Hybrid DevOps Engineer | Azure, Windows & SQL

Artha Nexgen; Raleigh, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Artha Nexgen is hiring a DevOps Engineer in Raleigh, NC for a hybrid role with on-site expectations two days per week and a path to three days. The role blends application development, SQL Server DB admin, Azure cloud services, and platform operations into a unified position.

You will oversee Windows Server environments, manage Azure DevOps pipelines, and support migrations across Development, QA, Test, and Production. Collaboration with non-IT staff is necessary to ensure system reliability.

Qualifications

• Experience with Windows Server administration (3+ years).
• Experience with SQL Server administration (3+ years).
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server environments, migrations, certificates and multitier architectures.
• Proficiency with Azure DevOps (pipelines, iterations, boards, work items).
• Ability to manage complex environments across Development, QA, Test, Train and Production.
• Willingness to work directly with non-IT agency staff.

Responsibilities

• Administers a portfolio of approximately 15 enterprise servers across application, database, web, and file/print functions.
• Manages Azure-hosted Development/QA environments and DIT-hosted Production, Test, and Training environments.
• Supports externally hosted application servers for the Mail Service Center.
• Oversees certificate management, service accounts, and security configurations for all supported servers.
• Supports Windows server refresh project.
• Administers multiple SQL Server databases across Azure and DIT hosting environments.
• Supports Development/QA databases and eight Production/Test/Train databases integral to agency applications.
• Maintains databases serving Mail Service Center, Motor Fleet, Non-Public Education, State Clearinghouse, and State Construction Office (Interscope).
• Supports databases used by external vendors for Mail Service Center and State Parking.
• Ensures database integrity, performance, security, and participates in platform migrations such as Windows Server 2016 to 2019.
• Serves as Azure DevOps administrator, managing iterations, sprints, pipelines, and work items.
• Designs, develops, and maintains application components supporting Mail Service Center, Motor Fleet Management, Non-Public Education, and State Construction (Interscope).
• Develops and maintains ASP.NET web applications and standalone utilities used across multiple divisions.
• Supports secure coding practices, deployment processes, and application reliability across cloud and on-premises environments.

Skills

Windows Server administration

SQL Server administration

Azure DevOps

Multitier architectures

Non-IT stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

Artha Nexgen is hiring a DevOps Engineer in Raleigh, NC for a hybrid role with on-site expectations two days per week and a path to three days. The role blends application development, SQL Server DB admin, Azure cloud services, and platform operations into a unified position.

You will oversee Windows Server environments, manage Azure DevOps pipelines, and support migrations across Development, QA, Test, and Production. Collaboration with non-IT staff is necessary to ensure system reliability.