diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c5653440e89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+trigger:
+  batch: true
+  branches:
+    include:
+      - devel
+      - stable-*
+
+pr:
+  autoCancel: true
+  branches:
+    include:
+      - devel
+      - stable-*
+
+schedules:
+  - cron: 0 0 * * *
+    displayName: Nightly
+    always: true
+    branches:
+      include:
+        - devel
+        - stable-*
+
+variables:
+  - name: checkoutPath
+    value: ansible
+  - name: coverageBranches
+    value: devel
+  - name: pipelinesCoverage
+    value: coverage
+  - name: entryPoint
+    value: test/utils/shippable/shippable.sh
+  - name: fetchDepth
+    value: 100
+
+resources:
+  containers:
+    - container: default
+      image: quay.io/ansible/azure-pipelines-test-container:1.6.0
+
+pool: Standard
+
+stages:
+  - stage: Sanity
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          nameFormat: Test {0}
+          testFormat: sanity/{0}
+          targets:
+            - test: 1
+            - test: 2
+            - test: 3
+            - test: 4
+            - test: 5
+  - stage: Units
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          nameFormat: Python {0}
+          testFormat: units/{0}
+          targets:
+            - test: 2.6
+            - test: 2.7
+            - test: 3.5
+            - test: 3.6
+            - test: 3.7
+            - test: 3.8
+            - test: 3.9
+  - stage: Windows
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          nameFormat: Server {0}
+          testFormat: windows/{0}/1
+          targets:
+            - test: 2012
+            - test: 2012-R2
+            - test: 2016
+            - test: 2019
+  - stage: Remote
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          targets:
+            - name: macOS 10.15
+              test: macos/10.15
+            - name: RHEL 7.9
+              test: rhel/7.9
+            - name: RHEL 8.3
+              test: rhel/8.3
+            - name: FreeBSD 11.1
+              test: freebsd/11.1
+            - name: FreeBSD 12.2
+              test: freebsd/12.2
+          groups:
+            - 1
+            - 2
+            - 3
+            - 4
+            - 5
+  - stage: Docker
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          testFormat: linux/{0}
+          targets:
+            - name: Alpine 3
+              test: alpine3
+            - name: CentOS 6
+              test: centos6
+            - name: CentOS 7
+              test: centos7
+            - name: CentOS 8
+              test: centos8
+            - name: Fedora 31
+              test: fedora31
+            - name: Fedora 32
+              test: fedora32
+            - name: openSUSE 15 py2
+              test: opensuse15py2
+            - name: openSUSE 15 py3
+              test: opensuse15
+            - name: Ubuntu 16.04
+              test: ubuntu1604
+            - name: Ubuntu 18.04
+              test: ubuntu1804
+          groups:
+            - 1
+            - 2
+            - 3
+            - 4
+            - 5
+  - stage: Galaxy
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          nameFormat: Python {0}
+          testFormat: galaxy/{0}/1
+          targets:
+            - test: 2.7
+            - test: 3.6
+  - stage: Generic
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          nameFormat: Python {0}
+          testFormat: generic/{0}/1
+          targets:
+            - test: 2.7
+            - test: 3.6
+  - stage: Incidental_Remote
+    displayName: Incidental Remote
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          testFormat: i/{0}
+          targets:
+            - name: OS X 10.11
+              test: osx/10.11
+            - name: RHEL 7.9
+              test: rhel/7.9
+            - name: RHEL 8.3
+              test: rhel/8.3
+            - name: FreeBSD 11.1
+              test: freebsd/11.1
+            - name: FreeBSD 12.2
+              test: freebsd/12.2
+  - stage: Incidental_Docker
+    displayName: Incidental Docker
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          testFormat: i/linux/{0}
+          targets:
+            - name: CentOS 6
+              test: centos6
+            - name: CentOS 7
+              test: centos7
+            - name: CentOS 8
+              test: centos8
+            - name: Fedora 31
+              test: fedora31
+            - name: Fedora 32
+              test: fedora32
+            - name: openSUSE 15 py2
+              test: opensuse15py2
+            - name: openSUSE 15 py3
+              test: opensuse15
+            - name: Ubuntu 16.04
+              test: ubuntu1604
+            - name: Ubuntu 18.04
+              test: ubuntu1804
+  - stage: Incidental_Windows
