DevOps Engineer (Jenkins CI/CD & Azure)

Westford, MA, United States (On-site) Contract (1 year 3 months 18 days) Published 5 hours ago DevOps engineering windows administration troubleshooting and debugging troubleshooting skills Microsoft Azure CI/CD pipeline .net framework sdlc cloud security release management We are seeking a full-time DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in Jenkins CI/CD administration, build management, source control operations, and Azure infrastructure management.

The role will focus on maintaining and optimizing build and deployment pipelines, troubleshooting build issues, managing virtual machine environments, and supporting software delivery processes. The ideal candidate should also possess development experience in C#, .NET, and C++ to assist with application enhancements, automation, and issue resolution when required.

Key Responsibilities

CI/CD Pipeline Management:

• Administer, maintain, and optimize Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Jenkins jobs, build agents, and deployment workflows.
• Analyze and resolve Jenkins build failures, performance bottlenecks, and infrastructure issues.
• Manage build queues, agent utilization, and pipeline efficiency.
• Implement pipeline improvements, automation, and best practices.
• Support release deployments and build verification activities.

Build & Source Control Management:

• Create, manage, merge, and maintain Bitbucket branches.
• Trigger, monitor, and validate application builds and releases.
• Coordinate with development teams to ensure successful code integration and deployment.
• Maintain build documentation and release records.

Infrastructure & Environment Management

• Create, configure, and maintain virtual machines for build and test environments.
• Manage both Static and Dynamic VM infrastructures, including provisioning and lifecycle management.
• Support build agents and infrastructure required for CI/CD operations.
• Monitor environment health, availability, and performance.

Azure Administration:

• Manage Azure subscriptions, resource groups, and cloud resources.
• Support cloud-hosted build and deployment environments.
• Monitor Azure resource utilization and assist with cost optimization.
• Provision and maintain Azure-based virtual machines and services.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams to ensure compliance and governance standards.

Automation & Continuous Improvement:

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for build reliability and deployment efficiency.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and reporting solutions for CI/CD environments.
• Participate in root cause analysis for build and deployment issues.

Secondary Development Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance applications using C#, .NET, and C++.
• Analyze and resolve software defects identified during CI/CD and testing processes.
• Support application modernization and automation initiatives.
• Collaborate with development teams on architecture, code reviews, and technical solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

DevOps & CI/CD:

• Strong hands-on experience with Jenkins administration and CI/CD pipeline management.
• Experience troubleshooting Jenkins build failures and infrastructure-related issues.
• Knowledge of build management, release management, and deployment automation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD best practices and software delivery processes.

Source Control

• Hands-on experience with Bitbucket and Git-based branching strategies.
• Experience with branch creation, merging, pull requests, and release workflows.

Infrastructure:

• Experience creating and managing virtual machines.
• Understanding of Static and Dynamic VM provisioning models.
• Knowledge of Windows Server administration and system troubleshooting.

Cloud Platforms:

• Experience managing Microsoft Azure subscriptions and resources.
• Knowledge of Azure Virtual Machines, Resource Groups, Networking, and Identity Management.
• Understanding of cloud governance and security best practices.

Development:

• Proficiency in C# and .NET Framework.
• Working knowledge of C++ development and debugging.
• Experience with application troubleshooting and software maintenance.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of scripting languages - python, powershell is good to have
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Understanding of application security and secure DevOps practices.

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills.
• Ability to work across development, operations, and infrastructure teams.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple build, deployment, and infrastructure activities simultaneously.

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $34.67/hour - $54.18/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information.

In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.