Job descriptionDiscover the opportunityWe are seeking an experienced Lead DevOps Engineer from either healthcare or highly regulated industries to define and oversee platform engineering practices for a premier data and technology organization. This role sets the standards for secure and scalable automated environments supporting data, AI, and application workloads across the enterprise.Discover the roleAs a Lead DevOps Engineer, you will design and operate Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters mainly in on-prem environments and some hybrid environments. You will own the cluster lifecycle, including upgrades, storage integration, and production troubleshooting to ensure engineering teams can deliver quickly.You will lead a team of 3/4 engineers while enforcing DevOps standards across CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code. You will be responsible for building observability frameworks and partnering with security teams to embed identity and network guardrails.This role requires strong hands-on experience operating Linux-based systems and Kubernetes/OpenShift clusters in on-prem and hybrid environments, including ownership of cluster lifecycle, upgrades, storage integration, and production troubleshooting.Discover the responsibilitiesStrong hands-on experience operating Linux-based systems and Kubernetes/OpenShift clusters in on-prem and hybrid environments.Champion DevOps principles within an enterprise hybrid architecture involving Azure cloud and on-prem storage solutions.Standardize CI/CD frameworks using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.Ensure Infrastructure as Code practices such as Terraform and Ansible are applied consistently.Implement guardrails for container orchestration platforms including scaling and networking.Establish observability standards for metrics and logs across all workloads.Define operational SLOs and SLAs for platform services to ensure peak performance.Oversee the creation of runbooks and automated remediation processes.Partner with DataOps and AI teams to provide secure environments for model training and deployment.Optimize infrastructure utilization to maintain a balance between cost and performance.Discover the requirements10+ years in engineering or DevOps roles with at least 5 years leading platform teams.Deep expertise in CI/CD automation and container orchestration.Advanced proficiency in Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Terraform, and Ansible.Strong hands-on knowledge of Kubernetes and OpenShift cluster management.Familiarity with observability stacks like Prometheus and Grafana.Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related engineering field.Understanding of hybrid infrastructure and data governance frameworks.Exceptional communication and leadership skills with a focus on developing others.