+    displayName: Incidental Windows
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          nameFormat: Server {0}
+          testFormat: i/windows/{0}
+          targets:
+            - test: 2012
+            - test: 2012-R2
+            - test: 2016
+            - test: 2019
+  - stage: Incidental
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          testFormat: i/{0}/1
+          targets:
+            - name: IOS Python
+              test: ios/csr1000v/
+            - name: VyOS Python 2.7
+              test: vyos/1.1.8/2.7
+            - name: VyOS Python 3.6
+              test: vyos/1.1.8/3.6
+            - name: AWS Python 2.7
+              test: aws/2.7
+            - name: AWS Python 3.6
+              test: aws/3.6
+            - name: Cloud Python
+              test: cloud/
+  - stage: Summary
+    condition: succeededOrFailed()
+    dependsOn:
+      - Sanity
+      - Units
+      - Windows
+      - Remote
+      - Docker
+      - Galaxy
+      - Generic
+      - Incidental_Remote
+      - Incidental_Docker
+      - Incidental_Windows
+      - Incidental
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/coverage.yml
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/scripts/aggregate-coverage.sh b/.azure-pipelines/scripts/aggregate-coverage.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..2200502f56a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/scripts/aggregate-coverage.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Aggregate code coverage results for later processing.
+
+set -o pipefail -eu
+
+agent_temp_directory="$1"
+
+PATH="${PWD}/bin:${PATH}"
+
+mkdir "${agent_temp_directory}/coverage/"
+
+options=(--venv --venv-system-site-packages --color -v)
+
+ansible-test coverage combine --export "${agent_temp_directory}/coverage/" "${options[@]}"
+ansible-test coverage analyze targets generate "${agent_temp_directory}/coverage/coverage-analyze-targets.json" "${options[@]}"
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/scripts/combine-coverage.py b/.azure-pipelines/scripts/combine-coverage.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..506ade6460c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/scripts/combine-coverage.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+"""
+Combine coverage data from multiple jobs, keeping the data only from the most recent attempt from each job.
+Coverage artifacts must be named using the format: "Coverage $(System.JobAttempt) {StableUniqueNameForEachJob}"
+The recommended coverage artifact name format is: Coverage $(System.JobAttempt) $(System.StageDisplayName) $(System.JobDisplayName)
+Keep in mind that Azure Pipelines does not enforce unique job display names (only names).
+It is up to pipeline authors to avoid name collisions when deviating from the recommended format.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import os
+import re
+import shutil
+import sys
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main program entry point."""
+    source_directory = sys.argv[1]
+
+    if '/ansible_collections/' in os.getcwd():
+        output_path = "tests/output"
+    else:
+        output_path = "test/results"
+
+    destination_directory = os.path.join(output_path, 'coverage')
+
+    if not os.path.exists(destination_directory):
+        os.makedirs(destination_directory)
+
+    jobs = {}
+    count = 0
+
+    for name in os.listdir(source_directory):
+        match = re.search('^Coverage (?P<attempt>[0-9]+) (?P<label>.+)$', name)
+        label = match.group('label')
+        attempt = int(match.group('attempt'))
+        jobs[label] = max(attempt, jobs.get(label, 0))
+
+    for label, attempt in jobs.items():
+        name = 'Coverage {attempt} {label}'.format(label=label, attempt=attempt)
+        source = os.path.join(source_directory, name)
+        source_files = os.listdir(source)
+
+        for source_file in source_files:
+            source_path = os.path.join(source, source_file)
+            destination_path = os.path.join(destination_directory, source_file + '.' + label)
+            print('"%s" -> "%s"' % (source_path, destination_path))
+            shutil.copyfile(source_path, destination_path)
+            count += 1
+
+    print('Coverage file count: %d' % count)
+    print('##vso[task.setVariable variable=coverageFileCount]%d' % count)
+    print('##vso[task.setVariable variable=outputPath]%s' % output_path)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/scripts/process-results.sh b/.azure-pipelines/scripts/process-results.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..f3f1d1bae83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/scripts/process-results.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Check the test results and set variables for use in later steps.
