Technical Lead - DevOps

Resourceful; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Resourceful LLC in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Technical Lead with a strong DevOps background to lead a major client engagement. You will own release delivery, guide engineers, and be the trusted technical voice in front of the client. You’ll also need to be comfortable in stakeholder meetings as you drive architecture decisions.

The role requires 8+ years in DevOps/platform, 5+ years building CI/CD, and hands-on Azure DevOps and Kubernetes. Hybrid schedule with 4 onsite days per week in Bellevue.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in DevOps, platform, cloud, or software engineering with 5+ years CI/CD and release automation.
• Proven lead experience: guiding teams, delivering, and client/stakeholder interaction.
• Hands-on with Azure DevOps and Kubernetes; strong knowledge of modern app architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a DevOps/engineer team, defining standards and best practices.
• Be the primary technical contact for client stakeholders, communicating status and risks clearly.
• Own end-to-end release lifecycle across multiple apps/environments, including planning and rollouts.
• Design and improve CI/CD pipelines and release automation in Azure DevOps.
• Guide Kubernetes, containerization and IaC practices on Azure.
• Lead incident response and root-cause analysis with long-term fixes.
• Drive DevSecOps, observability, and continuous improvement across delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Client communication

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

Azure DevOps

Kubernetes

C#/.NET

Terraform

Bicep

ARM

Angular

Job description

Technical Lead - DevOps (Hybrid, 4 Days Onsite - Bellevue, WA)

Resourceful LLC is partnering with an IT consulting firm that serves enterprise and Fortune 1000 clients. We’re looking for a Technical Lead with a strong DevOps background to be the senior technical lead on a major client engagement in Bellevue.

This is a leadership role for an experienced engineer who can lead a DevOps team, own release delivery, and be the trusted technical voice in front of the client. You’ll need to understand the code deeply enough to guide engineers and make sound architecture decisions. You’ll also need to be just as comfortable in a stakeholder meeting as you’d be in a technical conversation.

What you’ll do

• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps and software engineers, setting engineering standards and best practices.
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for client stakeholders, communicating status, risks, and recommendations clearly.
• Own the end-to-end release lifecycle across multiple applications and environments, including planning, readiness, rollouts, and rollback.
• Design and improve CI/CD pipelines and release automation in Azure DevOps.
• Guide Kubernetes, containerization, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM) practices on Azure.
• Lead critical incident response, root-cause analysis, and long-term fixes.
• Drive DevSecOps, observability, and continuous improvement across the delivery lifecycle.

What you bring

• 8+ years in DevOps, platform, cloud, or software engineering, including 5+ years building CI/CD and release automation.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps and Kubernetes (required).
• Proven experience as a technical lead: guiding teams, leading delivery, and working directly with clients or senior stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of C#/.NET and modern application architectures (APIs, microservices, event-driven). Angular is a plus.
• Experience supporting large-scale, mission‑critical production environments.
• Excellent communication skills and comfort working with onshore and offshore teams.

Nice to have

• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert or Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Consulting or client‑services background

Details

• Location: Hybrid, 4 days per week onsite in Bellevue, WA
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. PT. This role requires ongoing after-hours availability for releases, incidents, and critical milestones, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Employment type: Direct hire
• Compensation: $140,000-$160,000 base salary + benefits
• Work authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship is not available.

If you’re a DevOps leader who likes being both the technical expert and the client’s go-to person, we’d love to talk.