DevOps Technical Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as a hands-on technical leader for DevOps engineering initiatives while offering technical direction.

• Create, develop, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, testing, and deployments.

• Configure, sustain, and troubleshoot Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure and services.

• Manage and maintain GitHub repositories, including branching strategies, access controls, and CI/CD integrations.

• Develop and sustain infrastructure automation, configuration management, and Infrastructure as Code solutions.

• Provide support for containerized applications and microservices infrastructure, including environments using Docker and Kubernetes.

• Work alongside the Deployment Lead to establish reliable, repeatable, and efficient deployment processes.

• Diagnose infrastructure, pipeline, and application environment issues across development, QA, and production stages.

• Implement and enhance monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability capabilities.

• Integrate automated testing, security scanning, and quality controls into CI/CD pipelines in collaboration with development, QA, and security teams.

• Assist in incident investigation, root-cause analysis, and the implementation of corrective actions.

• Enhance DevOps automation, infrastructure reliability, and operational efficiency.

• Create and maintain technical documentation, configuration standards, and best practices for DevOps.

⛳️ Requirements

• U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder with the capacity to obtain a Public Trust.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field, with over 8 years of relevant experience; additional experience may substitute for a degree.

• Practical experience in implementing and supporting DevOps solutions within Microsoft Azure environments.

• Experience in designing, developing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines utilizing GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines, or similar technologies.

• Familiarity with the administration of GitHub repositories, branching strategies, pull request workflows, and access management.

• Knowledge of Azure cloud services, infrastructure configuration, networking, and troubleshooting techniques.

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes or similar container orchestration technologies.

• Proficiency in scripting and automation languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python.

• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, Bicep, or comparable solutions.

• Experience in resolving complex issues related to infrastructure, application environments, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Background in implementing monitoring, logging, and observability solutions.

• Experience in supporting production incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and performance troubleshooting.

• Ability to independently address technical challenges and provide guidance to fellow engineers.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Preferred: experience in supporting federal government systems, especially in CDC or HHS environments.

• Preferred: experience with Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure App Service, Azure Monitor, and Application Insights.

• Preferred: experience in integrating automated testing, code quality checks, and security scanning into CI/CD pipelines.

• Preferred: familiarity with Java, React, microservices, and micro frontend architectures.

• Preferred: understanding of cloud security principles, identity and access management, and secure DevOps practices.

• Preferred: experience in supporting Azure Databricks or other cloud-based data engineering platforms.

• Preferred: familiarity with DevSecOps practices and federal security requirements, such as NIST and FedRAMP.

• Preferred: experience in Agile software development environments.

• Preferred: Microsoft Azure or relevant DevOps certifications.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Flexible working hours and remote work options.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.

• A collaborative and inclusive work environment.