Role Overview
Seeking a hands-on Lead DevOps Engineer with expertise in Azure DevOps, CI/CD, containerization, and cloud security to support advanced development and deployment processes. The role involves leading DevSecOps initiatives, mentoring junior engineers, and managing escalations at the highest technical level.
Key Responsibilities
- Design & implement secure, scalable CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub)
- Automate infrastructure (Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Podman, Kubernetes)
- Integrate tools like Checkmarx, SonarQube, JFrog, and Datadog for performance, security, and quality
- Lead DevSecOps strategy and support enterprise container migration and SDLC upgrades
- Collaborate with Agile teams, architects, and security teams for end-to-end delivery
- Mentor mid-level DevOps talent and foster DevSecOps best practices
Must-Have Skills
- 7+ years in DevOps/SRE/Cloud Engineering roles
- Azure DevOps, GitHub, Scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
- Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Helm
- SAST tools (Checkmarx), APM tools (Datadog), JFrog Artifactory
- Strong understanding of CI/CD, SDLC, cloud-native design
- Familiar with Agile/Scrum, Jira, and cross-team collaboration
Preferred
- Experience with AWS, .NET, SQL/NoSQL DBs
- Background in modern DevSecOps and AI integration (nice to have)
- Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills