DevOps Lead (Only W2 Resources & H1B Transfer also Fine)

Hello Everyone,

Hope you are doing good

This is Nagaraj from Tek Leaders. We have an urgent requirement below that is open with our client.

Role : DevOps Lead (Only W2 Resources & H1B Transfer also Fine)

Location : Cincinnati, OH (Onsite)

Contract role

12+ Years relevant experience required

Role Description

Design, implement, and oversee deployment pipelines for cloud-native applications, primarily in Azure. Collaborate with development, QA, security, and operations teams to ensure DevOps best practices. Automate infrastructure provisioning (Infrastructure as Code), configuration management, and deployment processes. Maintain, optimize, and troubleshoot CI / CD pipelines for performance, scalability, and reliability. Ensure code management, branching strategies, and code review policies are followed using Git repositories. Lead incident response and post-deployment validation, ensuring rollback, recovery, and auditability. Mentor junior team members on deployment best practices and evolving cloud-native tools.

Required Skills

Cloud Platform Expertise : Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure services (App Services, AKS, Azure Functions, Azure DevOps, ARM / Bicep, etc.). Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures (microservices, containers, serverless). CI / CD and Automation : Proven experience designing / managing CI / CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar. Scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, Python or similar) for automating workflows. Monitoring & Troubleshooting : Familiar with monitoring and logging solutions (Azure Monitor, App Insights). Strong analytical skills for diagnosing deployment issues. Collaboration & Communication : Ability to clearly articulate technical concepts, lead cross-functional teams, and drive consensus.

Nice-to-have Skills

Security Integration : Experience deploying secure apps and following security best practices (Azure Key Vault, managed identities, RBAC). Other Cloud Providers : Familiarity with AWS or GCP to support multi-cloud / hybrid scenarios. Advanced Automation : Experience with more advanced automation / orchestration tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Jenkins pipelines). Testing & Quality : Knowledge of integrating automated testing (unit, integration, load) into pipelines. Auditing & Compliance : Exposure to compliance standards (SOC2, ISO 27001) in deployment pipelines. Cost Management : Skills in optimizing and monitoring cloud resource consumption and cost. Agile / Scrum Environments : Experience working in agile teams, understanding of sprint-based deployments.