Devops Lead

Zealogics.com; New York (NY); Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Zealogics.com seeks a Senior DevOps Lead to drive enterprise DevOps transformation across cloud-native and hybrid environments. You will lead automation, reliability, and governance initiatives, mentoring teams while delivering scalable, secure platforms.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Azure and AWS, CI/CD, IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM), and Kubernetes, with proven leadership of engineering teams and large-scale platform programs.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience with hands-on DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or SRE.
• 3+ years leading DevOps teams or enterprise platform initiatives.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage DevOps engineers supporting multiple application and platform teams.
• Define and implement enterprise DevOps standards, best practices, and governance.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar platforms.
• Architect and automate cloud infrastructure deployments across Azure and AWS environments.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions utilizing Terraform, ARM Templates, CloudFormation, and related technologies.
• Lead Kubernetes strategy, deployment, scaling, and operational management for containerized applications.
• Collaborate with development, architecture, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure secure and efficient software delivery.
• Drive monitoring, observability, incident management, and platform reliability initiatives.
• Establish deployment, release management, rollback, and disaster recovery processes.
• Conduct root cause analysis and lead remediation efforts for production incidents.
• Mentor and coach DevOps engineers and junior team members.
• Ensure compliance with security, audit, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage sprint planning, technical roadmaps, backlog prioritization, and resource planning.

Skills

DevOps

Cloud engineering

Site Reliability Engineering

DevOps leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Azure

AWS

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM Templates

Kubernetes

Docker

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Terraform

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Job Description –

Senior DevOps Lead

Job Location: Remote

Duration: 12 Month+

Position Overview

Highly experiencedSenior DevOps Leadto drive the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise DevOps practices across cloud-native and hybrid environments. This individual will lead DevOps transformation initiatives, support engineering teams in delivering scalable and secure solutions, and champion automation, reliability, and operational excellence.The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise in cloud platforms, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes, and automation with proven leadership experience managing engineering teams and driving large-scale platform initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage DevOps engineers supporting multiple application and platform teams. Define and implement enterprise DevOps standards, best practices, and governance.Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar platforms.Architect and automate cloud infrastructure deployments across Azure and AWS environments.Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions utilizing Terraform, ARM Templates, CloudFormation, and related technologies.Lead Kubernetes strategy, deployment, scaling, and operational management for containerized applications.Collaborate with development, architecture, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure secure and efficient software delivery.Drive monitoring, observability, incident management, and platform reliability initiatives.Establish deployment, release management, rollback, and disaster recovery processes.Conduct root cause analysis and lead remediation efforts for production incidents.Mentor and coach DevOps engineers and junior team members.Ensure compliance with security, audit, and regulatory requirements.Manage sprint planning, technical roadmaps, backlog prioritization, and resource planning.

Configuration Management

AnsiblePuppetChefMonitoring & ObservabilityPrometheusGrafanaELK StackAzure MonitorCloudWatchDatadogContainers & OrchestrationDockerKubernetes (AKS, EKS)Infrastructure as CodeTerraformCloudFormationARM TemplatesCI/CDAzure DevOpsGitHub ActionsJenkinsGitLab CI/CD

Technical Skills

CloudAzureAWS

Preferred Qualifications

Azure Solutions Architect CertificationAWS Solutions Architect CertificationCertified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)Terraform CertificationExperience in enterprise consulting, professional services, or managed services environments.Experience supporting regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, or professional services.Familiarity with AI-enabled DevOps, AIOps, and Platform Engineering practices.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.10+ years of overall IT experience.7+ years of hands-on DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering experience.3+ years leading DevOps teams or enterprise platform engineering initiatives.

Strong experience with cloud platforms including:

Microsoft AzureAmazon Web Services (AWS)

Advanced experience with:

Azure DevOpsGitHub ActionsJenkinsGitLab CI/CD

Deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code:

TerraformCloudFormationARM Templates

Strong experience with containerization and orchestration:

DockerKubernetes (AKS, EKS)

Experience with scripting and automation:

PowerShellPythonBash

Strong knowledge of:

Linux AdministrationNetworkingSecurity ControlsCloud Governance