Lead Devops Engineer

Job Title:
Lead Dev Ops Engineer

Location:Cincinnati, OH (Hybrid – 3 days onsite/week)
Type:Direct Hire
Compensation:$150,000 + Range (based on experience)

We’re seeking an experienced

Job Title:
Lead Dev Ops Engineer
Location:Cincinnati, OH (Hybrid – 3 days onsite/week)

We’re seeking an experienced
Lead Dev Ops Engineer
to join a small, high-impact infrastructure team. This role blends software engineering and systems automation to scale reliable cloud and hybrid environments. You will own critical projects from design through deployment, with a major focus in your first year oninfrastructure modernization and a hosting migration initiative.

• Lead modernization efforts and hosting migrations across
  hybrid infrastructure
  (Azure, AWS, and on-prem).
• Streamline provisioning using
  Infrastructure as Code
  (Terraform, Ansible, Power Shell DSC).
• Build and enhance
  CI/CD pipelines
  (Git Hub Actions, Jenkins) to enable fast, reliable delivery.
• Implement and manage
  observability/monitoring
  platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadoc).to become
• Operate and improve
  containerized workloads
  (Docker); apply SRE practices such as
  SLOs
  and
  error budgets
  .
• Lead incident response, perform root-cause analysis, and reduce toil through automation, scripting, and runbooks.
• Support
  Dev Sec Ops initiatives, including secure practices, backup strategy, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Evaluate and pilot emerging tools/technologies to keep the infrastructure stack modern, efficient, and scalable.

• 5+ years of experience in
  Dev Opsand/or Cloud Engineering
  with production Azure or AWS exposure.
• Strong
  Linux/Unix administration
  and
  network troubleshooting
  skills.
• Hands-on expertise with
  Terraform
  and designing/operating CI/CD pipelines.
• Scripting/programming proficiency in
  Python, Go, Bash, or Power Shell
  .
• Production experience with
  Docker
  (Kubernetes is a strong plus).
• Strong communication and documentation skills; comfortable owning work end-to-end in a small-team environment.
• Ability to collaborate with application development and data engineering teams to define standards and manage change.
• Must reside in the
  Greater Cincinnati Metro
  area (hybrid onsite requirement).

• Observability tooling experience (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or similar).
• Windows Server / Active Directory administration.
• Experience with legacy Unix (AIX/Solaris).
• Database experience (Oracle/MS SQL) or BI platform exposure (Snowflake/Azure Fabric).
• Relevant certifications (Azure, AWS, and/or CKA).

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