DevOps Engineer

Role : DevOps / Automation Engineer – Azure Location: Middletown, NJ or Dallas, TX Work Mode: Onsite About Smart IT Frame: At Smart IT Frame, we connect top talent with leading organizations across the USA. With over a decade of staffing excellence, we specialize in IT, healthcare, and professional roles, empowering both clients and candidates to grow together. Position Overview We are seeking an experienced DevOps / Automation Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft Azure, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and automation. The ideal candidate will have proven experience designing and implementing end-to-end CI/CD pipelines across Azure DevOps, GitHub, and GitHub Actions, along with experience migrating workloads and repositories from Azure DevOps to GitHub Actions. Strong experience with Terraform, JFrog Artifactory, AKS, Docker, Kubernetes, and Linux is required. Top Required Skills Microsoft Azure – Strong recent hands-on experienceCI/CD – Azure DevOps, GitHub & GitHub ActionsTerraform / Infrastructure as CodeKey Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub, and GitHub Actions.Lead and support migration from Azure DevOps (ADO) to GitHub Actions.Manage repository, pipeline, and artifact migration as part of ADO-to-GitHub transformation.Integrate and manage JFrog Artifactory within CI/CD workflows.Design and implement scalable cloud, on-premises, and hybrid infrastructure solutions.Develop reusable DevOps automation frameworks using Terraform.Provision and manage Azure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code.Implement and manage containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes/AKS.Design and maintain Azure networking and cloud integration components.Standardize, automate, and optimize CI/CD processes and deployment pipelines.Troubleshoot build, deployment, infrastructure, and pipeline issues.Collaborate with development, infrastructure, security, and operations teams to improve delivery automation.Implement DevOps best practices for reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency.Mandatory Skills Strong recent hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.Strong experience with Azure DevOps (ADO).Hands-on experience with GitHub and GitHub Actions.Experience with JFrog Artifactory and artifact management.Strong hands-on experience with Terraform / Infrastructure as Code.Deep understanding of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker.Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.Experience with Azure networking and integration concepts.Proven experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines.Preferred Skills Experience with GitLab.Experience with hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure.Experience with enterprise-scale cloud migration and automation.Knowledge of DevOps security and pipeline governance.Key Evaluation Areas Cloud: Recent and strong Azure hands-on experienceCI/CD: Azure DevOps + GitHub ActionsMigration: Proven ADO-to-GitHub Actions migration experienceAutomation: Terraform-based infrastructure automationContainers: AKS + Kubernetes + DockerArtifacts: JFrog Artifactory integrationEnd-to-End Ownership: Experience designing and managing the complete CI/CD and infrastructure automation stack Apply today or share profiles at hamanth@smartitframe.com