Lead Devops Engineer

TEKsystems•Dearborn, MI

7d•$80 - $85•Remote

About The Position

The Lead DevOps Engineer will lead modernization of legacy Powertrain software delivery platforms as part of a Software Factory and CI/CD modernization strategy. The role focuses on migrating ClearCase-based development and build workflows to GitHub Enterprise and GitHub Actions, and consolidating Gas and Diesel delivery systems into a unified, scalable platform that improves automation, reliability, security, and delivery velocity. The position combines technical leadership in DevOps, CI/CD automation, source control modernization, and build systems with coordination of globally distributed engineering teams. The engineer will work across offshore and onshore teams to maintain delivery continuity and establish a 24-hour development and support model. This is a contract position based out of Dearborn, Michigan, and is fully remote. The stated pay range is $80.00–$85.00 per hour. Eligible benefits for this temporary role may include medical, dental and vision coverage; critical illness, accident and hospital coverage; a 401(k) retirement plan; life insurance; short- and long-term disability; a Health Spending Account; transportation benefits; an Employee Assistance Program; and time off or leave.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
At least 8 years of experience in DevOps Engineering, Software Engineering, Build Engineering, Release Engineering, or Software Delivery Automation.
At least 3 years leading large-scale CI/CD transformation initiatives.
Experience migrating legacy source control and build systems to modern DevOps platforms.
Strong expertise with GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions, Git, CI/CD pipeline development, and build automation frameworks.
Experience with Linux and Windows environments.
Experience scripting with Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell.
Experience designing enterprise-scale software delivery platforms.
Strong understanding of software lifecycle management, release engineering, and Agile delivery processes.
Experience coordinating globally distributed engineering teams and managing offshore/onshore delivery models.

Responsibilities

Lead migration of legacy Powertrain software delivery environments from IBM Rational ClearCase to GitHub Enterprise and GitHub Actions.
Partner with engineering leaders, product teams, release management, quality engineering, and infrastructure teams to drive adoption of modern DevOps practices.
Serve as the technical authority for software delivery automation across Powertrain software programs.
Standardize and automate software delivery processes and platforms.
Design, build, and maintain enterprise-scale GitHub Actions workflows for embedded software development and releases.
Develop reusable pipeline templates, standardized workflows, and automation frameworks for multiple engineering organizations.
Implement automated build, testing, validation, artifact management, and deployment capabilities.
Drive Infrastructure-as-Code and environment standardization initiatives.
Ensure CI/CD platform scalability, reliability, security, and maintainability.
Consolidate Gas and Diesel software build ecosystems onto a unified GitHub Actions platform and identify duplicated workflows, tools, infrastructure, and support processes for elimination.
Establish common standards for source control, branching, release governance, and software promotion.
Develop scalable architectures for future Powertrain and Connected Vehicle software programs.
Plan and execute migrations to minimize business disruption while advancing modernization.
Act as the primary technical liaison between offshore and onshore DevOps, platform engineering, and software development teams.
Lead daily cross-regional handoffs and maintain a 24-hour development and support model across global delivery organizations.
Communicate blockers, risks, incidents, and project updates across teams and stakeholders; coordinate issue resolution across time zones and escalate critical challenges.
Facilitate knowledge transfer, documentation standards, and operational readiness between offshore and onshore resources.
Align distributed teams with engineering leadership, architects, and program managers on priorities, sprint objectives, and delivery commitments; drive accountability for execution.
Improve build reliability, system availability, and deployment success through monitoring and automation.
Establish platform observability, metrics, reporting, and operational dashboards; conduct root cause analysis and continuous improvement for pipeline failures and delivery bottlenecks.
Implement disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities for critical software delivery platforms.
Develop KPIs and operational metrics for platform health, delivery performance, and modernization progress.
Embed DevSecOps principles into the CI/CD lifecycle, including automated security scanning, code quality analysis, dependency management, and compliance validation.
Partner with cybersecurity teams on security and software governance requirements and support automotive software traceability and regulatory compliance.
Mentor DevOps engineers, software developers, and build engineers; influence architecture and establish enterprise engineering standards.
Provide technical guidance for migration planning, implementation, and production support; promote Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD practices.
Advise engineering leadership on software delivery strategy and platform modernization.