Lead DevOps Engineer

Overview

On Site
Hybrid
BASED ON EXPERIENCE
Full Time

Skills

Management
IaaS
SAFE
Promotions
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
Real-time
Application Development
Incident Management
Roadmaps
Collaboration
Regulatory Compliance
Software Engineering
DevOps
IT Management
Mentorship
Cloud Computing
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
Terraform
Ansible
Puppet
Progress Chef
Orchestration
Docker
Kubernetes
Agile
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Health Care
HIPAA
JIRA
Confluence
Unix
Linux Administration
Accountability
Analytical Skill
Communication
Stakeholder Management
SANS
FOCUS
Professional Services
Genetics
Law

Job Details

Title: DevOps Lead
Location: Hybrid schedule in Addison, TX
Duration: Direct Hire
Work Requirements: , Holders, or Authorized to Work in the U.S.

About the Role

We re looking for a highly skilled Lead DevOps Engineer to guide a small team while staying deeply hands-on with automation, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD. You ll be responsible for building and maturing DevOps practices across the organization, driving Infrastructure as Code, and ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable software delivery. This role balances technical leadership with engineering excellence mentoring a team of 5-10 engineers while continuing to design, build, and optimize platforms yourself.

What You ll Do

  • Lead technical delivery of build, test, and deployment pipelines that enable fast and safe code promotion.

  • Build, configure, and maintain automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps platforms.

  • Implement and enhance real-time monitoring, logging, and alerting for mission-critical systems.

  • Partner with application development and operations teams to optimize performance, reliability, and incident response.

  • Mentor and coach DevOps engineers, strengthening team practices and ensuring delivery excellence.

  • Define and execute the DevOps maturity roadmap with a strong emphasis on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration as Code (CaC).

  • Collaborate cross-functionally and document best practices, standards, and processes in Jira/Confluence.

  • Drive foundational improvements and ensure compliance with HIPAA and security standards.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor s degree preferred.

  • 7+ years of IT experience, including:

    • 3+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.

    • 2+ years of DevOps or cloud engineering experience.

    • 1+ year in a lead, technical lead, or mentorship role.

  • Proven ability to lead small teams in large, heterogeneous enterprise environments.

  • Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure).

  • Hands-on experience with IaC tools (Terraform) and CaC tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef).

  • Containers and orchestration in production environments (Docker, Kubernetes).

  • Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies.

  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Preferred/Bonus Experience

  • Healthcare industry and HIPAA compliance.

  • Atlassian Jira and Confluence.

  • Unix/Linux system administration.

Core Competencies

  • Service mindset with urgency and accountability.

  • Strong analytical thinking; uses metrics to influence technical decisions.

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

  • Bias for action, results-oriented, and able to lead teams through change.

About INSPYR Solutions

Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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