones, Service Principals, Managed Identities, and RBAC

• Strong knowledge of cross-subscription and cross-network communications in Azure

• Solid understanding of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (AKS/Kubernetes)

• Demonstrated ability to handle real-time challenges like quota limits, multi-region deployments, and production stability

Preferred Qualifications:

• Azure certifications: AZ-305 and AZ-400

• Experience with platform engineering and reusable frameworks for infrastructure

• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to think architecturally under pressure

• Experience building developer-friendly templates or infra modules

• Clear communication and documentation capabilities