GitHub Actions / DevOps Consultant - St. Louis

Vaco is actively seeking a GitHub SME / DevOps Consultant to support our client’s continued growth in St. Louis. This is a unique opportunity to join a highly respected organization that is a proven leader in their field.

(Please Note: No form of employment sponsorship or accommodations are being considered)


Position Overview

The GitHub / DevOps Lead Engineer will guide our client through the following two-phase effort:
 

• Establish GitHub Actions for new software development initiatives
• Migration of CI/CD and SDLC workflows from Azure DevOps (AzDO) to GitHub

This is a hands-on SME leadership role. The objective is for this engineer to accelerate delivery by providing proven guidance, advising the client teams, and contributing directly to system design and implementation plan.


Objective:

The engineer will lead the design and implementation of an enterprise-ready GitHub environment and establish complete end-to-end SDLC pipelines using GitHub Actions. The project will have a defined delivery use case, such as a Python API deployed into containerized infrastructure on AWS, to ensure solutions are practical, repeatable, and extensible.


Requirements:

This role requires strong GitHub Actions experience, including the ability to build standardized templates, reusable workflows, and scalable CI/CD patterns suitable for long-term enterprise adoption.


Additional Details:
 

• Employment Type: Consulting
• Start Date: Immediate
• Anticipated Contract Duration: 4 Months
• Cadence / Location: Hybrid - Travel to client location in St. Louis as needed
• Target W2 Compensation: $80.00 per hour
• Engagement Status: Applicant must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based sponsorship, now or in the future, including: H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT, or any other employment-based visa programs.

Interested Candidates are Encouraged to Apply for Immediate Consideration!


Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.