ADO Test Planning Lead | SAP S/4HANA Test Governance Leader
Role Summary
The Azure DevOps Tech Lead is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and DevOps processes.
This role involves leading a team, ensuring best practices, and collaborating with development, QA, and operations teams to deliver high-quality, secure, and scalable software solutions.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Manage and automate infrastructure using ARM templates, Terraform, or Bicep.
• Oversee source control, branching strategies, and version management (Git).
• Implement DevOps best practices including continuous integration, continuous delivery, and infrastructure as code.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (development, QA, cloud, security) to streamline workflows.
• Monitor and improve system performance, deployment reliability, and environment stability.
• Ensure proper security configurations and compliance across DevOps processes.
• Troubleshoot build, deployment, and environment issues.
• Mentor and guide DevOps engineers on technical and process improvements.
• Prepare documentation, dashboards, and reports on DevOps activities.
• Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual tasks and improve efficiency.
Required Skills & Qualifications
• 6–10+ years of overall experience, with 3+ years in a DevOps lead role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Boards, Artifacts).
• Expertise in CI/CD pipelines for .NET, Java, or cloud-native applications.
• Strong knowledge of Azure Cloud Services (App Services, AKS, Storage, Networking, Key Vault, etc.).
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools: Terraform, ARM, or Bicep.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration.
• Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, Python, YAML).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, App Insights, Grafana, etc.).
• Good understanding of security best practices (RBAC, policies, secrets management).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills