Azure DevOps (ADO) Practitioner /Azure Devops Technical LeadClient: Seattle based clientLocation: Seattle, WA (Remote/Local-PST Times)Duration: 6 to 12 MonthsCan work remote PST time zoneRole Summary:We are looking for a strong Azure DevOps (ADO) practitioner to partner closely with the FD&E leadership team during the transition to a new centralized Azure DevOps instance. This role is not a development position. Instead, the individual will act as a trusted ADO expert and advisor, helping ensure ADO is configured correctly to support portfolio visibility, standard reporting, and future application based portfolio management.
The person will work side by side with the project lead, answer day to day questions, validate feasibility of requirements, and help ensure teams onboard to ADO in alignment with Azure standard definitions and best practices—without pulling time away from delivery teams.Key Responsibilities:Serve as a subject matter expert on Azure DevOps, including structure, standards, and best practicesPartner closely with the project lead to translate portfolio and reporting needs into ADO ready configurationsProvide guidance on ADO work item hierarchy, fields, processes, queries, and dashboardsHelp set up and validate ADO dashboards and native reporting (no Power BI)Advise on Service Tree alignment and how ADO data should be structured to support itSupport TPM onboarding to ADO, ensuring teams follow defined standards and conventionsAnswer frequent and sometimes basic ADO questions with patience and clarityAct as a bridge between portfolio requirements and what ADO can realistically supportEnsure ADO is set up in a way that enables future portfolio management via a custom applicationRequired Skills & Experience:Strong, hands on experience with Azure DevOps (ADO)Deep understanding of ADO structure, capabilities, and limitationsExperience building and maintaining ADO dashboards, queries, and viewsFamiliarity with Service Tree concepts and how engineering work maps to servicesUnderstanding of Azure / Microsoft standard definitions and governance modelsExcellent spoken and written English communication skillsAbility to collaborate closely with TPMs, portfolio leads, and stakeholdersComfortable acting as an advisor rather than an executor or developerNice to Have:Prior experience working in Microsoft FD&E / FDNE environmentsBackground as a TPM, program manager, or ADO administratorCuriosity and interest in Copilot / AI assisted toolingExperience supporting large scale ADO rollouts or migrations