Provide guidance on ADO work item hierarchy, fields, processes, queries, and dashboards . Partner with the project lead to translate portfolio and reporting needs into ADO-ready configurations.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Seattle, WA
Description
Job Title: Azure DevOps (ADO) Practitioner / Technical Lead Location: Seattle, WA (Remote / Local – PST Hours) Duration: 6–12 Months Mode: Remote (PST time zone)
Key Responsibilities
Serve as a subject matter expert on Azure DevOps, including structure, standards, and best practices.
Partner with the project lead to translate portfolio and reporting needs into ADO-ready configurations.
Provide guidance on ADO work item hierarchy, fields, processes, queries, and dashboards.
Assist in setting up and validating ADO dashboards and native reporting (Power BI not required).
Advise on Service Tree alignment and ensure ADO data supports it effectively.
Support TPM onboarding to ADO, ensuring adherence to defined standards and conventions.
Answer frequent ADO questions with patience and clarity.
Act as a bridge between portfolio requirements and ADO capabilities.
Ensure ADO is configured to enable future portfolio management via custom applications.
Required Skills & Experience
Strong, hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (ADO).
Deep understanding of ADO structure, capabilities, and limitations.
Experience building and maintaining ADO dashboards, queries, and views.
Familiarity with Service Tree concepts and mapping engineering work to services.
Knowledge of Azure/Microsoft standard definitions and governance models.
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
Ability to collaborate with TPMs, portfolio leads, and stakeholders.
Comfortable in an advisor role rather than a developer or executor.