Lead DevOps Engineer

ITAC Solutions; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

ITAC Solutions in Birmingham, Alabama, is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to own a mission-critical, on-prem Linux environment while guiding a cloud migration path. You’ll influence infra strategy from the ground up and work closely with leadership and development teams.

The role emphasizes stabilizing current operations today and laying the groundwork for a major cloud transition, with a leadership voice at the table and a focus on Azure tooling and modern DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Strong, hands-on Linux and on-premises DevOps experience.
• Experience leading infrastructure decisions with minimal oversight.
• Experience balancing on-prem operations with cloud tooling adoption.
• Prior experience mentoring a technical team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the day-to-day Linux, on-premises environment.
• Own stability and performance of current infrastructure and operations.
• Partner with leadership to develop a future cloud migration strategy.
• Administer and maintain Azure DevOps, Azure Key Vault, and Azure Arc for Linux.
• Support adoption of cloud-native tooling (e.g., Azure Reverse Proxies).
• Guide the team through migration planning alongside Development.
• Ensure operations remain strong regardless of migration timeline or pace.

Skills

Linux

DevOps

Cloud migration

Azure

Mentoring

On-premises

Team leadership

Tools

Azure DevOps

Azure Key Vault

Azure Arc for Linux

Job description

Lead DevOps Engineer

Our client is looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer to take ownership of a mission-critical, on-premises Linux environment while helping shape the long-term path toward cloud. This is a chance to lead infrastructure strategy from the ground up - stabilizing core operations today while laying the groundwork for a major cloud migration down the road. You'll be a key technical voice at the table as the organization plans its next chapter.

C2C is not an option with this job opening and all applicants should be able to work for any US Employer without sponsorship. Sponsorship is not provided and this person will not need to require sponsorship in the future.

Benefits & Extras

• High-visibility leadership role shaping infrastructure strategy
• Direct influence over the future cloud migration roadmap
• Work closely with department leadership and Development teams
• Ownership over both current operations and long-term technical direction
• Opportunity to build and lead out a growing DevOps function

Compensation: $55-60/hour

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and manage the day-to-day Linux, on-premises environment
• Own stability and performance of current infrastructure and operations
• Partner with leadership to develop a future cloud migration strategy
• Administer and maintain Azure DevOps, Azure Key Vault, and Azure Arc for Linux
• Support adoption of cloud-native tooling (e.g., Azure Reverse Proxies)
• Guide the team through migration planning alongside Development
• Ensure operations remain strong regardless of migration timeline or pace

What You'll Need to be Considered

• Strong, hands-on Linux and on-premises DevOps experience
• Comfortable leading infrastructure decisions with minimal oversight
• Experience balancing on-prem operations with cloud tooling adoption
• Prior experience guiding or mentoring a technical team