Lead DevOps Engineer

Insight Global
Chicago, United States of America
1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 135K

Job location

Chicago, United States of America

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Cloud Computing
Continuous Integration
Data Centers
DevOps
Github
Gitlab
Legacy Systems
Jenkins

Job description

Serve as the lead DevOps engineer and subject matter expert for the B1 program Oversee CI/CD pipelines, build new pipelines as needed, and drive automation maturity Consult on DevOps roadmap, strategy, and modernization away from legacy systems Partner with FIS and other vendors managing the hosted cloud environment Support the bank's release cadence increase from four to six releases annually Participate in rapid communication cycles when major pivots occur Work onsite with Juan Antonio and team M/W/F for problem solving and alignment Coordinate environment readiness, data refreshes, and pipeline stability Provide leadership guidance to team members; work with, not for, the team Join open bridge calls during major issues or releases as needed Help push cloud-native solutions and accelerate migration efforts

Requirements

Strong DevOps engineering background with leadership qualities Ability to lead initiatives, set direction, and serve as SME for DevOps strategy Hands-on CI/CD experience (GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, internal tools) Experience building, optimizing, and managing pipelines Cloud experience (AWS or Azure) and ability to drive cloud-native solutions Experience working with vendors (FIS, cloud hosting partners) Ability to work in fast-moving environments with strong communication skills Comfort with on-call / off-hour participation during releases or major issues

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Background in large banking environments, especially Canadian banks Experience in cloud migrations, preferably mainframe-to-cloud transitions Architect-level experience or roadmap creation experience Experience managing enterprise release cycles (4-6 releases a year) Understanding of FIS-hosted environments, mainframes, and data center coordination Demonstrated ability to propose, plan, and execute end-to-end solutions Cloud-native engineering expertise

Benefits & conditions

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

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