Azure Devops + Terraform

Primary Skills

• Proficient in writing, modularizing, and maintaining Terraform configurations for provisioning cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with Terraform state management (local and remote), workspaces, and backends (e.g., Azure Storage Account).
• Hands-on with Terraform modules, variables, outputs, and lifecycle rules.
• Familiarity with Terraform Cloud or Enterprise for collaboration and policy enforcement.
• Expertise in designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps Pipelines (YAML and Classic).
• Integration of Terraform into Azure DevOps pipelines for automated infrastructure deployment.
• Use of pipeline stages, jobs, templates, and environments for structured deployments.
• Experience with pipeline triggers, approvals, and gated releases.
• Strong understanding of core Azure services (e.g., Azure Resource Manager, Virtual Networks, Key Vault, App Services, AKS).
• Experience deploying and managing Azure resources using Terraform.
• Familiarity with Azure RBAC, service principals, and managed identities for secure automation.
• Proficient in Git-based workflows (feature branching, pull requests, code reviews).
• Experience integrating Git repositories (Azure Repos, GitHub) with Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Implementing secure practices in IaC (e.g., secrets management via Azure Key Vault).
• Familiarity with tools like Sentinel, Checkov, or TFLint for policy-as-code and static analysis

Secondary Skills

• Scripting with PowerShell, Bash, or Python for automation tasks.
• Integration with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
• Basic knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes (especially AKS).
• Exposure to configuration management tools like Ansible or Chef.
• Experience working in Agile teams and understanding of DevOps principles.
• Awareness of cost-effective infrastructure design and Azure pricing models.
• Relevant certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate, Terraform Associate, or DevOps Engineer Expert.