DevOps Lead - Dearborn, MI

DTS is looking for DevOps Lead for our direct client Position in Dearborn, MI

Job Description

Here’s what I need: a DevOps Lead to come in as a contractor (with potential to convert) and replace a highly experienced team member. This person needs to operate at an architectural level, owning infrastructure and DevOps pipeline design across multiple tech stacks while collaborating broadly across engineering and operations. It’s a hands-on leadership role with strong emphasis on Azure and infrastructure-as-code.

Top Required Skills / Qualifications

• Terraform expertise (Infrastructure as Code) – must be strong in IAC and able to design and implement infrastructure
• Deep Azure expertise – expert-level knowledge of Azure technologies, including Key Vault and overall ecosystem
• DevOps architecture & pipeline development – ability to design and build pipelines, support branching strategies, and work across multiple stacks (Java, .NET, Databricks)

Preferred / Differentiating Skills

• Prior leadership or team lead experience (nice to have, not required)
• Experience coaching teams on branching strategies and DevOps best practices
• Familiarity with JFrog Artifactory
• Exposure to ML Ops / deploying machine learning models (Databricks-related work)
• Experience working in high-security / locked-down environments

Additional Details

• Engagement Type: Contract-to-hire (6-month contract)
• Team Structure: Small team (2 people), but heavy cross-functional collaboration with developers and operations
• Leadership Expectations: Will guide another contractor; must be able to make decisions and direct work (even if not a formal manager)
• Culture Fit: Strong collaboration required; must work well across teams (no difficult personalities)
• Location Requirement: Initially onsite/local preferred; remote only if necessary
• Compensation: Not specified (to be confirmed with another stakeholder)
• Key Projects:
• Migration from Bitbucket ? Azure DevOps
• Transition from Jenkins pipelines ? Azure DevOps
• Building pipelines for Databricks (ML/AI model deployments)
• Environment Notes:
• Highly secure/locked-down environment
• Regular collaboration with security team (weekly meetings)
• Backfill Context: Replacing a highly experienced Microsoft-focused DevOps expert (~17 years experience)

Contact:

Ajay Bharbutta

Team Lead

Digital Technology Solutions