Sr DevOps Eng

Vaco Recruiter Services; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Vaco seeks a Lead DevOps Engineer to join on-site hybrid in Charlotte, NC. Lead a DevOps team, drive automation, CI/CD, and cloud initiatives while partnering with development teams to improve delivery, reliability, and efficiency.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in CS/IT, hands-on CI/CD and IaC experience, and strong scripting. Role emphasizes automation, security practices, and mentoring, with compensation discussed per local norms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field.
• Experience leading DevOps teams across multiple projects.
• Hands-on with CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, IaC.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, Terraform, and IaC.

Responsibilities

• Lead and enhance CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.
• Collaborate with development teams to support releases and fix build issues.
• Drive automation to reduce manual tasks and improve reliability.
• Monitor apps and infrastructure; respond to alerts to prevent outages.
• Implement automated testing, compliance checks, and security practices.
• Develop scripts/tools using Python, PowerShell, and Bash.
• Serve as Azure DevOps SME and mentor DevOps engineers.
• Administer Nexus, monitoring platforms, and code scanning tools.
• Track DevOps metrics including DORA; participate in incident analysis.

Skills

Leadership

CI/CD pipelines

Automation

Scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash)

Azure DevOps

Kubernetes

Terraform

IaC

Security scanning tools

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT

Tools

Nexus Repository

Monitoring tools

Code vulnerability scanning tools

Job description

Vaco is looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer to sit on-site hybrid in Charlotte, NC. Must be able to work on a W2 basis with no sponsorship for this role. Ideal candidates will already be located in Charlotte, NC.

We are seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to help drive automation, CI/CD processes, and cloud infrastructure initiatives across a growing technology environment. This role will lead a team of DevOps engineers while working closely with development teams to improve application delivery, system reliability, and operational efficiency.

What You'll Do

• Lead and enhance CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Partner with development teams to support releases, troubleshoot build issues, and improve deployment workflows.
• Drive automation efforts to reduce manual tasks and improve system reliability.
• Monitor applications and infrastructure, responding to alerts and resolving issues before they impact users.
• Implement automated testing, compliance checks, and security best practices.
• Develop scripts and tools using Python, PowerShell, and Bash.
• Serve as the Azure DevOps subject matter expert.
• Administer and support tools such as Nexus Repository, monitoring platforms, and code vulnerability scanning solutions.
• Track and report DevOps metrics, including DORA metrics.
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis efforts.
• Mentor and lead a team of DevOps engineers.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience leading DevOps teams and managing workloads across multiple projects.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and infrastructure automation.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Strong scripting skills using Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Experience supporting cloud environments and designing highly available solutions.
• Knowledge of SQL, monitoring tools, and application security scanning tools.
• Experience using AI-powered tools to support software development or automation efforts is a plus.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on DevOps leader who enjoys automation, mentoring teams, and building scalable, efficient deployment processes.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.

• The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.