Lead DevOps Engineer

Job Summary

Leading the design and governance of enterprise cloud architecture, the remote Lead DevOps Engineer will focus on architectural leadership, strategic planning, and technical oversight within a federal environment, ensuring Azure environments are scalable, secure, and compliant.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and oversee secure and scalable Azure architectures and define enterprise reference architectures for development teams
• Guide DevOps teams in implementing automated CI/CD pipelines and ensure Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices are secure and repeatable
• Lead architecture planning for cloud migration and establish governance strategies that align with federal security requirements

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required with a current or previous Public Trust designation
• Minimum of 6 years of experience designing Azure cloud architectures and working with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and ARM templates
• At least 6 years of DevOps experience focused on Azure technologies, including cloud deployment automation and CI/CD strategies
• Strong understanding of containerization technologies, including Kubernetes and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, and Python