Lead DevOps Engineer

TEKsystems • Hartford, CT

1d • $70 - $80 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to join a team focused on accelerating cloud adoption and modernizing development practices. The role is primarily hands-on (80%) with some leadership responsibilities (20%), including mentoring three junior engineers. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Azure DevOps (ADO), CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, and Jenkins, and will play a key role in defining and implementing best practices for automation and cloud architecture.

Requirements

• 5+ years in application development and DevOps engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, and Jenkins.
• Proficiency in Azure services (Compute, Storage, Networking, App Service, Logic Apps, VMSS, Security).
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (ARM templates, Terraform, Puppet, Ansible).
• Skilled in scripting languages: Bicep, PowerShell, Bash, Python.
• Knowledge of cloud cost optimization, governance, and FinOps practices.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills; ability to guide junior engineers.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Agile environments (SAFe preferred).
• Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator Associate, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert).
• focus in Application Security / DevSecOps.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud-based architecture, networking, and containerization using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines leveraging Azure DevOps, Terraform, and Jenkins.
• Develop reusable automation patterns that emphasize scalability, performance, and security.
• Mentor and guide junior offshore engineers, fostering a DevOps culture across teams.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify gaps and propose modernization opportunities.
• Document process flows, release pipelines, and technical designs.
• Act as a thought leader and advocate for DevOps best practices within the organization.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees