Azure Devops /Release Engineer - W2

Trident Consulting; Concord (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier IT staffing firm is seeking an Azure DevOps / Release Engineer to drive the release process for their client. In this role, you will oversee deployments, ensure application availability, and leverage modern automation tools for effective release management. Your expertise in Azure DevOps and Kubernetes will be crucial in maintaining high standards and enhancing deployment processes across environments. Enjoy a hybrid work setup with opportunities for contract-to-hire.

Qualifications

• Expertise in automating build and deployment processes.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps tools for CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of version control using Git.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the technical release process, ensuring high-quality automated releases.
• Implement and manage fully automated deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Lead and mentor offshore release engineers.

Skills

Azure Devops

Kubernetes

DevOps

Release Engineering

Tools

Docker

Git

Terraform

Helm Charts

Job description

Trident Consulting is looking for an Azure Devops /Release Engineer for one of our clients in Atlanta GA / Concord CA

Role: Azure Devops /Release Engineer – W2 only

Location: Atlanta GA / Concord CA – Hybrid

Type: Contract to hire

Local candidate is required

Required Skills: Azure Devops, Kubernetes, Devops, release engineering

As a Release Engineer, you will be instrumental in driving the release process, from development to production environments, ensuring smooth deployments, application availability, and high-quality software releases. The role will focus on leveraging Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Helm charts, and modern containerization technologies to manage releases at scale. Fully automated deployment is a key priority for our organization.

Required Technical Skills:

• Build and Release Automation: Expertise in automating build and deployment processes across multiple environments, including running automated tests.
• Azure DevOps: Experience with Azure DevOps tools for CI/CD pipelines, source control, and artifact management.
• Version Control & Git: Strong understanding of version control using Git and branching strategies, including best practices for leveraging Git.
• ArgoCD: Hands-on experience with ArgoCD for GitOps-based deployments and managing Kubernetes resources.
• Helm Charts: Expertise in creating, managing, and deploying Helm charts for Kubernetes applications.
• Docker & Containerization: Solid understanding of Docker, containerization, and orchestration using Kubernetes.
• Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS): Experience in deploying and managing containerized applications on AKS.
• Base Images & Container Registries: Experience with managing base images, image repositories, and Docker container registries in a cloud environment.
• Package Management: Experience with managing approved internal code packages, including NuGet and npm artifacts.
• App Services & Databases: Proficiency in managing Azure App Services, SQL Databases, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB deployments for seamless backend operations.
• Code Quality Tools: Experience using SonarQube and Arnica to ensure high-quality code standards and enforce best practices.
• Windows and Linux: While our legacy platform is based on the Microsoft stack, our new, modern platform is built on Linux.

Preferred Skills:

• Applications and Frameworks: Experience working with: Drupal (CMS), Keycloak, .NET Core API, React.js & Node js
• Microservices: Experience with building and deploying microservices.
• Troubleshooting & Debugging: Strong problem-solving skills for debugging complex issues in production environments.
• Application Health Monitoring: Experience setting up and managing health monitoring tools and alerts for applications in production. Experience with Open Telemetry preferred.
• Azure PaaS: Familiarity with Azure PaaS services and integrating it into deployment pipelines.
• QA Automation: Experience supporting QA automation efforts and ensuring integration with the CI/CD pipeline.
• Infrastructure as Code: Hands-on experience with Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep for infrastructure provisioning and automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Release Engineering:
• Take the ownership of the technical release process for both our modern and legacy platforms, including planning on overseeing the technical aspects of our releases, working with the Release Managers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional application development teams to ensure high-quality, automated releases.
• Implement and manage fully automated deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps, ensuring seamless and repeatable deployment across all environments.
• Team Leadership & Offshore Management:
• Lead, guide, and mentor offshore release engineers to ensure high standards of release management, problem-solving, and incident resolution.
• Facilitate communication, knowledge sharing, and collaboration between release engineering and release management, project management, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure team adherence to best practices in code quality, automation, testing, and documentation.
• Create, manage, and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines, leveraging tools such as ArgoCD, Helm Charts, and Docker to automate deployments and facilitate continuous integration.
• Implement and optimize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to maintain scalable, reproducible environments across all platforms.
• Work with Docker and containerized technologies to build and manage consistent development and production environments.
• Manage and optimize Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Container Registry, and Base Images to streamline deployment processes.
• Take ownership of the configuration, deployment, and performance of containerized applications in the cloud.
• Monitoring & Observability:
• Leverage Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring, alerting, and visualization of application performance and infrastructure metrics.
• Use Loki for centralized logging, ensuring efficient log management and troubleshooting during deployment and runtime.
• Identify and troubleshoot application issues, performance bottlenecks, ensuring the reliability and scalability of the platform.
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing:
• Create and maintain detailed release documentation, ensuring clarity for all stakeholders involved in the process.
• Share knowledge and train team members on the tools, technologies, and methodologies used in the release process.

About Trident

Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients. Since 2005, we've specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles. Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a 3M+ candidate database and a 78% fill ratio. With a highly engaged leadership team and a reputation for delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent, we help organizations build agile, high-performing teams that drive innovation and business success.

Some of our recent awards include:

Trailblazer Women Award 2025 by Consulate General of India in San Francisco

Ranked as the #1 Women Owned Business Enterprise in the large category by ITServe.

Received the TechServe Excellence award.

Consistently ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America

Recognized in the SF Business Times as one of the Largest Bay Area BIPOC/Minority-Owned Businesses in 2022.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting and Financial Services

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