Github Actions Engineer (Devops)

Job description

**JOB DESCRIPTION** **Key Responsibilities:** - Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for applications migrating to Azure. - Modernize existing onprem build/deployment processes into cloudready automated workflows. - Implement pipeline automation for build, test, security scanning, artifact management, and deployment. - Collaborate with application and platform teams to integrate pipelines with Azure services (AKS, App Services, VMs). - Define branching strategies, workflow standards, and DevOps best practices for the migration program. - Implement secrets management, identity integration, and secure access patterns for GitHub Actions. - Support infrastructure provisioning using IaC (Terraform/Bicep) integrated into CI/CD workflows. - Troubleshoot pipeline failures, environment issues, and deployment blockers across multiple teams. - Ensure observability, logging, and governance controls are embedded into DevOps workflows. - Provide technical guidance, documentation, and enablement to application teams adopting GitHub Actions. **Required Skills:** - DevOps engineering experience, with strong expertise in **GitHub Actions**. - Handson experience designing CI/CD pipelines for cloudhosted applications (preferably Azure). - Strong understanding of Azure services: AKS, App Services, Functions, Storage, Networking. - Experience with IaC tools such as **Terraform** or **Bicep**. - Proficiency in scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python) for automation. - Experience integrating security scanning, code quality, and compliance checks into pipelines. - Strong understanding of containerization (Docker) and Kubernetes deployment workflows. - Ability to collaborate with crossfunctional teams and support largescale migration programs. - Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills. **Good to Have Skills:** - Experience with GitHub Advanced Security (Dependabot, CodeQL). - Exposure to Azure DevOps pipelines and migration from ADO GitHub. - Knowledge of service mesh, ingress controllers, and AKS operational patterns. - Familiarity with cloudnative deployment strategies (bluegreen, canary, GitOps). - Experience with monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana). - Certifications such as AZ400, AZ104, or GitHub Actions credentials.