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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead DevOps Platform Engineer (Hybrid) - **Company:** SWIFT - **Location:** Manassas, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $121,564.0 - $225,762.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Frameworks, Audit Trail, Configuration Management, Code Review, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Software Design Patterns, DevOps, Groovy, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, OpenShift, Systems Development Life Cycle, Role-Based Access Control, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Software Vulnerability Management, Data Logging, Scripting, Enterprise Software Applications, DevOps Tools - Open-source, System Availability, Grafana, Git, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Devsecops - **Published:** July 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://swift.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Join-Swift/job/Manassas-United-States/Lead-DevOps-Platform-Engineer--Hybrid-_2026-16238 ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field (MUST) * 10 years of progressive DevOps Platform Engineering including at least 2 years as a lead (MUST) * 5+ years of expertise in Ansible automation -playbooks, roles, collections, and enterprise-scale usage. Including strong experience with Ansible Automation Platform / AWX / Automation Controller (MUST) * Experience integrating Ansible with CI/CD tools and Git-based workflows (MUST) * Experience administering and operating enterprise Ansible platforms, including RBAC, execution environments, credential management, governance, upgrades, and lifecycle management (MUST) * Proven experience establishing automation standards, performing code reviews, and coaching engineering teams on secure and maintainable automation practices (MUST) * Mastery of RHEL and OpenShift or Kubernetes platforms (MUST) * Solid understanding of infrastructure-as-code and configuration management principles (MUST) * Strong proficiency in Git and branching strategies (MUST) * Experience with secrets management and secure automation patterns (MUST) * Demonstrated experience acting as a technical lead, trusted advisor, or end-to-end solution architect for enterprise automation, platform engineering, or DevSecOps initiatives (MUST) * Strong stakeholder management, customer engagement, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to partner effectively with engineers, architects, security teams, and senior leadership (MUST) * Strong scripting/programming skills in Python and/or Groovy (MUST) Preferred Qualifications: * Familiarity with Helm, ArgoCD, or other GitOps tools (A PLUS) * Knowledge of observability tools (ELK, metrics, logging pipelines) (A PLUS) * Substantial experience in enterprise software or infrastructure engineering environments ## Description Swift is looking for a Lead DevOps Platform Engineer to spearhead the transformation of our infrastructure and configuration automation capabilities, with a strong focus on Ansible-based automation and orchestration. In this role, you will work in the heart of our central DevOps Tooling Organization and play a pivotal role in delivering secure, scalable, and self-service automation frameworks for infrastructure, platforms, and application teams. You will drive zero-touch provisioning, configuration management, and operational excellence across environments while ensuring strong governance and compliance. As a senior member of the team, you will help define automation standards, shape platform strategy, and act as a trusted advisor to internal customers. You will combine hands-on technical expertise with architecture leadership, coaching, and customer engagement to maximize the value delivered by our enterprise automation platform. With a strong focus on automation-first mindset, GitOps, infrastructure-as-code, and secure software delivery, join us on our ground-breaking journey and bring your senior-level expertise to drive excellence. In this role you will: * Design and implement enterprise-grade Ansible automation frameworks for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and operational tasks, as well as zero-touch automation strategies for infrastructure lifecycle (provisioning, patching, configuration, decommissioning) * Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, collections, and reusable automation patterns * Administer, maintain, and evolve the enterprise Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), ensuring high availability, scalability, security, and operational excellence * Integrate Ansible automation into CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows for consistent and auditable deployments * Collaborate with platform, security, and application teams to standardize infrastructure automation approaches * Define and promote automation standards, reusable frameworks, and best practices for Ansible playbook, role, and collection development * Coach and mentor development and operations teams on automation design patterns, infrastructure-as-code principles, security best practices, and maintainable automation development * Review and provide guidance on automation solutions to ensure consistency, quality, security, and adherence to enterprise standards * Implement secure automation practices, including secrets management, RBAC, credential governance, and audit trail generation * Automate compliance controls, validation checks, and policy enforcement within automation workflows * Design and maintain automation observability and metrics dashboards (execution success rate, drift detection, compliance posture, and platform adoption) * Design and implement Software Supply Chain Security capabilities, including Software Composition Analysis (SCA), dependency governance, artifact integrity validation, and vulnerability management practices across the software delivery lifecycle * Contribute to the definition and adoption of Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) capabilities to improve software transparency, traceability, compliance, and risk management * Act as an end-to-end Solution Architect for strategic platform engineering and automation initiatives, translating business, security, compliance, and operational requirements into scalable technical solutions * Serve as a trusted advisor to internal customers by conducting technical consultations, solution reviews, onboarding sessions, and architecture workshops * Drive developer and operator adoption of automation frameworks through self-service capabilities, documentation, training, and enablement activities * Investigate and resolve complex infrastructure, platform, and automation-related support requests * Propose and implement case avoidance initiatives by eliminating manual operational activities through automation * Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to evolve automation tooling strategy and roadmap * Champion solutions to complex challenges, applying your senior-level problem-solving skills to optimize infrastructure, automation, platform engineering, and DevOps practices ## Related Videos - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [Give your build some love, it will give it back!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/514-give-your-build-some-love-it-will-give-it-back) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [#90DaysOfDevOps - The DevOps Learning Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/548-90daysofdevops-the-devops-learning-journey) - [AI-Native Enterprise Platforms: Interpreting Logic, Not Compiling Code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1975-ai-native-enterprise-platforms-interpreting-logic-not-compiling-code) ## Related Articles - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [DevOps Engineer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/203-devops-engineer-salary-2023) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)