DevOps/Platform Architect on Azure & Terraform

Job Role: DevOps / Platform Architect
Location: Dallas, TX (Onsite)
Hire Type: FTE/Permanent
Job Description:
Who are we looking for?
Looking for a Devops/Platform Architect on Azure / Azure Devops/ Terraform. Should also be able to play role of Build Engineer / Manager to design and manage Release Management activities in MS Azure DevOps.
Skills:

• Need to build Platforms on Azure using terraform and Azure Devops. Need to create end-to-end pipelines to stand up infrastructure, Data Ops platforms.
• Need to create and manage code on Terraform
• Need to create and manage Azure Pipelines on Azure Devops.
• Need to have excellent understanding of Azure PaaS and Security.
• MS Azure DevOps Implementation and Project Mgmt. Experience
• Establish a comprehensive Release Management Process governing the end-to-end release cycle that includes:
  • Standard process for end-to-end release cycle
  • Release Calendar for planning and tracking progression of software releases
  • Phase Gates to ensure the entry and exit criteria are met as the release progresses
  • Automation of the release deployment to ensure the right release is deployed to each environment.
• Creating Playbook / run book
• Defining business impact and rollback process
• Analysis of the current software release process followed including tools used in the release cycle.
• Identify the pain points, delays, and gap in the process, as well opportunities for improvement.
• Define the To Be Release Management Process including:
  • Steps in the end-to-end Release Process
  • Define release management framework and governance model
  • Phase gates for progression of the release
  • Defining Roles and Responsibilities
  • Tools that will be used through the release cycle

Tools:

• Azure DevOps performing Release management activities
• Git or TFS: Used as version control tool to track code / file versions.
  • Create Git repository
  • Provide required level of access
  • Create branch
  • Merge code into master branch / release branch
• Jenkins: Used to build and deploy code
  • Configure build job to pull code from Git version control to create build package.
  • Configure deployment jobs to deploy the code to target server.

• The Automation will be done for one or more logical set of application(s).

Process Skills:

• Process adherence per Guidelines established
• Knowledge of all aspects of the Release Management & software engineering process

Behavioral Skills:

• Strong communication skills - in onsite / offshore engagement models
• Effectively collaborates and communicates with the stakeholders and ensure client satisfaction.
• Participates as a team member and fosters teamwork by inter-group coordination within the modules of the project.
• people mgt., negotiation skills