The Emery Company

Seeking a DevOps Engineer to configure, enhance, and optimize build pipelines within Azure DevOps. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong experience across on-premises and multi-cloud environments, focusing on CI/CD, automation, monitoring, and secure deployment strategies.

Required Experience & Technical Skills

• Proven experience with Azure DevOps build and release pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD practices across backend, frontend, and full-stack applications.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in multi-cloud environments (Terraform or equivalent tools).
• Proficiency in scripting languages for automation and runbooks (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Solid understanding of source control management with Git and TFSVC.
• Experience supporting both on-premises and multi-cloud DevOps environments.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability platforms (Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch).
• Knowledge of security best practices, including identity management, secrets handling, and vulnerability scanning.

Role and Responsibilities of the Resource Request

• Configure, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines and approval workflows in Azure DevOps.
• Implement scalable YAML-based pipelines for automation and consistency.
• Support deployments across on-premises, Azure, and broader multi-cloud environments.
• Apply IaC methodologies for automated provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management.
• Enforce version control best practices using Git and TFSVC.
• Build and integrate monitoring solutions (alerts, dashboards, error reporting, service availability).
• Implement code scanning and security tooling to support compliance and secure delivery.
• Continuously improve pipeline performance, reduce build times, and enhance deployment efficiency.
• Architect modern deployment strategies (blue-green, canary, phased rollouts).
• Collaborate with developers, QA, and operations to streamline release workflows and enhance product quality.

Scheduled Milestones and Deliverables

We follow an agile development framework with a backlog-driven work assignment model. Deliverables vary based on project scope but generally include:

• Support Tickets: Timely resolution with turnover to QA based on team estimates and prioritization.
• Integration Services: Delivery of queries, data pipelines, or automation solutions within 1–2 week cycles.
• Development Backlog Items: Delivery of assigned stories, tasks, and enhancements according to sprint cadence and team agreements.

Metrics to Measure Performance

• Customer satisfaction and timely delivery of business requirements.
• Number of service requests/resolution actions completed.
• Velocity of work item closure (tasks, bugs, and user stories).
• Peer and stakeholder feedback from cross-functional team members.

Pay: Up to $63.00 per hour

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• DevOps Engineer : 8 years (Required)
• Azure DevOps: 8 years (Required)
• CI/CD: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Houston, TX 77002