Sr DevOps Eng

Vaco is looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer to sit on-site hybrid in Charlotte, NC. Must be able to work on a W2 basis with no sponsorship for this role. Ideal candidates will already be located in Charlotte, NC., We are seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to help drive automation, CI/CD processes, and cloud infrastructure initiatives across a growing technology environment. This role will lead a team of DevOps engineers while working closely with development teams to improve application delivery, system reliability, and operational efficiency.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and enhance CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Partner with development teams to support releases, troubleshoot build issues, and improve deployment workflows.
• Drive automation efforts to reduce manual tasks and improve system reliability.
• Monitor applications and infrastructure, responding to alerts and resolving issues before they impact users.
• Implement automated testing, compliance checks, and security best practices.
• Develop scripts and tools using Python, PowerShell, and Bash.
• Serve as the Azure DevOps subject matter expert.
• Administer and support tools such as Nexus Repository, monitoring platforms, and code vulnerability scanning solutions.
• Track and report DevOps metrics, including DORA metrics.
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis efforts.
• Mentor and lead a team of DevOps engineers., Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
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DevOps, DevOps, Automation, Cloud Computing, Systems Reliability, Team Lead/Manager, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Team Player, Software Development, * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• Experience leading DevOps teams and managing workloads across multiple projects.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and infrastructure automation.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Strong scripting skills using Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Experience supporting cloud environments and designing highly available solutions.
• Knowledge of SQL, monitoring tools, and application security scanning tools.
• Experience using AI-powered tools to support software development or automation efforts is a plus.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on DevOps leader who enjoys automation, mentoring teams, and building scalable, efficient deployment processes.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

Additionally, 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. More details about Vaco by Highspring’s use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.