Lead DevOps Platform Engineer: GitOps, Kubernetes & Cloud

Strategic Staffing Solutions

Charlotte (NC)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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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

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

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