Senior Azure DevOps Engineer: GitOps, ArgoCD & Kubernetes

TechDigital Group; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDigital Group seeks an experienced DevOps/Release Engineer to lead CI/CD and GitOps initiatives in Alpharetta, GA. You will drive Kubernetes deployments with ArgoCD, Helm, and AKS, building scalable pipelines and infrastructure as code.

Ideal candidate has 10+ years in DevOps, strong scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python) and IaC (Terraform, Bicep, ARM). Experience with Docker/ACR and SAFe is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in DevOps/Release Engineering including technical lead capacity.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (Pipelines, YAML-based pipelines, Repos, Artifacts).
• Proven expertise in ArgoCD and GitOps methodologies; implement and manage GitOps workflows for Kubernetes.
• Skills in Kubernetes/AKS, Helm, and container orchestration.
• Proficiency in scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python) and IaC tools (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates).
• Experience with Docker and container registries (ACR).
• Knowledge of Git branching strategies (GitFlow, trunk-based development).
• Familiarity with SAFe Agile/Scrum delivery models.
• Strong troubleshooting across build, deployment, and runtime environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead DevOps/Release Engineering efforts and technical direction.
• Define and implement GitOps workflows for Kubernetes deployments.
• Manage ArgoCD deployments, manifests, and multi-cluster strategies.
• Maintain declarative infrastructure and application state across environments.
• Troubleshoot build, deployment, and runtime issues across CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Azure DevOps

ArgoCD

GitOps

Kubernetes/AKS

Helm

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Docker

ACR

GitFlow

SAFe Agile

Troubleshooting

Tools

Azure DevOps

ArgoCD

Kubernetes/AKS

Helm

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Docker

ACR

Job description

Top Skills:
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (Pipelines, YAML-based pipelines, Repos, Artifacts)
• Proven expertise in ArgoCD and GitOps methodologies
• Solid experience with Kubernetes/AKS, Helm, and container orchestration

Required Skills & Experience:
• 10+ years in DevOps/Release Engineering including technical lead capacity
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (Pipelines, YAML-based pipelines, Repos, Artifacts)
• Proven expertise in ArgoCD and GitOps methodologies
o Implement and manage GitOps workflows using ArgoCD for Kubernetes-based application deployments
o Define and maintain ArgoCD application manifests, sync policies, and multi-cluster deployment strategies
o Ensure declarative, version-controlled infrastructure and application state management
• Solid experience with Kubernetes/AKS, Helm, and container orchestration
• Proficiency in scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python) and IaC tools (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates)
• Experience with Docker and container registries (ACR)
• Working knowledge of Git branching strategies (GitFlow, trunk-based development)
• Familiarity with SAFe Agile/Scrum delivery models
• Strong troubleshooting skills across build, deployment, and runtime environments

Preferred/Nice-to-Have:
• Azure DevOps Engineer Expert or AKS certification
• Experience with service mesh (Istio/Linkerd)
• Exposure to multi-cloud or hybrid deployment models
• Prior experience in large-scale client delivery/consulting environments