DevOps Lead Engineer

Veriipro; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Veriipro is seeking an experienced DevOps Lead Engineer to drive DevOps transformation, define technology roadmaps, and build automation across CI/CD pipelines. The role focuses on cloud technologies, container orchestration, and infrastructure management, with hands-on work in Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, and Apigee API Gateway.

The candidate will evaluate existing environments, design modernization initiatives, and collaborate with infrastructure, networking, and security teams to deliver

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in DevOps engineering, consulting, or related technology roles.

Responsibilities

• Assess existing DevOps processes, tools, and infrastructure to identify gaps and recommend improvements.

Skills

CI/CD automation

DevOps assessment

Cloud technologies

Containerization

Infrastructure management

Jenkins

Harness

GitLab

Kubernetes

Docker

Apigee

Azure Cloud

OpenShift (OCP)

Amazon ECS

VMware

Linux administration

Incidents & troubleshooting

Tools

Jenkins

Harness

GitLab

Kubernetes

Docker

OpenShift (OCP)

Amazon ECS

Apigee API Gateway

Azure Cloud

VMware

Job description

We are looking for an experienced DevOps Lead Engineer with strong expertise in CI/CD automation, DevOps assessment, cloud technologies, containerization, and infrastructure management.

The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience with Jenkins, Harness, GitLab, Kubernetes, Docker, and Apigee API Gateway. This role involves evaluating existing DevOps environments, identifying opportunities for improvement, defining technology roadmaps, and driving automation and platform modernization initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assess existing DevOps processes, tools, and infrastructure to identify gaps and recommend improvements.
• Define DevOps transformation strategies, implementation plans, and technology roadmaps.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Harness, GitLab, or similar platforms.
• Manage containerized application environments using Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift Container Platform (OCP), and Amazon ECS.
• Support API management and integration initiatives using Apigee API Gateway.
• Work with Azure Cloud technologies and enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Evaluate and support virtualization technologies, including VMware.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and networking teams on enterprise networking, encryption standards, and security requirements.
• Perform Linux system administration, including CentOS and RHEL environments.
• Troubleshoot complex DevOps, deployment, infrastructure, and application‑related issues.
• Participate in incident management, root cause analysis, and resolution activities.
• Coordinate multiple technical initiatives while ensuring timely delivery and adherence to operational standards.
• Communicate technical recommendations, assessment findings, and roadmap strategies to stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in DevOps engineering, consulting, or related technology roles.
• Strong hands‑on experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation.
• Experience with Jenkins, Harness, GitLab, or other CI/CD platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift (OCP), and Amazon ECS.
• Experience with Apigee API Gateway and API management concepts.
• Working experience with Azure Cloud technologies.
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies, particularly VMware.
• Understanding of enterprise networking, encryption standards, and infrastructure security.
• Hands‑on experience with Linux system administration, particularly CentOS and RHEL.
• Experience with incident management and production troubleshooting.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with stakeholders at different organizational levels.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.