Azure DevOps Engineer/AdministratorInitial Duration: 15 month Contract/Contract to HireLocation: 100% Remote working CST hoursContract type: C2HPLEASE NOTE: Candidate should have VERY STRONG RECENT FOCUS on AZURE onprem and cloud migrations/Azure Administration. Not looking for AWS or GCP.Experience and Key Skills:3+ years of relevant IT experience as a System administrator and Azure DevOps EngineerPowerShell scripting knowledge is a must.Experience in Python and other scripting language is preferred.Experience in supporting production Applications and InfrastructureExperience working in both public and private cloud environmentsExperience working in various operating systems such as Linux, and Windows Server (preferred)Hands on Experience on Microsoft Azure and Azure DevOps.Knowledge of IAAS/PAAS on Windows Azure/Private Cloud PlatformKnowledge of Azure ILB/AppGateways/Traffic ManagersWorked on On prem Infra to Cloud migration projects.Experience on deploying application like Web apps, Web Services and application hosted on IIS/Azure Service Environments/Azure Service Fabric.Hands on Experience on IIS administration.Knowledge of application deployment and Build Repo tools like Azure DevOps/OctopusKnowledge on Kubernetes or AKS is HIGHLY preferred.ITIL certified is a preference.Good Understanding of Networking tools and Network related troubleshooting.ITIL experience and experience on Release and Build deployment experienceUnderstanding of app and infra monitoring tools.Experience on Application Operations and Azure DevOps skillsJob Qualifications & Certifications:Education:Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related fieldPreferred Domain ExpertiseCertificates depending on role:Azure Certified preferredWindows Certified preferred