Associate Manager, DevOps Engineering

Associate Manager, DevOps Engineering 

Avanade is looking for an Associate Manager, DevOps Engineer to establish and facilitate CI/CD best practices, cloud/container-based orchestration and establish automated testing strategies. This individual will focus on the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tooling and continuous delivery cycle, helping teams and organizations provide agility and business-value.

Come join us
There is one in every group - the person who dreams big and has the motivation to bring their ideas to life, even as others might roll their eyes and prefer to play it safe.  Are you that person? 

Are you the one who isn’t afraid to break the mold and who gets passionate about the power of digital to transform organizations and ways of working?  Because we are building teams of people like that to help our clients unlock the power they need now and own what is next. Together we do what matters. 

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What you’ll do 
•    Assemble completed system components from internal and external development teams and coordinate testing, quality assurance and customer support to ensure smooth, stable and timely delivery of product updates.
•    Maintain control over test and production systems and source code. 
•    Make system builds for each platform, including automated installation scripts and procedures using utility software.
•    Document and formalize the release engineering (RE) procedures so that the process can continually be reviewed and improved.

Skills and experiences
•    3+ years of prior related work experience, preferably in a technology or consulting environment.
•    Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS or related field (or equivalent experience)
•    Strong understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC), quality assurance, and project management principles
•    Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft DevOps tools, including Azure DevOps, Azure App Insights, and Git
•    Experience with DevOps automation tools such as Jenkins, Maven, Gradle, Octopus Deploy, TeamCity, Chef, or Puppet
•    Familiarity with DevOps frameworks and architectures (e.g., ADOP, AMEP)
•    Hands-on experience with scripting tools such as PowerShell and Grunt
•    Working knowledge of containerization technologies, including Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure Container Services
•    Up-to-date knowledge of Microsoft products and ecosystem 

About you
Characteristics that can spell success for this role:
•    You love to work collaboratively with energy, drive and dedication to overcome obstacles to achieve your goals. 
•    You take ownership and encourage others to make a positive impact.
•    You have superb interpersonal skills and can establish strong relationships.
•    You anticipate and neutralize obstacles and objections.
•    You are a skilful influencer of internal and external resources.

Enjoy your career
Some of the best things about working at Avanade:
•    Opportunity to work for Microsoft’s Global Alliance Partner of the Year (20 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications) 
•    Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally 
•    Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth
•    Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you 
 
A great place to work
As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you’ll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and our communities. You’ll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, but to also lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It’s all here, so take a closer look! 

We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our Inclusion & Diversity page.

Create a future for our people that focuses on
• Expanding your thinking   • Experimenting courageously   • Learning and pivoting
 
Inspire greatness in our people by
• Empowering every voice   • Encouraging boldness   • Celebrating progress 
 
Accelerate the impact of our people by
• Amazing the client   • Prioritizing what matters    • Acting as one

Compensation at Avanade varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Avanade provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted on 06/08/2026 and open for at least 30 days.
Avanade offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:
U.S. Employee Benefits | Avanade
 
Role Location                                    Annual Salary Range
California                                          $136,000 - $171,000
Cleveland                                         $117,600 - $139,650
Colorado                                          $117,600 - $139,650
District of Columbia                          $136,000 - $161,500
Illinois                                               $131,200 - $155,800
Maryland                                          $136,000 - $161,500
Massachusetts                                  $136,000 - $161,500
Minnesota                                        $131,200 - $155,800
New York                                         $144,000 - $171,000
New Jersey                                       $117,600 - $139,650
Washington                                      $136,000 - $161,500

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