DevOps Team Lead

Cisive; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisive is seeking a DevOps Team Lead to guide their DevOps team in automating software delivery processes primarily within Microsoft Azure. The role involves managing CI/CD pipelines and driving Infrastructure as Code initiatives. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and over 5 years in DevOps, with leadership experience. Strong proficiency in Azure DevOps, Bicep, and cloud infrastructure management is required. This role is remote and focuses on optimizing workflows for efficiency and performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional DevOps or software development experience.
• At least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Solid understanding of cloud networking and security concepts.

Responsibilities

• Guide the DevOps team in software delivery automation.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance deployment workflows.

Skills

Leadership in DevOps

Cloud Infrastructure Management

CI/CD Best Practices

Scripting and Automation

Troubleshooting Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Bicep

ARM Templates

PowerShell

Job description

It’s fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

At Cisive, our vision is to make securing the right talent effortless. We provide technology-first background screening, identity verification, and continuous monitoring solutions that help organizations hire and manage their workforce with confidence

Our Values

• Integrity First: We uphold the highest ethical standards in everything we do
• Innovate Fearlessly: We challenge the status quo, embrace emerging technologies, and continuously refine our solutions to stay ahead of industry needs
• Win Together: We break down barriers, share knowledge, and champion teamwork across departments, brands, and global offices to achieve our collective goal
• Customer Obsessed: We go beyond transactional interactions to become trusted partners in risk mitigation and workforce management
• Stay One Step Ahead: We proactively seek knowledge that helps us—and our clients—stay ahead of the curve

Job Summary

The DevOps Team Lead is responsible for guiding Cisive’s DevOps team in accelerating and automating software delivery processes. This role sets the technical direction for DevOps initiatives and works primarily within the Microsoft Azure environment. The DevOps Team Lead improves productivity across the development organization by establishing standards, best practices, and automation strategies. This is a hands‑on leadership role responsible for managing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and driving Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives through Bicep and ARM templates

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines using Azure Dev
• Own and manage cloud infrastructure in production environments, primarily within Microsoft Azure
• Design, write, and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Bicep and ARM templates
• Apply cloud-agnostic DevOps principles and best practices across infrastructure and deployment pipelines
• Establish DevOps best practices for build, release, deployment, monitoring, and operational excellence
• Ensure high availability, scalability, security, and performance of systems.
• Collaborate with development teams to streamline deployment workflows and improve developer productivity
• Monitor and optimize system reliability, performance, and cost efficiency
• Lead incident response activities, including root cause analysis and continuous improvement processes
• Mentor, coach, and provide technical guidance to DevOps engineers
• Document architecture, operational procedures, and technical processes
• Partner with security teams to ensure compliance and implement secure deployment methodologies
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of professional DevOps or software development experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership role
• Strong hands‑on experience with cloud infrastructure on at least one major cloud platform (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, etc)
• Strong experience with modern CI/CD platforms such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins
• Experience designing and maintaining pipelines using Git-based workflows; Azure DevOps experience highly preferred
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code tools and concepts (Bicep, ARM, Terraform, CloudFormation, etc)
• Solid understanding of cloud networking, security, and identity concepts (VPC/VNet, IAM, firewalls/NSGs, etc)
• Experience with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Bash, or similar
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, including cross‑team coordination

Working Conditions

This role operates in a professional remote environment. The position routinely uses standard office equipment and collaborates virtually with engineering, security, and product teams

Physical Requirements

Ability to communicate clearly and exchange accurate information frequently

Constant operation of a computer, keyboard, phone, and other general office equipment

Ability to occasionally move objects up to 10lbs