Software Development Engineer (Contract)

Please note that this is a contract role providing services to Microsoft through external staffing partners of Allegis Global Solutions. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by AGS and will not be an employee of Microsoft.

Summary

We are seeking a hands-on DevOps and Automation Engineer to join a cutting-edge applied science team focused on combining research, innovation, and production engineering. In this role, you will design, build, maintain, and continuously improve the infrastructure and automation that power software development and delivery pipelines - including those supporting AI model training and deployment. You will work across CI/CD, Azure cloud infrastructure, Python automation, developer tooling, and operational troubleshooting, taking ownership of complex technical challenges and delivering reliable, scalable automated solutions that drive engineering efficiency and productivity.

Job Responsibilities

- Design, build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines to support software development and delivery workflows
- Automate software build, test, validation, packaging, deployment, and release processes end to end
- Develop Python scripts and automation tools for engineering and operational workflows
- Provision, configure, and maintain Azure cloud resources and development environments
- Support source control, branching strategies, build systems, artifact management, and release workflows
- Implement and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code and configuration automation solutions
- Manage dependencies, environment configurations, credentials, secrets, and deployment settings
- Configure and maintain monitoring, logging, alerting,



and operational health checks
- Troubleshoot CI/CD, build, deployment, infrastructure, networking, configuration, and environment issues
- Improve system reliability, deployment consistency, and engineering productivity through automation
- Support containerized applications and deployment environments where applicable
- Identify repetitive engineering processes and develop tools to reduce manual work
- Collaborate with software engineers and other technical teams to improve development and deployment workflows
- Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and troubleshooting guides
- Evaluate and adopt appropriate tools and technologies to continuously improve engineering workflows

Requirements

- Minimum 2 years of hands-on DevOps, CI/CD, or build/release engineering experience
- Minimum 2 years of Python programming and scripting in an engineering or operational context
- Minimum 2 years working with a major cloud platform, preferably Microsoft Azure
- Prior experience at a large technology company is strongly preferred
- Experience supporting development, test, staging, and production environments is a plus
- Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
- 2+ years of hands-on experience with DevOps, CI/CD,



or build/release engineering (required)
- Strong Python programming and scripting skills with 2+ years of experience (required)
- 2+ years of experience with Microsoft Azure or another major cloud platform (required)
- Experience with Git and modern source-control workflows (acceptable in lieu of Azure experience)
- Experience with CI/CD systems such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent technologies
- Solid understanding of software build, test, deployment, and release processes
- Proven ability to troubleshoot infrastructure, build, deployment, and environment issues
- Familiarity with Windows and/or Linux environments
- Ability to independently investigate technical problems and drive them to resolution
- Robust technical communication and documentation skills
- Experience with Docker and containerized environments (preferred)
- Experience with Kubernetes or other container orchestration technologies (preferred)
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or Ansible (preferred)
- Experience with monitoring, logging, observability, and alerting systems (preferred)
- Familiarity with networking, identity and access management, secrets management, and cloud security (preferred)

Additional Details

- Location: Redmond, WA (Onsite)
- Duration: 8 months
- Pay Range*: $42 - $48 per hour
- Weekly Schedule: 40 hours
- Job Status: Non-Exempt

This Role Is Eligible For The Following Benefits

- Medical, dental & vision
- Hospital plans
- 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Company p

📌 Software Development Engineer (Redmond)
🏢 Microsoft
📍 Redmond