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DevOps Engineer

Location: Houston, TX

Job Type: contract

Company: IDR

Category: DevOps

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We are looking for an experienced and proactive DevOps Engineer to support several application development teams across a diverse technology landscape for one of our top energy clients in Houston, TX! If you're looking for an opportunity to work for a rapidly growing company in Houston, TX! APPLY TODAY!

Position Overview:
This role will play a key part in automating and optimizing infrastructure and application delivery using Terraform, Azure DevOps, and Git. The ideal candidate will bring deep hands-on experience with modern DevOps practices in hybrid cloud environments (Azure & AWS) and be comfortable working with platforms including Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) and the Microsoft Power Platform.

Responsibilities:
Application DevOps (Azure DevOps + Git):

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps for D365 F&O, Power Platform solutions, and custom applications.
• Partner with development teams to automate build, test, and deployment workflows across environments.
• Implement branching strategies and maintain clean source control using Git.
• Manage version control, build artifacts, and release pipelines for both cloud-native and legacy applications.
• Coordinate D365 F&O deployments using Lifecycle Services (LCS) and integrate with Azure DevOps pipelines.

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform + Cloud):

• Use Terraform to define and provision cloud infrastructure in Azure and AWS.
• Build, manage, and maintain reusable IaC modules aligned with internal standards and security requirements.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning for environments supporting application teams, including network, compute, storage, identity, and monitoring.
• Maintain infrastructure versioning and GitOps workflows.

Platform Operations & Support:

• Manage cloud infrastructure for availability, scalability, and performance.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions using Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, or third-party tools.
• Collaborate with security and compliance teams to enforce policies on access control, data handling, and auditability.
• Provide operational support, troubleshoot deployment issues, and lead root cause analysis efforts when necessary.

Selling Points for Candidates:

• The opportunity to support and scale enterprise application delivery across multiple teams.
• A collaborative, cross-functional team environment that encourages innovation and automation.
• A chance to work with modern cloud and DevOps technologies in a business-critical role.
• Support for professional development and continuous learning.

Top Skills:

• 3+ years of hands-on DevOps experience supporting cloud-native and enterprise applications.
• Strong experience with Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts, and Boards).
• Proficiency in Terraform for IaC across Azure and AWS.
• Expert-level Git user with solid understanding of GitOps practices.
• Familiarity with Microsoft D365 F&O build/release processes and Power Platform ALM.
• Scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, or Python for automation tasks.
• Strong understanding of Azure and AWS services related to compute, networking, identity, and monitoring.
• Experience setting up and managing environment configurations, secrets, and secure deployment practices.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Lifecycle Services (LCS) for D365 F&O environment management and build automation.
• Exposure to Power Platform DevOps, including automated deployments of Power Apps and Power Automate via Azure DevOps.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools (AKS/EKS) is a plus.
• Microsoft certifications (e.g., AZ-400, AZ-104, PL-200) or equivalent cloud certifications from AWS.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. IDR is subject to certain governmental recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations. In order to comply with these laws, we invite employees to voluntarily self-identify their race or ethnicity, gender, and veteran status (if applicable). Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. The information obtained will be kept confidential and may only be used in accordance with the provisions of applicable laws, executive orders, and regulations, including those that require the information to be summarized and reported to the federal government for civil rights enforcement. You may access this form here.

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