Director of DevOps

Kforce Inc; Mesa (AZ); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Hybrid work model

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Kforce Inc invites a seasoned Director of DevOps to Mesa, AZ, to lead cloud and on‑prem DevOps, SRE, and release engineering initiatives. This hands‑on leadership role focuses on automation, reliability, and scalable software delivery across AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, and on‑prem environments.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in DevOps/SRE, 4+ years in leadership, and strong Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and IaC experience. Hybrid work and equity are part of the package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of DevOps, SRE, Release Engineering, or related experience.
• 4+ years of leadership experience managing engineering teams.
• Deep experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, CI/CD automation, and Infrastructure‑as‑Code.
• Experience with monitoring platforms such as Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, New Relic, ELK, Azure Monitor, or CloudWatch.
• Expertise with AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and cloud‑native platforms.
• Strong scripting/programming skills in Python, Go, PowerShell, Bash, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• Proven success improving reliability, incident response, and software delivery performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead DevOps, CI/CD, Release Engineering, and SRE strategy across cloud and on‑prem infrastructure.
• Manage and mentor a team of DevOps and Site Reliability Engineers.
• Drive deployment automation, observability, platform engineering, and reliability initiatives.
• Own CI/CD platforms, release management processes, and deployment pipelines.
• Establish SLOs, monitoring strategies, incident response processes, and operational best practices.
• Partner with Security teams to implement DevSecOps practices and support compliance initiatives.
• Develop roadmap initiatives focused on scalability, security, automation, and developer productivity.

Skills

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

CI/CD automation

Infrastructure‑as‑Code

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Datadog

Grafana

Prometheus

Splunk

New Relic

ELK

Azure Monitor

CloudWatch

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Job description

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Director of DevOps in Mesa, AZ. This role is hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote. Summary: A rapidly growing engineering technology company is seeking a Director of DevOps to lead DevOps, Release Engineering, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) initiatives across AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, and on-premises environments. This is a hands‑on leadership role for a technical leader who enjoys architecting solutions, mentoring engineers, and driving automation, reliability, and software delivery at scale. Responsibilities:

• Lead DevOps, CI/CD, Release Engineering, and SRE strategy across cloud and on‑prem infrastructure
• Manage and mentor a team of DevOps and Site Reliability Engineers
• Drive deployment automation, observability, platform engineering, and reliability initiatives
• Own CI/CD platforms, release management processes, and deployment pipelines
• Establish SLOs, monitoring strategies, incident response processes, and operational best practices
• Partner with Security teams to implement DevSecOps practices and support compliance initiatives
• Develop roadmap initiatives focused on scalability, security, automation, and developer productivity

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of DevOps, SRE, Release Engineering, or related experience
• 4+ years of leadership experience managing engineering teams
• Deep experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, CI/CD automation, and Infrastructure‑as‑Code
• Experience with monitoring platforms such as Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, New Relic, ELK, Azure Monitor, or CloudWatch
• Expertise with AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and cloud‑native platforms
• Strong scripting/programming skills in Python, Go, PowerShell, Bash, JavaScript, or TypeScript
• Proven success improving reliability, incident response, and software delivery performance

Preferred

• Experience leading enterprise DevOps transformation efforts
• Experience in automotive, transportation, or mobility industries
• Background supporting both cloud-native and legacy environments
• Familiarity with GitOps tools such as Argo CD, Flux, or Spinnaker

Why Join?

• Executive‑facing leadership position with significant influence
• Hands‑on role shaping the DevOps strategy of a growing organization
• Modern technology environment leveraging AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, and cloud‑native tools
• Competitive compensation package including equity
• Flexible hybrid work schedule

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.