DevOps Tech Lead - 174368 - 174642

Piper Companies; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a DevOps Tech Lead to support a growing government technology and cloud services client. This fully remote role targets a seasoned platform engineer with deep Kubernetes, Argo CD, and GitOps experience to build scalable self-service platforms for teams operating in highly regulated environments.

The ideal candidate will drive platform reliability, automation, and observability, partnering with software, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure secure cloud

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in SRE, platform engineering, infrastructure engineering, distributed systems, or cloud operations.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration for large-scale deployments.
• Strong experience implementing Argo CD, GitOps workflows, and CI/CD automation.
• Prior OO programming experience (Java, C#, Python, Go, or similar) before transitioning into DevOps or Platform Engineering.
• Experience supporting FedRAMP High, IL5, or other highly regulated cloud environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical vision for Platform Services supporting FedRAMP High and IL5 environments.
• Architect and maintain Kubernetes-based deployment systems utilizing Argo CD and GitOps methodologies.
• Develop and standardize golden paths to enable teams to deploy, operate, and scale applications on the platform.
• Lead platform engineering initiatives focused on reliability, automation, observability, and operational excellence.
• Partner with software engineering, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure secure and compliant cloud-native deployments.

Skills

Kubernetes

Argo CD

GitOps

CI/CD

Platform Engineering

SRE

Cloud Operations

Distributed Systems

Tools

Kubernetes

Argo CD

GitOps

CI/CD

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a DevOps Tech Lead to support a growing client in the government technology and cloud services industry. The DevOps Tech Lead role is fully remote. The DevOps Tech Lead role is ideal for a seasoned platform engineering professional with deep experience in Kubernetes, Argo CD, deployment automation, and building scalable self-service platforms for engineering teams operating in highly regulated environments.

Responsibilities of the DevOps Tech Lead include:

• Define and drive the technical vision for Platform Services supporting FedRAMP High and IL5 environments.
• Architect and maintain Kubernetes-based deployment systems utilizing Argo CD and GitOps methodologies.
• Develop and standardize "golden paths" that enable engineering teams to efficiently deploy, operate, and scale applications on the platform.
• Lead platform engineering initiatives focused on reliability, automation, observability, and operational excellence.
• Partner with software engineering, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure secure and compliant cloud-native deployments.

Requirements of the DevOps Tech Lead include:

• 8+ years of experience in SRE, platform engineering, infrastructure engineering, distributed systems, or cloud operations.
• Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and large-scale deployment platforms.
• Strong experience implementing and supporting Argo CD, GitOps workflows, and CI/CD automation.
• Prior object-oriented programming experience (Java, C#, Python, Go, or similar) before transitioning into DevOps or Platform Engineering roles.
• Experience supporting FedRAMP High, IL5, or other highly regulated cloud environments is highly preferred.

Compensation for the DevOps Tech Lead include:

• $150,000 - $180,000 annually
• Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.
• Fully Remote Work Environment
• This job opens for applications on 09/25/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: DevOps Tech Lead, Platform Engineering, SRE, Kubernetes, Argo CD, GitOps, CI/CD, Cloud Operations, Infrastructure Engineering, Platform Services, FedRAMP, IL5, Remote

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