DevOps Solutions Lead Engineer

Job Title: DevOps Solutions Lead Engineer

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Location: Huntsville, Alabama

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Experience: 12+ Years

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Employment Type: Contract

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Interview Type: In-Person or Webcam

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Job Description

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We are seeking an experienced DevOps Solutions Lead Engineer to drive end-to-end delivery of DevOps strategy, automation, infrastructure, and CI/CD processes across cloud and on-prem environments. This role requires strong leadership, hands-on technical expertise, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams including development, security, and infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in architecting and implementing enterprise DevOps solutions, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to lead technical teams.

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Key Responsibilities

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• Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks.  
• Oversee and improve the DevOps ecosystem including configuration management, monitoring, security, and deployment processes.  
• Collaborate with software engineering and infrastructure teams to improve automation, performance, and reliability.  
• Define DevOps standards, best practices, and implementation strategies across multiple teams and environments.  
• Architect and support cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS, Azure, or hybrid platforms.  
• Manage infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.  
• Implement and optimize containerization and orchestration platforms including Docker and Kubernetes.  
• Establish observability frameworks using logging, monitoring, and alerting tools.  
• Support troubleshooting, incident resolution, and root cause analysis for production issues.  
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to DevOps engineers and project teams.  
• Ensure security and compliance controls are implemented across the deployment pipeline.  

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Required Qualifications

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• 12+ years of overall IT experience with a strong background in DevOps engineering and automation.  
• Proven experience leading DevOps transformation and implementing enterprise-scale solutions.  
• Strong expertise in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions.  
• Solid knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) and associated services.  
• Hands-on experience with container technologies including Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.  
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or Groovy.  
• Strong understanding of configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, or Chef).  
• Experience using Terraform or CloudFormation for infrastructure as code.  
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, CloudWatch, or Datadog.  
• Understanding of networking, system administration, and security best practices.  
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate complex technical concepts effectively.  
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.