Lead DevOps Engineer

Strategic Staffing Solutions; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Staffing Solutions seeks a hands-on Lead DevOps Platform Engineer to drive enterprise DevSecOps automation and cloud-native platform engineering in Charlotte, NC. You will own GitOps-driven CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes/OpenShift platforms, and deployment automation across Azure and GCP to boost developer productivity.

The role emphasizes automation, Infrastructure as Code, and governance in large, regulated environments, with collaboration across engineering teams to enhance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of DevOps or Platform Engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions, Harness, Maven/Gradle, Python CI/CD, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
• Experience implementing GitOps and Infrastructure as Code in enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD governance, quality gates, security controls, and regulated environments.
• Experience supporting cloud platforms, preferably Azure and GCP.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Harness, Maven/Gradle, and Python.
• Automate application deployments across Kubernetes and OpenShift (OCP) environments.
• Enhance GitOps workflows, deployment orchestration, quality gates, and pipeline automation.
• Develop automation solutions using Python and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible preferred).
• Support platform and application troubleshooting, workflow optimization, and cloud modernization initiatives.
• Embed DevSecOps, governance, audit controls, and observability into deployment pipelines.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve self-service platforms and continuous delivery capabilities.

Skills

GitHub Actions

Harness

Maven/Gradle

Python

Kubernetes

OpenShift

GitOps

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Azure

GCP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Azure

GCP

Job description

Lead DevOps Platform Engineer

Location: Charlotte, NC

Job Summary

We are seeking a hands-on Lead DevOps Platform Engineer to support enterprise DevSecOps automation and cloud-native platform engineering. This role focuses on GitOps-driven CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes/OpenShift platforms, and deployment automation across Azure and GCP. The ideal candidate has experience in large, regulated environments and is passionate about improving developer productivity through automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Harness, Maven/Gradle, and Python.
• Automate application deployments across Kubernetes and OpenShift (OCP) environments.
• Enhance GitOps workflows, deployment orchestration, quality gates, and pipeline automation.
• Develop automation solutions using Python and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible preferred).
• Support platform and application troubleshooting, workflow optimization, and cloud modernization initiatives.
• Embed DevSecOps, governance, audit controls, and observability into deployment pipelines.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve self-service platforms and continuous delivery capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of DevOps or Platform Engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions, Harness, Maven/Gradle, Python CI/CD, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
• Experience implementing GitOps and Infrastructure as Code in enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD governance, quality gates, security controls, and regulated environments.
• Experience supporting cloud platforms, preferably Azure and GCP.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Terraform and/or Ansible.
• Kubernetes and/or DevOps certifications.
• Familiarity with AI agentic frameworks.
• Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.