Acumenz Consulting · 4 hours ago
W2 - Production Operations Lead
Houston, TX
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expAcumenz Consulting is seeking a hands-on Production Operations Lead to take full ownership of production delivery, release management, and operational stability across Windows, IIS, and Azure-based environments. This high-impact contract role requires a technical leader who drives modernization initiatives and ensures production reliability across hybrid infrastructure.
ConsultingInformation TechnologyIT InfrastructureMobile Apps
Hiring Manager
Nikhil Tiwari
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end release and deployment for .NET / IIS-based applications
Manage and orchestrate deployments across Windows Server, Azure, and AKS environments
Optimize and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, enforcing best practices across build, test, deploy, and monitoring stages
Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and ARM Templates
Ensure high availability, performance, and stability of IIS web applications and related services
Act as the incident commander for production issues, performing root cause analysis (RCA) and driving preventive actions
Partner closely with DevOps, Infrastructure, and DBA teams to ensure seamless delivery and overall environment health
Drive modernization and operational readiness initiatives across production environments
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in Production Operations, DevOps, or Release Management within Microsoft-centric environments
Strong hands-on experience with Windows Server, IIS, Azure, SQL Server, and AKS
Azure DevOps, Terraform, ARM Templates, and PowerShell
Deep understanding of .NET application deployments, CI/CD pipelines, and hybrid infrastructure operations
Proven ability to work independently and take full technical ownership
Strong communicator who can confidently engage both technical teams and business stakeholders (including senior leadership)
Self-driven, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset
Preferred
Senior DevOps Engineer / Platform Engineer / Release Manager in Microsoft or .NET environments
Experienced Windows Server / IIS / Azure Production Engineer
Azure DevOps or Infrastructure Lead managing hybrid cloud operations
Former .NET developer who transitioned into release, infrastructure, or production management
Company
Acumenz Consulting
Acumenz Consulting Inc. offers strategic consulting with a focus on Enterprise Solutions, Custom Solutions, and Business Intelligence.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase