diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 08f496eeb..000000000
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-language: node_js
-os:
-  - linux
-  - osx
-node_js:
-  - "8"
-  - "10"
-cache: yarn
-before_install:
-  - |
-    echo installing IPFS
-    IPFS_VER=0.4.18
-    pushd "$PWD" &>/dev/null
-    mkdir -p ~/Downloads && cd ~/Downloads
-    if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" = "linux" ]]; then
-        URL="https://dist.ipfs.io/go-ipfs/v${IPFS_VER}/go-ipfs_v${IPFS_VER}_linux-amd64.tar.gz"
-    fi
-    if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" = "osx" ]]; then
-        URL="https://dist.ipfs.io/go-ipfs/v${IPFS_VER}/go-ipfs_v${IPFS_VER}_darwin-amd64.tar.gz"
-    fi
-    curl -O -L "$URL" && unset IPFS_VER URL
-    tar xzvf go-ipfs* && export PATH="$PWD/go-ipfs:$PATH"
-    popd &>/dev/null
-    ipfs init
-  - |
-    echo installing Yarn
-    YARN_VER="1.12.3"
-    curl -o- -L https://yarnpkg.com/install.sh | bash -s -- --version "$YARN_VER"
-    unset YARN_VER
-    export PATH="$HOME/.yarn/bin:$HOME/.config/yarn/global/node_modules/.bin:$PATH"
-  - yarn --version
-install:
-  - echo embark installation managed by package.json script 'ci'
-script:
-  - npm run ci:full
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cbf0583a0..98e1789ed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [![npm](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/embark.svg)](https://npmjs.com/package/embark)
 [![Gitter](https://img.shields.io/gitter/room/embark-framework/Lobby.svg)](https://gitter.im/embark-framework/Lobby)
-[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/embark-framework/embark.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/embark-framework/embark)
+[![Build Status](https://dev.azure.com/embark-framework/Embark/_apis/build/status/embark-framework.embark?branchName=master)](https://dev.azure.com/embark-framework/Embark/_build/latest?definitionId=1&branchName=master)
 [![Build status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/nnq38x2hi3q11o44/branch/master?svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/iurimatias/embark/branch/master)
 ![Open PRs](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-pr-raw/embark-framework/embark.svg)
 ![Closed PRs](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-pr-closed-raw/embark-framework/embark.svg)
diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fce337ce8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+strategy:
+  matrix:
+    Node 8 / macOS:
+      nodeVersion: '8.x'
+      imageName: 'macos-10.13'
+      IPFS_URL: 'https://dist.ipfs.io/go-ipfs/v0.4.19/go-ipfs_v0.4.19_darwin-amd64.tar.gz'
+    Node 8 / Linux:
+      nodeVersion: '8.x'
+      imageName: 'ubuntu-16.04'
+      IPFS_URL: 'https://dist.ipfs.io/go-ipfs/v0.4.19/go-ipfs_v0.4.19_linux-amd64.tar.gz'
+    Node 10 / macOS:
+      nodeVersion: '10.x'
+      imageName: 'macos-10.13'
+      IPFS_URL: 'https://dist.ipfs.io/go-ipfs/v0.4.19/go-ipfs_v0.4.19_darwin-amd64.tar.gz'
+    Node 10 / Linux:
+      nodeVersion: '10.x'
+      imageName: 'ubuntu-16.04'
+      IPFS_URL: 'https://dist.ipfs.io/go-ipfs/v0.4.19/go-ipfs_v0.4.19_linux-amd64.tar.gz'
+
+pool:
+  vmImage: $(imageName)
+
+steps:
+- task: NodeTool@0
+  inputs:
+    versionSpec: $(nodeVersion)
+  displayName: 'Install Node.js'
+- script: |
+    pushd /tmp
+    curl -L "$IPFS_URL" -o ipfs.tar.gz
+    tar -xvzf ipfs.tar.gz
+    export PATH=$(pwd)/go-ipfs:$PATH
+    popd
+
+    ipfs init
+
+    echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=PATH]$PATH"
+  displayName: 'Install IPFS'
+- script: npm run ci:full
+  displayName: Tests