During March 2026, this developer focused on enhancing CI reliability for the secrets-store CSI driver in FIPS environments by addressing recurring TLS handshake failures in Azure CLI operations. Working within the openshift/release repository, they implemented a YAML-based workaround that enabled best_effort_post_steps in CI workflows, specifically targeting Azure CLI tasks in OpenShift CI for SS-CSI FIPS. Leveraging skills in CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps, the solution reduced flaky builds and improved feedback loops by stabilizing gather-azure-cli steps. The work was closely tracked and documented for future follow-up, with plans to revert once the underlying Azure CLI issue is resolved.