Remote DevOps Cloud Engineer - Azure CI/CD

Ampcus, Inc; Mechanicsville (VA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus Inc. is seeking a DevOps Cloud Engineer in Mechanicsville, VA (Remote) to advance tolling modernization by building secure, automated deployment processes and ensuring reliable delivery of services.

You will standardize CI/CD, implement Azure-based deployments, and contribute to cost-effective cloud operations while maintaining governance, security, and observability across environments.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps CI/CD using YAML and Classic pipelines.
• Experience with Azure deployment engineering including App Services, Functions, Containers, and APIs.
• Experience with secure secrets and key management using Azure Key Vault, RBAC, and managed identities.
• Experience automating SQL deployments and integrating them with CI/CD.
• Experience with logging and observability, including Application Insights, pipeline logs, dashboards, and alerts.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
• Scripting and automation experience using PowerShell and/or Python.
• Experience with Azure administration and engineering in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps using YAML and Classic pipelines for microservices and APIs.
• Establish reusable pipeline templates, release standards, and guardrails for compliant and repeatable deployments.
• Implement secure secrets and key management using Azure Key Vault and managed identities in pipelines.
• Automate database deployment workflows, including DACPAC and SQLCMD, and integrate migration steps into releases.
• Enable blue/green deployment or automated rollback strategies to minimize downtime and deployment risk.
• Standardize provisioning and configuration across Dev, QA, and Prod environments and codify configuration baselines.
• Build monitoring dashboards and actionable alerts for pipeline and deployment health using Application Insights and pipeline logs.
• Apply DevOps best practices within a compliant government environment.
• Implement and maintain Azure services and governance standards, including App Services, Function Apps, API Gateways/API Management, and AKS.
• Monitor Azure services and application workloads to ensure uptime and performance.
• Perform diagnostic deep-dives using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
• Triage production incidents, drive timely resolution, and document root cause findings.
• Participate in operational cycles and maintenance readiness checks.
• Consider PCI or comparable regulatory requirements when evaluating system behavior, logging, and integrations.
• Understand end-to-end data flows across tolling systems, including roadway data, financial transactions, and reporting.
• Support optimization of system integrations.
• Contribute to cloud cost visibility and optimization recommendations.
• Align operational decisions with governance and budget goals.
• Partner with architects, developers, DBAs, and engineers to align deployments with secure network and identity configurations.
• Communicate clearly with technical and business stakeholders.
• Fingerprint-based background check required.

Skills

Azure DevOps CI/CD

Azure App Services

Azure Functions

Azure API Management

Azure Key Vault

RBAC

Managed identities

SQL deployment automation

Logging & observability

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

PowerShell

Python

Azure Monitor

Application Insights

AKS

Education

Bachelors or equivalent in a related field

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Azure DevOps

Azure Monitor

Job description

Ampcus Inc. is seeking a DevOps Cloud Engineer in Mechanicsville, VA (Remote) to advance tolling modernization by building secure, automated deployment processes and ensuring reliable delivery of services.

You will standardize CI/CD, implement Azure-based deployments, and contribute to cost-effective cloud operations while maintaining governance, security, and observability across environments.