Azure DevOps Engineer

Position Description CGI is seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to design, implement, automate, and support secure, scalable cloud infrastructure and software delivery pipelines within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem. This is a hands-on engineering role responsible for enabling development teams to build, test, deploy, and operate applications efficiently and reliably. The ideal candidate has strong experience with Azure, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization, Kubernetes, security, monitoring, and automation, and is comfortable supporting modern application, data, and AI workloads. The Azure DevOps Engineer will partner closely with software engineers, AI engineers, data engineers, architects, cybersecurity teams, and product teams to establish DevOps standards, automate delivery processes, improve developer productivity, and maintain reliable cloud environments. This role is located in Plano, TX. Mandatory Skills Deep hands on experience with Microsoft Azure, including AKS, Container Apps or App Service, Azure Functions, API Management, Key Vault, Storage, and core networking Proven experience provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure declaratively using Terraform and/or Bicep/ARM, with reusable modules, state management, and environment promotion strategies. Strong experience building, hardening, and deploying containerized workloads on Kubernetes/AKS, including Helm charts, resource tuning, horizontal and cluster autoscaling, and ingress configuration. Experience designing and maintaining multi stage CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, covering build, test, security gates, artifact management, and progressive deployment (blue green or canary). Proficiency in Python for automation, tooling, and operational scripting. Ability to read and debug application code written by the engineering team. Hands on experience with Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics (KQL), and/or Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry. Ability to instrument distributed systems and establish actionable alerting. Experience deploying and operating GenAI and agentic workloads in production, Azure OpenAI or Azure AI Foundry, model and prompt versioning, evaluation and regression pipelines, vector database operations, and monitoring of token usage, latency, and inference cost. Working experience with Databricks and MLflow for model lifecycle management, and comfort supporting data infrastructure such as Delta Lake, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and streaming platforms including Kafka or Event Hubs. Practical experience with Microsoft Entra ID, managed identities, RBAC, secrets and certificate management, DevSecOps scanning, and network isolation patterns for sensitive workloads. Proven experience operating large production applications, including capacity planning for high concurrency workloads, defining SLOs, incident response, and optimizing compute and inference spend. Demonstrated ability to deliver in short iteration cycles alongside rapidly evolving requirements, balancing speed with the platform stability and guardrails that production AI systems require. Excellent problem solving abilities, attention to detail, ownership under ambiguity, and strong communication skills across engineering, data science, and business stakeholders. Agentic Frameworks: Familiarity with LangChain/LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, or Model Context Protocol (MCP), and the operational patterns of multi agent and tool calling systems. GitOps: Experience with ArgoCD or Flux for declarative, Git driven cluster management. API Layer: Exposure to Istio, Linkerd, or equivalent, plus API gateway and rate limiting patterns for LLM backed endpoints. Preferred: FinOps: Experience with cloud cost attribution, chargeback, and GPU or token consumption optimization. Familiarity with Node.js build tooling and front end deployment workflows (React, Next.js) is a bonus. Specific industry/domain knowledge relevant to telecommunications is preferred. #DICE Other Information: CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $79,600.00 $139,300.00. CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include: Competitive compensation Comprehensive insurance options Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time Paid parental leaveLearning opportunities and tuition assistance Wellness and Well being programs Your future duties and responsibilities Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because… You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business. CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email the CGI U.S. Employment Compliance mailbox at US_Employment_Compliance@cgi.com. You will need to reference the Position ID of the position in which you are interested. 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