Role: Azure DevOps Engineer/ Technical PM
Location: Waukegan, IL - Hybrid - 3 days onsite is mandatory
Duration: 12 Months

Note from team:
We are still looking for profiles for this role. A lot of candidate we seeing are more centered towards Project Management vs the need of a technical hands on candidate. Please drive focus on hands on candidates with experience in Azure Devops, GitHub & Atlassian tools administration (Jira & Confluence).

We are looking for a hands-on Azure DevOps Technical Project Manager who combines strong DevOps engineering expertise with project management capabilities.

This role requires active involvement in CI/CD pipeline development, tool administration, and deployment processes, along with ownership of project delivery, stakeholder communication, and compliance adherence.

 
Top Skills Required:

• Strong hands-on experience with:
  • Azure DevOps (pipelines, repos, artifacts)
  • GitHub (including GitHub Actions)
• Experience in CI/CD pipeline design and troubleshooting
• Hands-on experience with Jira & Confluence administration
• Good understanding of code quality tools (e.g., SonarQube)

1. Azure DevOps
2. GitHub
3. Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence) administration
4 . In-depth knowledge of software development lifecycle and CI/CD pipelines.
5. Solid project management and planning skills.
6. Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
7. Preferred HC / LS background
 
Key Responsibilities:

Technical & DevOps Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub
• Manage Azure DevOps repositories, pipelines, and artifacts
• Develop and troubleshoot GitHub Actions workflows
• Integrate and manage code quality tools (e.g., SonarQube) within pipelines
• Collaborate with development teams to resolve build and deployment issues
• Optimize deployment processes for performance and reliability
• Provide technical support for system and software-related issues

Tools Administration

• Administer and configure Jira (workflows, boards, permissions)
• Maintain and manage Confluence spaces for documentation and knowledge sharing
• Ensure smooth integration of tools across development and delivery lifecycle

Project Management

• Oversee project planning and execution. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of cloud services, optimizing workflows and processes.
• Manage stakeholder relationships effectively to ensure clear communication and alignment of project goals.
• Monitor project progress and implement corrective actions to address any deviations from the plan
• Ensure the seamless integration of new software versions/releases using tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Maintain and optimize Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery CICD pipelines using ADO pipeline artifacts and repositories.
• Utilize SonarQube for continuous inspection of code quality and integration into CICD processes.
• Provide technical support to teams and clients addressing system and software-related issues.
• Collaborate with the development and support teams to troubleshoot deployment-related issues and optimize deployment processes.
• Maintain documentation for operational procedures system configurations and best practices using Confluence.
• Manage project timelines, scope, and budgets for tool-related initiatives, delivering projects on schedule.
• Provide risk management strategies to mitigate potential challenges and ensure project success.
• Accountable for ensuring that the Service Transition processes are fully executed.
• Readiness for support transition and serves as escalation point for any delays in service transition. Primary point of accountability with fulfilment of Audit Artifact Service Requests.
• Coordinates with internal compliance team for internal compliance driven audit requests. Govern the application SLC process occurs as scheduled. Provide audit results as needed.
• A strong understanding of technical documentation creation.
• Study existing process documents, SOPs and Knowledge articles.
• Performs summary daily reviews of prior days ticket activity Proficiency in GitHub, particularly in CI/CD pipeline development and troubleshooting workflow issues reported by support groups.
• Ensure regulatory compliance (GxP, FDA) in all tool processes and deliverables

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 50.00/hr.