+
+set -o pipefail -eu
+
+if [[ "$PWD" =~ /ansible_collections/ ]]; then
+    output_path="tests/output"
+else
+    output_path="test/results"
+fi
+
+echo "##vso[task.setVariable variable=outputPath]${output_path}"
+
+if compgen -G "${output_path}"'/junit/*.xml' > /dev/null; then
+    echo "##vso[task.setVariable variable=haveTestResults]true"
+fi
+
+if compgen -G "${output_path}"'/bot/ansible-test-*' > /dev/null; then
+    echo "##vso[task.setVariable variable=haveBotResults]true"
+fi
+
+if compgen -G "${output_path}"'/coverage/*' > /dev/null; then
+    echo "##vso[task.setVariable variable=haveCoverageData]true"
+fi
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/scripts/publish-codecov.sh b/.azure-pipelines/scripts/publish-codecov.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..7aeabda0c02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/scripts/publish-codecov.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Upload code coverage reports to codecov.io.
+# Multiple coverage files from multiple languages are accepted and aggregated after upload.
+# Python coverage, as well as PowerShell and Python stubs can all be uploaded.
+
+set -o pipefail -eu
+
+output_path="$1"
+
+curl --silent --show-error https://codecov.io/bash > codecov.sh
+
+for file in "${output_path}"/reports/coverage*.xml; do
+    name="${file}"
+    name="${name##*/}"  # remove path
+    name="${name##coverage=}"  # remove 'coverage=' prefix if present
+    name="${name%.xml}"  # remove '.xml' suffix
+
+    bash codecov.sh \
+        -f "${file}" \
+        -n "${name}" \
+        -X coveragepy \
+        -X gcov \
+        -X fix \
+        -X search \
+        -X xcode \
+        || echo "Failed to upload code coverage report to codecov.io: ${file}"
+done
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/scripts/report-coverage.sh b/.azure-pipelines/scripts/report-coverage.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..d8a689d8031
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/scripts/report-coverage.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Generate code coverage reports for uploading to Azure Pipelines and codecov.io.
+
+set -o pipefail -eu
+
+PATH="${PWD}/bin:${PATH}"
+
+ansible-test coverage xml --stub --venv --venv-system-site-packages --color -v
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/scripts/run-tests.sh b/.azure-pipelines/scripts/run-tests.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..a947fdf013c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/scripts/run-tests.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Configure the test environment and run the tests.
+
+set -o pipefail -eu
+
+entry_point="$1"
+test="$2"
+read -r -a coverage_branches <<< "$3"  # space separated list of branches to run code coverage on for scheduled builds
+
+export COMMIT_MESSAGE
+export COMPLETE
+export COVERAGE
+export IS_PULL_REQUEST
+
+if [ "${SYSTEM_PULLREQUEST_TARGETBRANCH:-}" ]; then
+    IS_PULL_REQUEST=true
+    COMMIT_MESSAGE=$(git log --format=%B -n 1 HEAD^2)
+else
+    IS_PULL_REQUEST=
+    COMMIT_MESSAGE=$(git log --format=%B -n 1 HEAD)
+fi
+
+COMPLETE=
+COVERAGE=
+
+if [ "${BUILD_REASON}" = "Schedule" ]; then
+    COMPLETE=yes
+
+    if printf '%s\n' "${coverage_branches[@]}" | grep -q "^${BUILD_SOURCEBRANCHNAME}$"; then
+        COVERAGE=yes
+    fi
+fi
+
+"${entry_point}" "${test}" 2>&1 | "$(dirname "$0")/time-command.py"
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/scripts/time-command.py b/.azure-pipelines/scripts/time-command.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..5e8eb8d4c8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/scripts/time-command.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+"""Prepends a relative timestamp to each input line from stdin and writes it to stdout."""
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import sys
+import time
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main program entry point."""
+    start = time.time()
+
+    sys.stdin.reconfigure(errors='surrogateescape')
+    sys.stdout.reconfigure(errors='surrogateescape')
+
+    for line in sys.stdin:
+        seconds = time.time() - start
+        sys.stdout.write('%02d:%02d %s' % (seconds // 60, seconds % 60, line))
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/templates/coverage.yml b/.azure-pipelines/templates/coverage.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1864e444105
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/templates/coverage.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# This template adds a job for processing code coverage data.
+# It will upload results to Azure Pipelines and codecov.io.
+# Use it from a job stage that completes after all other jobs have completed.
+# This can be done by placing it in a separate summary stage that runs after the test stage(s) have completed.
+
+jobs:
+  - job: Coverage
+    displayName: Code Coverage
+    container: default
+    workspace:
+      clean: all
+    steps:
+      - checkout: self
+        fetchDepth: $(fetchDepth)
+        path: $(checkoutPath)
+      - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@2
+        displayName: Download Coverage Data
+        inputs:
+          path: coverage/
+          patterns: "Coverage */*=coverage.combined"
+      - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/combine-coverage.py coverage/
+        displayName: Combine Coverage Data
+      - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/report-coverage.sh
+        displayName: Generate Coverage Report
+        condition: gt(variables.coverageFileCount, 0)
+      - task: PublishCodeCoverageResults@1
+        inputs:
+          codeCoverageTool: Cobertura
+          # Azure Pipelines only accepts a single coverage data file.
+          # That means only Python or PowerShell coverage can be uploaded, but not both.
+          # Set the "pipelinesCoverage" variable to determine which type is uploaded.
+          # Use "coverage" for Python and "coverage-powershell" for PowerShell.
+          summaryFileLocation: "$(outputPath)/reports/$(pipelinesCoverage).xml"
+        displayName: Publish to Azure Pipelines
+        condition: gt(variables.coverageFileCount, 0)
+      - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/publish-codecov.sh "$(outputPath)"
+        displayName: Publish to codecov.io
+        condition: gt(variables.coverageFileCount, 0)
+        continueOnError: true
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/templates/matrix.yml b/.azure-pipelines/templates/matrix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4e9555dd3b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/templates/matrix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# This template uses the provided targets and optional groups to generate a matrix which is then passed to the test template.
+# If this matrix template does not provide the required functionality, consider using the test template directly instead.
+
+parameters:
+  # A required list of dictionaries, one per test target.
+  # Each item in the list must contain a "test" or "name" key.
+  # Both may be provided. If one is omitted, the other will be used.
+  - name: targets
+    type: object
+
+  # An optional list of values which will be used to multiply the targets list into a matrix.
+  # Values can be strings or numbers.
+  - name: groups
+    type: object
+    default: []
+
+  # An optional format string used to generate the job name.
+  # - {0} is the name of an item in the targets list.
+  - name: nameFormat
+    type: string
+    default: "{0}"
+
+  # An optional format string used to generate the test name.
+  # - {0} is the name of an item in the targets list.
+  - name: testFormat
+    type: string
+    default: "{0}"
+
+  # An optional format string used to add the group to the job name.
+  # {0} is the formatted name of an item in the targets list.
+  # {{1}} is the group -- be sure to include the double "{{" and "}}".
+  - name: nameGroupFormat
+    type: string
+    default: "{0} - {{1}}"
+
+  # An optional format string used to add the group to the test name.
+  # {0} is the formatted test of an item in the targets list.
+  # {{1}} is the group -- be sure to include the double "{{" and "}}".
