Azure DevOps Cloud Engineer

Skywalk Global; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Skywalk Global seeks a DevOps and Cloud Engineer to support VDOT ITDT tolling modernization by building secure, automated deployment processes and ensuring reliable delivery and updates of services.

You will standardize CI/CD pipelines, automate SQL deployments, implement Infrastructure as Code, and maintain compliance in government environments; collaborate with architects, developers, DBAs, and engineers to align deployments with secure networks and identity configurations.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Azure DevOps CI/CD experience.
• SQL deployment automation integrated with CI/CD.
• IaC with Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
• Production Azure administration in live environments.

Responsibilities

• Establish reusable pipeline templates, release standards, and guardrails for compliant, repeatable deployments.
• Automate database deployment workflows (DACPAC/SQLCMD) and integrate migrations into releases.

Skills

Azure DevOps CI/CD

SQL deployment automation

Infrastructure as Code

Azure administration

Identity & Access management

PCI compliance

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Job description

TheDevOpsandCloudEngineersupportsVDOTITDTollingmodernizationbybuildingsecure,automateddeploymentprocessesandensuringreliabledeliveryandupdateofservices.TherolestandardizesCI/CD,improvesavailability,andcostefficiency.

CI/CDEngineering&ReleaseAutomation

• Establishreusablepipelinetemplates,releasestandards,andguardrailsforcompliant,repeatabledeployments.
• Automatedatabasedeploymentworkflows(e.g.,DACPAC/SQLCMD)andintegratemigrationstepsintoreleases.

EnvironmentConsistency&Observability

• UpholdDevOpsbestpracticestailoredtoacompliantgovernmentenvironment.
• Supportidentityandaccessmanagement(e.g.,EntraIDSSOandroleassignments)followingleast-privilegeprinciples.

Monitoring,Troubleshooting&Reliability

• Triageproductionincidents,drivetimelyresolution,anddocumentrootcausefindings;participateinoperationalcyclesandmaintenancereadinesschecks.
• ConsiderPCIorcomparableregulatoryrequirementswhenevaluatingsystembehavior,logging,andintegrations.

• Understandend-to-enddataflowsacrosstollingsystems(e.g.,roadwaydata,financialtransactions,reporting)andsupportoptimizationofintegrations.
• Contributetocloudcostvisibilityandoptimizationrecommendations;alignoperationalchoiceswithgovernanceandbudgetgoals.
• Partnerwitharchitects,developers,DBAs,andengineerstoaligndeploymentswithsecurenetworkandidentityconfigurations;communicateclearlywithstakeholders.

RequiredQualifications

• Hands-onexperiencewithAzureDevOpsCI/CD(YAML&Classic).
• SQLdeploymentautomationintegratedwithCI/CD.
• InfrastructureasCode(Terraform,Bicep,orARMtemplates).
• ExperiencewithAzureadministration/engineeringinproductionenvironments.

DesiredQualifications

• ExperiencedesigningCI/CDstandardsorDevOpsframeworksformicroservices.
• Containerization&orchestration(Docker,AKS);registry-integratedbuildandreleasepipelines.
• ExperiencewithPCIorsimilarcomplianceframeworks.

Guidelines:

• CandidateexpectedcontinuededucationtostaycurrentwithVDOTtechnologies.
• Required3Years
• SQLDeploymentAutomation(DACPAC,SQLCMD,CI/CD-integratedDBmigrations)
• Required1Years
• Required3Years
• Required3Years
• InfrastructureasCode(Terraform/Bicep/ARM)Required2Years
• Identity&Access(EntraID),least-privilegeIAMRequired1Years
• PCIorsimilarcomplianceframeworksRequired1Years
• CloudCostAnalysis&OptimizationDesired1Years