RRC - Azure DevOps Engineer (Database Administrato

Please paste the following URL into a browser to view the entire job posting on the CAPPS Careers page.https://erphcmprd.cpa.texas.gov/psp/candidateportal/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FLandAction=UandFOCUS=ApplicantandSiteId=1andJobOpeningId=107865andPostingSeq=1Agency InformationThe Railroad Commission of Texas is a state agency with primary regulatory jurisdiction over the oil and natural gas industry; pipeline transport and pipeline safety; natural gas utilities; the LP-gas industry, and surface mining operations. You can find more details about us on the Railroad Commission of Texas' website here https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about-us/. To support our mission to serve Texas, we need great people to join our team. We provide a great working environment along with outstanding benefits, including: Generous paid time off including vacation, sick time, and at least 12 paid holidays per yearTelework options for eligible positions Flexible work schedulesRetirement pension with a 150% agency match you can watch this YouTube video that describes this amazing benefit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJI6M7g73-w 401(k), 457(b) and RothHealth premiums 100% paid for full-time employeesTuition ReimbursementWellness and Exercise LeaveCareer development programs/opportunities for advancement For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about-us/jobs/. To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit the Employee Retirement Systems website at https://ers.texas.gov/benefits-at-a-glance. Job DescriptionThe Railroad Commission of Texas seeks an Azure DevOps Engineer to perform advanced (senior level) support building and maintaining continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, manages cloud systems, and automates daily tasks for the Mainframe Transformation section (in conjunction with the Infrastructure and Operations section) of the Information Technology Services (ITS) Division of the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC). The Azure DevOps Engineer will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure CI/CD pipelines, supporting application deployments across cloud and hybrid environments, and ensuring operational excellence through automation and process improvement. This position collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, compliant, and efficient releases, and supports organizational change management and disaster recovery initiatives. This position works under general supervision of the Mainframe Transformation Team Leads, and with the Infrastructure and Operations Manager. Moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Will be assigned additional related essential tasks as required to maintain production workflow. This role also includes coordination of work to meet agency goals and objectives as set forth by agency management. Essential Job DutiesDesign, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, including security configurations, gates, and role-based access controls.Manage build and release processes for applications across development, testing, and production environments (Windows, Linux, Azure, hybrid).Support application deployments, dependency management, and automation using PowerShell, Python, and Azure CLI.Collaborate with development, QA, infrastructure, and project management teams to coordinate release schedules, readiness checks, and Go/No-Go decisions.Troubleshoot build failures, deployment issues, and environment configuration problems; perform rollbacks and communicate incident status to stakeholders.Develop and maintain documentation for release management processes, deployment standards, and operational procedures.Monitor and optimize cloud resources using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and Sentinel; build dashboards and alerting for performance and security.Participate in change managem nt, ensuring compliance with organizational and ITIL standards.Provide operational support for Azure workloads, including networking, compute, storage, identity, and security.Automate routine tasks and infrastructure provisioning using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, DevOps and GitOps workflows.Participate in cross-training and process improvement initiatives, including Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) development and disaster recovery planning.Collaborate with Mainframe Transformation Team Leads and the Infrastructure and Operations Manager with moderate latitude for independent judgment.Perform additional essential tasks as required to support production workflow and agency objectives. For Military Crosswalk information, please visit: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_InformationTechnology.pdf Minimum QualificationsBachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university, with major coursework in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or a related field.At least five (5) years relevant experience, to include 3 years hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) for pipeline creation, security configuration, and release management.Experience and education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.Total years of experience may run concurrently. Preferred QualificationsExperience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and hybrid environments.Familiarity with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Bicep), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and automation frameworks (Ansible).Operational support experience for enterprise web applications and middleware platforms.Knowledge of monitoring and alerting tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Sentinel, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana).Experience with version control systems (Azure DevOps, Git).Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python.Certifications a plus (DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Administrator Associ