DevOps Solutions Lead Engineer

Job Title: DevOps Solutions Lead Engineer
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Experience: 12+ Years
Employment Type: Contract
Interview Type: In-Person or Webcam

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.

• 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.

• 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.