DevOps Lead - Dearborn, MI

DTS is looking for Dev Ops Lead for our direct client Position in Dearborn, MI

Role Overview A Dev Ops Lead to come in as a contractor (with potential to convert) and replace a highly experienced team member. This person needs to operate at an architectural level, owning infrastructure and Dev Ops pipeline design across multiple tech stacks while collaborating broadly across engineering and operations. It’s a hands-on leadership role with strong emphasis on Azure and infrastructure-as-code.

Top Required Skills / Qualifications Terraform expertise (Infrastructure as Code) – must be strong in IAC and able to design and implement infrastructure Deep Azure expertise – expert-level knowledge of Azure technologies, including Key Vault and overall ecosystem Dev Ops architecture & pipeline development – ability to design and build pipelines, support branching strategies, and work across multiple stacks (Java, .NET,

Databricks) Preferred / Differentiating Skills Prior leadership or team lead experience (nice to have, not required) Experience coaching teams on branching strategies and Dev Ops best practices Familiarity with JFrog Artifactory Exposure to ML Ops / deploying machine learning models (Databricks-related work) Experience working in high-security / locked-down environments Additional Details Engagement Type:
Contract-to-hire (6-month contract) Team Structure:
Small team (2 people), but heavy cross-functional collaboration with developers and operations Leadership Expectations:
Will guide another contractor; must be able to make decisions and direct work (even if not a formal manager) Culture Fit:
Strong collaboration required; must work well across teams (no difficult personalities) Location Requirement:
Initially onsite/local preferred; remote only if necessary Key Projects:
Migration from Bitbucket → Azure Dev Ops Transition from Jenkins pipelines → Azure Dev Ops Building pipelines for Databricks (ML/AI model deployments) Environment Notes:
Highly secure/locked-down environment Regular collaboration with security team (weekly meetings) Preliminary Screening Questions Describe the Git branching strategy you have implemented and what policies you put in place in an Azure Dev Ops pipeline. Describe how you have structured Azure Dev Ops YAML pipeline templates to support multiple teams. What was the most difficult challenge you had implementing Dev Ops, and why was it challenging?

Job Summary The Dev Ops Lead will design, implement, and support agile solutions and processes leveraged by applications hosted in our Microsoft Azure environment. This role is pivotal in driving continuous integration, continuous delivery, and security practices, with a heavy focus on Infrastructure as Code, IaC, and supporting the migration toward containerized workloads. Your expertise will help optimize development workflows, automate the provisioning of Azure resources, and ensure the highest level of security through automated governance and Security as Code practices.

Essential Job Functions Collaborate with Agile development teams to design, implement, and maintain a secure software development lifecycle and automated cloud infrastructure aligned with Agile principles. Design, develop, and maintain modular Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Bicep to provision and manage Azure resources, including Azure Databricks, networking, and container orchestration platforms, in a repeatable and auditable manner. Design and implement team-specific CI/CD pipelines in Azure Dev Ops that account for differences across various technology stacks, including Java, .NET,

Node.js, and Python. Support and optimize containerized deployments, ensuring best practices for image management, registry security, and orchestration within the Azure ecosystem. Integrate security best practices into CI/CD pipelines, including code scanning, static analysis, and container image scanning using tools such as Sonar Qube, JFrog, and Azure Defender for Containers. Automate the setup and configuration of Azure Kubernetes Service, AKS, or Azure Container Apps environments.

Advocate for software engineering practices such as unit testing,…