Lead GitHub / Azure DevOps Automation Engineer

TITLE: Lead - DevOps Automations Engineer

LOCATION: Remote Position

POSITION TYPE: Contract to Perm

Lead - DevOps Automations Engineer Responsibilities:
• Provide leadership, direction, and assignments of tasks associated with team goals.
• Extensive experience with creating robust release management processes using PowerShell and other automation scripting technologies.
• Experience with transformation to and construction of Continuous Deployment, CI environments, build and release cycles from a manual delivery model.
• Lead and give direction with new automation framework to utilize and define/refine existing build and deploy processes.
• Be a collaborative, highly experienced team player with strong communication and planning skills.
• Assist development teams across the organization to implement their CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong automation, problem-solving skills, and ability to follow through to completion.
• Extensive experience with Configuration Management/Deployment tools such as Azure DevOps.
• Assume ownership of automation processes, problem resolution, and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate/Cooperate with Enterprise and Architects on DevOps toolchain decisions.
• Experience explaining and persuading DevOps culture, automation, lean, measurement, and sharing changes throughout internal teams and with business partners.
• Experience providing Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery solutions using tools such as GitHub and Azure DevOps.
• Experience with container tools such as AKS and OpenShift.
• Experience in Agile Methodologies (Kanban, Scrum, Lean/Scaled, etc.) and processes.
• Follow engineering best practices, participate in new tool evaluations, peer reviews, etc., as necessary.
• Experience with systems administrations and networking technologies.
• Work closely with Development, QA, Product Management, and Operations teams to ensure product releases on time with quality.
• SQL experience with Oracle, MongoDB, etc.
• Experience in Database Administration.
• Architect solutions to support and host customer-facing products with a focus on stability, scalability, security, testability, and maintainability.
• Work closely with other team leaders & business partners to ensure their needs are met via SLAs and SLOs in the context of process and project goals and objectives.
• Recommend, assist with, design, and develop internal process automations using DevOps tools and technologies.
• Maintain poise under pressure, with attention to detail and a high commitment to customer satisfaction.

Lead - DevOps Automations Engineer Requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science (or closely related field) with at least 5+ years of relevant IT experience.
• Strong verbal/written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and as an individual contributor on solo efforts with minimal supervision.
• 5+ years of DevOps experience in the area of application (vendor & internal apps) delivery and transformation to deployment automation.
• Proven ability to follow priorities and timelines.
• Passion for bringing high-quality automation, including continuous deployments and automated service failover, into a team.
• Strong knowledge of applying agile methodologies in an enterprise, including Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile.
• Knowledge of good coding practices and improving code quality.
• Agile qualifications (SCM/PO/Coach).
• Good understanding of Azure (ARM and Bicep Templates, Resource Groups, Secure Networking, Vaults).

The hourly pay rate range for this position is $70-80/hr (dependent on factors including but not limited to client requirements, experience, statutory considerations, and location). Benefits available to full-time employees: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k, and commuter benefits.

Synergis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act.

For immediate consideration, please forward your resume to christy.cifreo@synergishr.com

If you require assistance or an accommodation in the application or employment process, please contact us at christy.cifreo@synergishr.com.

Synergis is a workforce solutions partner serving thousands of businesses and job seekers nationwide. Our digital world has accelerated the need for businesses to build IT ecosystems that enable growth and innovation along with enhancing the Total Experience (TX). Synergis partners with our clients at the intersection of talent and transformation to scale their balanced teams of tech, digital, and creative professionals. Learn more about Synergis at www.synergishr.com.