Lead DevSecOps Engineer — AI-Driven, GitHub Modernization

Tier4 Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Tier4 Group in Chicago, IL seeks a hands-on Lead DevOps Engineer to lead a broad DevSecOps transformation, modernize our software delivery lifecycle, migrate from Azure DevOps to GitHub, and introduce AI-enabled development practices across cloud-native delivery pipelines.

You will design and implement scalable CI/CD, establish IaC standards, mentor engineers, drive security controls (SAST/DAST/SCA), and partner with product, architecture, and security teams to raise SDLC efficiency, resilience,

Qualifications

• Proven DevOps leadership experience with a strategic mindset.
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience with Azure DevOps and AWS environments.
• Hands-on experience migrating pipelines or platforms.
• Ability to modernize SDLC and identify AI integration opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead redesign of DevSecOps pipelines (CI/CD).
• Support migration from Azure DevOps to GitHub.
• Improve SDLC scalability and efficiency.
• Identify and implement AI opportunities within the toolchain.
• Mentor engineers and promote DevSecOps best practices.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

DevSecOps

Azure DevOps

AWS environments

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

C++

AI integration

Tools

Checkmarx

SonarQube

Datadog

Job description

Tier4 Group in Chicago, IL seeks a hands-on Lead DevOps Engineer to lead a broad DevSecOps transformation, modernize our software delivery lifecycle, migrate from Azure DevOps to GitHub, and introduce AI-enabled development practices across cloud-native delivery pipelines.

You will design and implement scalable CI/CD, establish IaC standards, mentor engineers, drive security controls (SAST/DAST/SCA), and partner with product, architecture, and security teams to raise SDLC efficiency, resilience,