DevOps Lead

# Dev Ops Lead Apply
** Job#: 3035992
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* Job Description:

** Dev Ops Lead
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* Location:

** Wilmington, DE (Onsite 4 days/week)
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* Employment Type:

** 6-month Contract to Perm

Role Overview

A position is available for a Dev Ops Lead to contribute to an enterprise-wide transformation within a technology organization. This role combines hands-on engineering with strategic leadership, focusing on modernizing pipeline enablement and advancing Dev Ops practices across operating units. The individual will begin as a senior-level Dev Ops engineer to understand the current environment before transitioning to a team and thought leadership role.

What You'll Be Doing
** Phase 1 (First 3–4 Months):
Hands-On Engineering
*** Operate as a senior Dev Ops engineer, actively contributing to CI/CD pipeline development and cloud infrastructure.
* Assess current Dev Ops practices, tooling, and pipeline maturity across teams.
* Identify opportunities to improve automation, efficiency, and scalability.
** Phase 2:
Leadership & Transformation
*** Transition into a Dev Ops Lead role, overseeing a team of 5 engineers.
* Drive Dev Ops transformation initiatives across multiple operating units.
* Establish and evangelize best practices for pipeline enablement and platform engineering.
* Partner with development teams and business units to define strategy and improve delivery processes.
* Balance 50% strategic leadership and 50% hands-on engineering.

Key Responsibilities
* Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of CI/CD pipelines.
* Promote a culture of ownership, automation, and continuous improvement.
* Collaborate cross-functionally to align Dev Ops strategy with business goals.
* Guide adoption of cloud-native and infrastructure-as-code practices.
* Enable teams to build scalable, secure, and efficient delivery pipelines.
* Mentor and support Dev Ops engineers, fostering technical growth and accountability.
* Incorporate a Fin Ops mindset—optimizing cloud cost, usage, and efficiency.

Required Qualifications
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* Experience:

*** Experience in Dev Ops engineering and platform enablement.
* Proven experience working with Git Hub (or similar source control and CI/CD tooling), cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure), and scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, Bash, etc.).
* Experience working in environments that include both cloud and on-prem infrastructure.
* Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement and operational transformation.
* Experience leading or mentoring engineers (formal or informal leadership).
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* Skills:

*** Communication skills with the ability to influence both technical and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications
* Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or other infrastructure-as-code tools.
* Exposure to AI/automation tooling within Dev Ops environments.
* Background in Fin Ops practices, including cost optimization and cloud governance.
* Experience working in enterprise or regulated environments (e.g., financial services, insurance).Compensation & Benefits The salary for this position is estimated to be between $ and $ per year. Pay rate is estimated to be between $65.00 and $75.00 per hour. Final compensation will be determined based on the individual's qualifications, experience, and other factors permitted by law. A benefits package may be available for eligible employees.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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