Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Cohesive Technologies LLC, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! Cohesive Technologies is a global IT Services & Solutions company providing IT Staffing Services and Application Development Services necessary for technology leaders to deliver business value. We help our people and clients succeed by leveraging our expertise, deep industry and market knowledge, proprietary assessment tools and techniques and project delivery methodologies. Through relationships with thousands of specialized professionals, we bring an unparalleled ability to match talent with opportunities by assessing, recruiting, developing and engaging the best and brightest people for our clients. We combine broad geographic presence, world-class solutions and a tailored, consultative approach to help our people and clients achieve higher performance and outstanding results. Job Title: DevOps Architect Azure, Terraform Location: Bellevue, WA (On-site) Experience: 14+ years Certifications Preferred: AZ-305 (Azure Architect), AZ-400 (DevOps Expert) Position Type: W2 only Role Overview: • We are seeking a strategic and hands-on DevOps Architect with deep expertise in Azure cloud architecture, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and CI/CD pipeline engineering. • The successful candidate will play a critical role in designing and implementing enterprise-grade DevOps solutions across complex, scalable Azure environments. Key Responsibilities: • Architect and implement secure, scalable and cost-optimized infrastructure on Microsoft Azure • Design and develop reusable Terraform modules and templates for enterprise use • Build end-to-end DevOps automation pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or similar • Enable cross-subscription, cross-VNet deployments and service communications • Automate deployments using scripting languages like TypeScript, PowerShell or Python • Define and enforce cloud security, RBAC, identity management and network architecture best practices • Mentor DevOps engineers and lead technical decision-making across environments • Implement advanced deployment strategies (blue-green, canary, GitOps) • Create and maintain documentation for infrastructure and DevOps processes Must-Have Skills & Experience: • 14+ years in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure and Automation • Strong Terraform development experience - must be able to write from scratch, modularize and version control • Deep hands-on experience in Azure (App Services, VMs, AKS, ACR, VNets, Storage, Key Vaults, Azure Container Apps, Fabric, ADLS, CosmosDB etc.) • Ability to build robust CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions • Proficiency in scripting (at least one of: TypeScript, PowerShell, Python, Bash) • Experience with Private DNS Zones, Service Principals, Managed Identities and RBAC • Strong knowledge of cross-subscription and cross-network communications in Azure • Solid understanding of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (AKS/Kubernetes) • Demonstrated ability to handle real-time challenges like quota limits, multi-region deployments and production stability Preferred Qualifications: • Azure certifications: AZ-305 and AZ-400 • Experience with platform engineering and reusable frameworks for infrastructure • Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to think architecturally under pressure • Experience building developer-friendly templates or infra modules • Clear communication and documentation capabilities Cohesive Technologies is an equal access/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other classification prescribed by applicable law.
Job Type
Fulltime role
Skills required
Azure, Fabric, CI/CD, GitHub, TypeScript, Python
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Salary
No salary information was found.
Date Posted
June 30, 2025
Cohesive Technologies is seeking a strategic DevOps Architect with extensive experience in Azure and Terraform to design and implement enterprise-grade DevOps solutions. This role requires strong expertise in CI/CD pipeline engineering and cloud infrastructure management.