Senior Specialist - Software Engineering
Location: Bellevue, WA (3 days Hybrid)
About the role
We are seeking a hands-on Principal DevOps Engineer to lead end-to-end DevOps transformation with strong expertise in Azure, Azure DevOps (ADO), SaaS, Terraform-based IaC, GitHub Enterprise, and CI/CD pipeline engineering. This role will drive modernization of DevOps platforms, migration from legacy-SAS environments, and implementation of scalable, secure, high-performance delivery pipelines, including adoption of Copilot for DevOps productivity.
Responsibilities
- Own and lead end-to-end CI/CD DevOps pipeline across Dev, QA, Prod environments
- Stand up and manage Azure DevOps SaaS (ADO Cloud) including repos, pipelines, and governance
- Design and implement enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines (YAML-based) with standardized release and promotion strategies
- Solve release management and environment promotion challenges across multiple environments
- Implement Terraform-led Infrastructure as Code (IaC) across Azure/AWS environments
- Drive migration from legacy-SAS platforms to Azure DevOps pipelines
- Integrate and administer GitHub Enterprise and GitHub Copilot with ADO SaaS
- Implement DevSecOps practices including code scanning and security automation
- Define and design DevOps ecosystem architecture, tools, orchestration, monitoring, and governance
- Drive automation and orchestration to eliminate manual effort and improve delivery velocity
Requirements
- 12+ years overall IT experience
- 8+ years in DevOps/Cloud engineering
- Proven experience in enterprise DevOps transformation in a hands-on leadership role
Skills
- Strong experience with Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Repos, Releases, Artifacts)
- Azure Cloud (IaaS/PaaS services)
- Terraform Infrastructure as Code
- CI/CD pipeline design and YAML frameworks
- Release management and environment promotion strategies
- GitHub Enterprise integration
- DevSecOps, security scanning, and compliance
- Working experience in multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS)
Preferred Skills
- Experience with SAS platform migration
- Exposure to GitHub Copilot or Microsoft Copilot in DevOps workflows
- Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
Soft Skills
- Strong ownership and accountability mindset
- Hands-on execution capability ("hands-on keyboard")
- Excellent stakeholder and client communication skills
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical plan covering medical, dental, and vision
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Life insurance
- Vacation time, sick leave, and paid holidays
- Paid paternity and maternity leave
Pay
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