+  - name: testGroupFormat
+    type: string
+    default: "{0}/{{1}}"
+
+jobs:
+  - template: test.yml
+    parameters:
+      jobs:
+        - ${{ if eq(length(parameters.groups), 0) }}:
+          - ${{ each target in parameters.targets }}:
+            - name: ${{ format(parameters.nameFormat, coalesce(target.name, target.test)) }}
+              test: ${{ format(parameters.testFormat, coalesce(target.test, target.name)) }}
+        - ${{ if not(eq(length(parameters.groups), 0)) }}:
+          - ${{ each group in parameters.groups }}:
+            - ${{ each target in parameters.targets }}:
+              - name: ${{ format(format(parameters.nameGroupFormat, parameters.nameFormat), coalesce(target.name, target.test), group) }}
+                test: ${{ format(format(parameters.testGroupFormat, parameters.testFormat), coalesce(target.test, target.name), group) }}
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/templates/test.yml b/.azure-pipelines/templates/test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5250ed80233
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/templates/test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# This template uses the provided list of jobs to create test one or more test jobs.
+# It can be used directly if needed, or through the matrix template.
+
+parameters:
+  # A required list of dictionaries, one per test job.
+  # Each item in the list must contain a "job" and "name" key.
+  - name: jobs
+    type: object
+
+jobs:
+  - ${{ each job in parameters.jobs }}:
+    - job: test_${{ replace(replace(replace(job.test, '/', '_'), '.', '_'), '-', '_') }}
+      displayName: ${{ job.name }}
+      container: default
+      workspace:
+        clean: all
+      steps:
+        - checkout: self
+          fetchDepth: $(fetchDepth)
+          path: $(checkoutPath)
+        - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/run-tests.sh "$(entryPoint)" "${{ job.test }}" "$(coverageBranches)"
+          displayName: Run Tests
+        - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/process-results.sh
+          condition: succeededOrFailed()
+          displayName: Process Results
+        - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/aggregate-coverage.sh "$(Agent.TempDirectory)"
+          condition: eq(variables.haveCoverageData, 'true')
+          displayName: Aggregate Coverage Data
+        - task: PublishTestResults@2
+          condition: eq(variables.haveTestResults, 'true')
+          inputs:
+            testResultsFiles: "$(outputPath)/junit/*.xml"
+          displayName: Publish Test Results
+        - task: PublishPipelineArtifact@1
+          condition: eq(variables.haveBotResults, 'true')
+          displayName: Publish Bot Results
+          inputs:
+            targetPath: "$(outputPath)/bot/"
+            artifactName: "Bot $(System.JobAttempt) $(System.StageDisplayName) $(System.JobDisplayName)"
+        - task: PublishPipelineArtifact@1
+          condition: eq(variables.haveCoverageData, 'true')
+          displayName: Publish Coverage Data
+          inputs:
+            targetPath: "$(Agent.TempDirectory)/coverage/"
+            artifactName: "Coverage $(System.JobAttempt) $(System.StageDisplayName) $(System.JobDisplayName)"
diff --git a/test/utils/shippable/shippable.sh b/test/utils/shippable/shippable.sh
index 55d68289714..10f32f044ed 100755
--- a/test/utils/shippable/shippable.sh
+++ b/test/utils/shippable/shippable.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ docker images ansible/ansible
 docker images quay.io/ansible/*
 docker ps
 
-for container in $(docker ps --format '{{.Image}} {{.ID}}' | grep -v -e '^drydock/' -e '^quay.io/ansible/shippable-build-container:' | sed 's/^.* //'); do
+for container in $(docker ps --format '{{.Image}} {{.ID}}' | grep -v -e '^drydock/' -e '^quay.io/ansible/shippable-build-container:' -e '^quay.io/ansible/azure-pipelines-test-container:' | sed 's/^.* //'); do
     docker rm -f "${container}" || true  # ignore errors
 done
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ function cleanup
     fi
 }
 
-trap cleanup EXIT
+if [ "${SHIPPABLE_BUILD_ID:-}" ]; then trap cleanup EXIT; fi
 
 if [[ "${COVERAGE:-}" == "--coverage" ]]; then
     timeout=60
@@ -156,5 +156,5 @@ fi
 
 ansible-test env --dump --show --timeout "${timeout}" --color -v
 
-"test/utils/shippable/check_matrix.py"
+if [ "${SHIPPABLE_BUILD_ID:-}" ]; then "test/utils/shippable/check_matrix.py"; fi
 "test/utils/shippable/${script}.sh" "${test}"