Lead DevOps Engineer

Job Title : Lead DevOps Engineer

Location : Chicago, IL

Employment Type : Full-time

Job Overview :

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead DevOps Engineer to drive enterprise DevSecOps initiatives, lead CI / CD modernization, and scale automation across cloud environments. This role requires a hands-on technical leader who can collaborate across engineering, security, and architecture teams to embed security and automation throughout the SDLC.

Key Responsibilities :

Design, implement, and optimize CI / CD pipelines for cloud deployments

Lead and promote DevSecOps practices across multiple delivery teams

Automate infrastructure provisioning and environment setup using IaC

Implement and enforce security, performance, and availability standards

Integrate "shift-left" security tools (Checkmarx, SonarQube, Prisma Cloud)

Align DevOps processes with Agile delivery and support ADO configurations

Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and knowledge-sharing

Identify and execute automation, standards, and process improvement opportunities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design scalable and secure platforms

Required Skills & Experience :

7+ years of DevOps / Software Engineering experience in Agile environments

Strong CI / CD experience with Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Bamboo, TeamCity, or Octopus

Expertise in IaC (Terraform, Ansible or similar)

Proficient with Docker / Podman & Kubernetes / EKS orchestration

Experience with AWS Cloud services

Programming / Scripting experience : Python, PowerShell, Bash, and / or C#

Experience with SAST & code quality tools (Checkmarx, SonarQube)

Familiarity with monitoring tools (Datadog, SolarWinds)

Strong communication & team-leading abilities

Education :

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

What's in it for You :

Opportunity to lead enterprise-wide DevOps transformation

Hands-on with cloud, automation, and modernization initiatives

Competitive salary, performance incentives & full benefits package