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# Lead DevOps Engineer

- **Company:** DESIGN WORKS
- **Location:** Scottsdale, AZ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, C Sharp (Programming Language), Command-Line Interface, Linux, DevOps, Elasticsearch, Github, Information Technology Operations, Python (Programming Language), Uptime, Windows PowerShell, Ansible, Datadog, Data Logging, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Software Security, Virtual Environment, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Deployment Automation, Front End Software Development, Terraform, Splunk, Docker, Pagerduty, Vmware
- **Published:** May 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=867ccb8526622ffc

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Technical troubleshooting support?, * Proficiency with GitHub Actions and CI/CD pipeline development

 * Proficiency in one or more scripting or automation languages such as Bash, PowerShell, Python, or Go
 * Experience with infrastructure in Azure, VMware, or similar hosted/cloud environments
 * Experience operating container orchestration platforms such as Nomad or Kubernetes
 * Strong experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
 * Experience with monitoring and incident response tooling

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management tools such as Terraform and Ansible - strongly preferred for this role
 * Knowledge of general programming languages, such as Javascript, C#, or comparable
 * Experience with Windows/Linux virtual environments and VM management tools
 * Experience with observability, monitoring, and logging platforms such as DataDog, Splunk, Elasticsearch, Grafana, or similar technologies
 * Familiarity with regulated or compliance-driven environments

## Description

Design Works Gaming is looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer to join our Scottsdale team. We operate a hybrid infrastructure environment consisting of regulated on-premises and hosted systems alongside Azure-based frontend and non-production environments.

The ideal candidate is adaptable and comfortable operating across a diverse infrastructure stack, including both regulated on-premises systems and cloud-hosted environments. This role partners with software engineers, platform engineers, and IT operations to improve deployment workflows, infrastructure reliability, automation, and operational efficiency. Strong communication, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills are essential.

This role reports directly to the Director of Engineering and is structured as a senior individual contributor with a near-term opportunity to grow into a team lead, building and leading a DevOps team of up to three people as the function scales.

Your Role and Impact
Provide technical leadership across infrastructure and platform engineering initiatives, including defining standards, guiding architecture, and supporting engineering teams in adopting best practices
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Design, implement, and operate containerized infrastructure and orchestration platforms

 * Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, including continuous testing and deployment automation
 * Incorporate infrastructure and application security best practices across systems and deployment workflows
 * Improve reliability, scalability, and operational consistency across hybrid infrastructure environments
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Build and maintain infrastructure tooling, deployment workflows, and CLI-based automation

 * Support observability, uptime, and incident response processes using tools such as Pingdom and PagerDuty
 * Participate in operational audits and support regulatory compliance initiatives
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