Azure DevOps Engineer

**About Distillery**: Distillery is a high-growth technology services company specializing in end-to-end custom software development and IT staffing for startups, small and mid-size businesses, and enterprises. We help our clients to imagine, design, engineer and deliver business-defining software and digital experiences whether they’re looking for a fully managed team, scalable workforce or individual engineers.

**Responsibilities**:

- Design and implement innovative, secure, and scalable cloud-based solutions using Microsoft Azure services and technologies.
- Develop and maintain the overall cloud architecture, ensuring alignment with the organization's business requirements, technology strategy, and security policies.
- Lead cloud migration and adoption initiatives, identifying the most suitable cloud services and migration strategies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including development, infrastructure, security, and operations, to ensure successful implementation of cloud-based solutions.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance on Azure best practices, design patterns, and architectural principles.
- Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and industry trends to identify potential areas for improvement or optimization.
- Mentor and support junior team members in their understanding and adoption of Azure technologies and cloud architecture principles.
- Develop and maintain documentation for cloud architecture, design decisions, and implemented solutions.
- Work closely with stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with cloud adoption and migration.
- Hands on experience in Azure DevOps, Azure App Services and Microsoft.Net C#

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in IT, with a minimum of 5 years focused on cloud architecture and design.
- Expert knowledge of Microsoft Azure services and technologies, including but not limited to, VMs, App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Active Directory, and Azure DevOps.
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools, such as Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, Terraform, or Pulumi.
- Knowledge of cloud security best practices and compliance requirements.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert certification is a plus