Azure DevOps Platform Engineer #1003246

Job Description: Azure DevOps Platform Engineer (Governance & Enablement)

Location: Tampa, FL (REMOTE)

Type: 1 year Contract

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Platform Engineer to help build, standardize, and govern DevOps platforms across the organization. This role will focus on platform enablement, governance, onboarding processes, and sandbox environment creation, supporting engineering teams in adopting modern DevOps practices.

This is a highly impactful, build-from-scratch opportunity where the ideal candidate can establish structure, bring order to decentralized projects, and enable teams with scalable and secure DevOps solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement DevOps governance standards across Azure DevOps and GitHub environments
• Establish processes for intake, onboarding, and platform adoption
• Create and maintain documentation, knowledge libraries, and best practices
• Ensure platform compliance with internal security and governance requirements
• Configure and manage Azure DevOps (ADO) and GitHub Enterprise environments
• Manage repositories, pipelines, permissions, and lifecycle processes
• Define and enforce standards for:
  • Repository structures & branching strategies
  • CI/CD pipelines and approval workflows
  • Artifact and dependency management
  • Access controls
  • Security and data protection
  • Cost management and resource usage
• Design and implement sandbox/non-production environments for development teams
• Build repeatable, scalable processes for provisioning sandbox environments
• Partner with engineering teams to understand environments and provide tool access
• Support adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD best practices
• Create reusable templates, “golden paths,” and onboarding resources
• Provide ongoing guidance and support to development teams
• Drive standardization across multiple existing tools and projects
• Help bring structure to decentralized or unsanctioned DevOps efforts
• Monitor adoption, usage, and effectiveness of platform standards
• Identify and implement improvements to enhance efficiency and scalability

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps platform engineering, administration, or enablement
• Hands‑on experience with:
  • Experience creating or supporting DevOps platform governance frameworks
  • Experience building onboarding processes, workflows, or developer enablement programs
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM, etc.)
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross‑functionally with engineers and stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills (must be fluent in English)