DevOps Engineering Lead

Role Summary

Our client, an advanced industrial technology organization, is seeking a DevOps Engineering Lead to drive the strategy, architecture, and delivery of modern DevOps practices across a global software engineering environment. This role is responsible for leading the development of scalable CI/CD pipelines, build systems, infrastructure automation, and platform engineering initiatives that support high-quality software delivery.

The DevOps Engineering Lead will provide technical leadership, mentor a team of DevOps engineers, collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams, and establish best practices for software release automation, infrastructure management, and system reliability. This role offers a clear path toward senior engineering and technology leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the long‑term DevOps and platform engineering strategy.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of DevOps engineers, supporting technical growth and career development.
• Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to improve software delivery efficiency and quality.
• Architect and maintain infrastructure automation using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
• Drive adoption of containerization technologies and modern deployment practices.
• Monitor build performance, automation metrics, and system reliability to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with software engineering, quality assurance, and infrastructure teams to improve development and release workflows.
• Serve as the technical lead for build systems, deployment automation, and release engineering initiatives.
• Ensure development pipelines adhere to security, compliance, and reliability standards.
• Evaluate emerging DevOps technologies and recommend improvements to engineering processes and tooling.
• Communicate technical strategy and project progress to engineering leadership and key stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Minimum of six (6) years of experience in DevOps, Build Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Platform Engineering, or a related software engineering discipline.
• Strong experience designing, implementing, and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as TeamCity, Jenkins, or similar platforms.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker.
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions.
• Strong scripting or programming experience using Python, Kotlin, Ansible, or similar technologies.
• Experience working with complex build systems, including CMake, Yocto, or Embedded Linux environments.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), automation, and release engineering best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot build, deployment, and infrastructure issues.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience leading or mentoring DevOps, Platform Engineering, or SRE teams.
• Experience developing DevOps strategy and enterprise‑scale automation initiatives.
• Experience supporting embedded software development environments.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, and modern software delivery practices.
• Experience implementing security best practices within CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working in Agile software development environments.

Compensation & Work Model

• Compensation: Competitive salary based on experience and technical expertise.
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package.
• Work Model: Hybrid schedule (3 days onsite / 2 days remote).

Growth Opportunity

• Opportunity to transition into broader engineering leadership responsibilities while remaining highly involved in technical strategy and architecture.
• Clear career progression within a collaborative, engineering‑driven organization focused on innovation, automation, and continuous improvement.