Dev Ops Lead

Maryland Department of Information Technology; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 73,632 - 97,961; Full time

Job summary

A state government agency in Maryland is seeking an experienced DevOps Lead to manage application development and deployment. The role involves overseeing a team, architecting cloud infrastructure, and implementing CI/CD pipelines. Applicants should have 7+ years in related fields and advanced skills in Kubernetes and Terraform. This is a contractual full-time position with a potential pay range of $53.45/hr to $71.11/hr.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering roles.
• Minimum 2 years in a team leadership or technical lead capacity.
• Advanced experience with at least one major cloud platform.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers.
• Architect and implement cloud infrastructure.
• Champion Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.

Skills

DevOps

Kubernetes administration

Terraform

Cloud platform expertise

Scripting (Python, Go, Bash)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Job description

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Maryland Department of Information Technology provided pay range

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Base pay range

$53.45/hr - $71.11/hr

Introduction

Maryland Benefits (MD Benefits) is a dynamic, cloud-based platform. This enterprise-wide digital service allows organizations to build, test, host, operate, and integrate mission-driven applications, data, and emerging technologies. MD Benefits offers cloud-based Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) capabilities, a shared data architecture, and product development services, all developed by the State of Maryland to help multiple agencies deliver and manage health, human, and social service benefits and programs. On July 1, 2025, the operation of the MD Benefits shared platform and statewide applications transitioned from the Department of Human Services (DHS) to the Department of Information Technology (DoIT).

***This is a contractual position, with limited benefits***

***All hires need to be eligible to work in the U.S., either as a U.S. Citizen or those who have a Permanent Resident or green card as the state of Maryland does not have the ability to sponsor employees***

***Applicants are required to submit an up-to-date and accurate resume.***

Main Purpose

We are seeking an experienced and passionate DevOps Lead (Applications) to guide application development and deployment lifecycle. This position requires a hands‑on leader, responsible for mentoring a team of DevOps engineers, architecting robust CI/CD pipelines, and fostering a culture of automation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise in modern DevOps practices. This position is a crucial link between our development and operations teams, ensuring seamless delivery of high‑quality software.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Lead, manage, and mentor a team of DevOps and Platform Engineers. Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture, promoting ownership and continuous learning.
• Platform Architecture: Architect and implement a scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure on [AWS/Azure/GCP]. Drive technical strategy and roadmap for the platform.
• Infrastructure Automation: Champion an "everything‑as‑code" philosophy. Lead the development and maintenance of our Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and configuration management tools like Ansible.
• CI/CD Frameworks: Design and maintain centralized, reusable CI/CD frameworks and templates (e.g., using GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps) that enable development teams to build, test, and deploy their applications with speed and confidence.
• Observability & SRE: Implement and mature a robust observability stack for monitoring, logging, and tracing (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog). Define and track Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and error budgets to ensure platform reliability.
• Kubernetes Platform Management: Own the administration, security, and lifecycle management of our Kubernetes clusters (EKS, AKS, or GKE), ensuring they are a stable and efficient platform for our containerized workloads.
• Security & Governance: Collaborate with the security team to embed security controls, policy enforcement, and compliance checks directly into the infrastructure and deployment lifecycle.
• Cost Optimization: Proactively monitor and optimize cloud resource utilization to manage and reduce operational costs.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering roles.
• Minimum 2 years in a team leadership or technical lead capacity.
• Advanced experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Deep hands‑on expertise with Terraform in a complex, production environment.
• Strong Kubernetes administration skills, including CNI networking, security, and scaling.
• Experience with container tools like Docker.
• Proficient in scripting or programming (Python, Go, or Bash).
• Proven ability to lead technical strategy, mentor teams, and communicate cross‑functionally.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. A combination of technical certifications and experience can be used in place of a college degree.
• Experience with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Linkerd).
• Knowledge of database management and automation (SQL and NoSQL).
• Familiarity with DevSecOps principles and tools.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator).

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology