Senior Azure DevOps Architect & Platform Lead

Victra-Verizon Authorized Retailer; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Victra-Verizon Authorized Retailer is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer III to lead Azure CI/CD and IaC strategy. You will own the design of pipelines, Bicep modules, and deployment patterns, partnering with application teams to raise platform standards while enabling rapid, secure software delivery.

The role emphasizes AI-assisted coding, cross-team mentorship, and shift-left security practices, with a focus on scalable, reliable cloud operations across multiple subscriptions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, Platform, or Cloud Engineering.
• Azure at enterprise scale across multiple subscriptions and environments.
• Authoring Azure DevOps YAML pipelines with multi-stage pipelines and reusable templates.
• Production-grade Bicep authoring with modular design and deployments across scopes.
• Scripting in PowerShell and Python for automation and tooling.
• Strong Git workflows with branching, PR review, and release strategy.

Responsibilities

• Operate independently across Azure DevOps and Azure platform footprint with accountability.
• Define patterns, standards, and reference implementations for pipelines and IaC.
• Lead cross-team initiatives spanning subscriptions and environments.
• Architect and govern Bicep module library and deployment strategies.
• Mentor developers in IaC/CI/CD practices and contribute to ADRs and runbooks.
• Drive improvements in deployment frequency, lead time, and MTTR using DORA metrics.

Skills

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

SRE & Cloud Engineering

Leadership & Mentoring

AI-assisted coding

Tools

Bicep

Azure DevOps YAML pipelines

PowerShell

Python

Git workflows

AKS / Container Apps

Job description

Victra-Verizon Authorized Retailer is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer III to lead Azure CI/CD and IaC strategy. You will own the design of pipelines, Bicep modules, and deployment patterns, partnering with application teams to raise platform standards while enabling rapid, secure software delivery.

The role emphasizes AI-assisted coding, cross-team mentorship, and shift-left security practices, with a focus on scalable, reliable cloud operations across multiple subscriptions.