Azure DevOps Engineer

Johnstone Supply, North America's leading wholesale distributor of HVACR equipment, parts, and supplies has a great opportunity for an Azure DevOps Engineer to join our team. Over the last seven decades Johnstone has grown into the industry leader with over 450 distributor branches and 6 distribution centers throughout North America resulting in over $4 billion in annual sales. We work with some of the largest companies in the world, including Daikin/Goodman, Honeywell, Emerson, Johnson Controls, Google and Fujitsu, to provide contractors with world class products, technical expertise and quality service.

As a member of the IT team, the Azure DevOps Engineer serves as the primary administrator for the Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) and Azure environments, ensuring platform stability, performance, and security. Partners with IT, development teams, and stakeholders to support environment setup, monitoring, and lifecycle management.

Now is the best time to join Johnstone Supply. The individual selected for this role will join a top industry leader and gain exposure to critical infrastructure supporting a major fully funded ERP transformation, own critical environments, and develop their skills with cutting-edge Microsoft Azure and Dynamics 365 F&O technologies. This position has a hybrid schedule, requiring at least 2-days in the office, and must be based in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas metro area.

Position responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and related tools to automate build, test, and deployment workflows.
• Deploy and manage cloud infrastructure using ARM Templates, Terraform, and Azure CLI for repeatable, scalable environment provisioning.
• Manage and optimize services in Azure, including virtual machines, networking, storage, and security configurations for production and non-production environments.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts in PowerShell, Bash, and Python to streamline deployments, system configs, and maintenance tasks.
• Skilled in implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using tools such as Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, or third-party platforms like Datadog or Splunk.
• Use Git, Azure Repos, GitHub, and Bitbucket for version control and collaboration with distributed development teams.
• Integrate security best practices within CI/CD pipelines, ensuring compliance with data protection standards like GDPR and SOC 2.
• Implement and maintain security access controls for D365 user groups to ensure appropriate segregation of duties.
• Develop and maintain documentation for application infrastructure in knowledge repository.
• Establish and maintain patching process for Azurea application infrastructure.
• Partner with developers, operations, and stakeholders in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban), aligning DevOps workflows with business and delivery goals.
• Analyze and resolve pipeline bottlenecks, enhance deployment reliability, and drive process improvements.

Position requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; at least 4 or more years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 4 years of experience managing and optimizing cloud infrastructure in Microsoft Azure and/or Amazon Web Services (AWS), including compute, storage, networking, and identity management.
• Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:
  1. Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert (Required)
  2. AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional (Required) 
  3. Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
  4. CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or other relevant security certifications
• Proven history of leading or supporting infrastructure migration projects from on-premises environments to the cloud, including planning, execution, and post-migration optimization.
• Knowledge and experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, AKS). 
• Familiarity with managing hybrid cloud architectures and integrating services across Azure, AWS, or on-premises systems.
• Experience with monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, App Insights). 
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, ARM templates, or AWS CloudFormation for consistent and scalable environment management.
• Proficiency in scripting language s (PowerShell, Python, etc.) 
• Knowledge of planning and maintaining high-availability, backup, and disaster recovery solutions in a cloud infrastructure context.
• Ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries and built relationships, and ability to effectively interact with third party partners and customers is required for this role.
• Ability to communicate information across different individuals, departments, and external parties, including presenting to Leadership.

Johnstone Supply is strongly interested in hiring a great candidate that exhibits work behaviors & values that are conducive to building and maintaining a strong and effective company culture. These behaviors include:

• Safety: Always prioritizes safety, both at work and at home, while ensuring those who work for you work safely.
• Customer Focused: Take the perspective of those we serve, anticipate their needs, and responding quickly.
• One Team: We win together by collaborating with each other, focusing on the common goal, and leveraging the strengths of the team.
• Own It: Take the initiative, act with a sense of urgency and pride, do things right the first time, and always act with integrity.
• Innovate: Embrace and create change that drives continuous improvement and customer-valued solutions.

Johnstone offers a competitive wage and benefits that include medical, dental, vision, life, LTD, 401(k) with company match, and PTO after 90 days. Our commitment to continuous improvement & investment in our people is only matched by our commitment to superior customer experience. If you are ready to take the next step in your career, apply now.

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