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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Lead, DevOps Platforms & Engineering - **Company:** Lincoln National Corporation - **Location:** Greensboro, NC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $135,375 - $216,600 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Application Release Automation, Application Testing, Automation of Tests, Backup Devices, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, Software Quality, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Data Infrastructure, Linux, DevOps, Programming Tools, File Transfer, Apache JMeter, Mainframes, Nagios, Performance Tuning, Systems Development Life Cycle, Release Management, Software Tools, Parasoft, Ansible, Information Technology Security Auditing, Selenium, Service Virtualization, Software Engineering, SonarQube, Software Testing Automation Framework, Toolchain, Software Vulnerability Management, Scripting, Performance Testing, Postman, Delivery Pipeline, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Gitlab, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Playwright, AgentOps, Enterprise Integration, Integration Frameworks, Puppet, Xl Deploy, New Relic (SaaS), Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Vulnerability Analysis, Artifactory, Agent2Agent Protocol - **Published:** November 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careercircle.com/jobs/all/all/usa/nc/greensboro/50fd8c7a-da2b-4398-ae07-440f5cae1ae8 ## About the Role DevOps Gitlab Ansible Tooling Auditing Facebook Marketing Scripting Annuities SonarQube Toolchain Operations Leadership Management Automation Governance Innovation Resilience Wholesaling Artifactory Fundraising AI Adoption Supply Chain Quality Gate Observability File Transfer Consolidation Apache JMeter Accountability Change Control Backup Devices Tax Accounting Version Control Test Automation Problem Solving Social Security Computer Science Test Engineering Virtual Training New Relic (SaaS) DevOps Toolchain People Management Functional Design Cloud Engineering Mainframe Testing Influencing Skills Release Management Financial Services Technical Standard Credential Manager DevOps Engineering Shift-Left Testing Technical Strategy Digital.ai Release Amazon Web Services Release Engineering Selenium (Software) Performance Testing Software Engineering Technical Leadership Postman API Platform Supply Chain Security, Application Development Performance Engineering Employment Applications Configuration Management Vulnerability Management Self Service Technologies Engineering Design Process Software Quality (SQA/SQC) Product Family Engineering Employee Assistance Programs Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Health And Wellness Coaching Playwright (Software Testing) Systems Development Life Cycle Microsoft Certified Professional Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) Puppet (Configuration Management Tool) Application Programming Interface (API) Information Technology Security Auditing, * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience. * Typically 12 or more years of progressive experience in DevOps, platform engineering, release engineering, software engineering, test engineering, or related technology engineering, including significant time in an architect or senior technical lead role. * Expert-level experience in one or more DevOps disciplines (CI/CD, software supply chain and artifact management, configuration management and infrastructure as code, or release automation) with working depth in test automation and performance engineering. * Extensive hands-on experience engineering and supporting business-critical production platforms such as GitLab, JFrog Artifactory and Xray, SonarQube, Puppet or Ansible, and XL Deploy or XL Release, ideally in self-hosted environments. * Practical experience with test automation frameworks (such as Selenium or Playwright), service virtualization, and performance testing tools (such as JMeter), and with integrating them into CI/CD pipelines. * Demonstrated success architecting and leading complex cross-functional or enterprise-level technical initiatives. * Advanced experience with automation, scripting, APIs, infrastructure as code, configuration management, and pipeline orchestration, along with working knowledge of AWS and Linux and Windows environments. * Hands-on experience applying AI-assisted engineering tools and practices to software delivery, testing, or platform operations. * Experience working in a regulated environment, preferably insurance or financial services, with security, audit, and change control requirements. * Ability to establish standards, influence technology direction, and communicate complex recommendations to leadership. ## Description The Sr. Lead, DevOps Platforms & Engineering is a senior-level individual contributor and architect reporting to the AVP, DevOps Platforms & Engineering. The role provides technical leadership and architecture across all functions in DevOps Platforms & Engineering: DevOps Platforms, DevOps Engineering, Advanced Testing, and Performance Engineering. The role combines deep hands-on engineering expertise with end-to-end SDLC architecture, cross-functional design, technical strategy, modernization leadership, and resolution of complex enterprise challenges. The technology portfolio spans source control and CI/CD; software supply chain and code quality; release and deployment automation; configuration management and infrastructure as code; managed file transfer; observability; developer experience; test automation and service virtualization; performance engineering; and emerging AI-assisted engineering and AgentOps capabilities. The Sr. Lead connects the platform and engineering functions into one coherent architecture, so that platforms, Ent-CI templates, SDLC standards, test automation, and performance engineering work together as a single delivery capability for App Dev. The role establishes engineering patterns and standards, leads high-impact cross-functional initiatives, evaluates strategic technology options, and provides technical recommendations to leadership and technical governance to engineering teams. The role does not include direct people-management responsibilities and is expected to remain actively engaged in engineering, implementation, troubleshooting, automation, and complex production problem resolution. Platform & Capability Scope * DevOps Platforms: GitLab and Pipeline Automation (Ent-CI); JFrog Artifactory, Curation, and Xray; SonarQube; XL Deploy and XL Release; Puppet, Ansible, and OpenVox; MOVEit; and the on-premises components of New Relic and Nagios. * DevOps Engineering: Enterprise CI/CD templates (Ent-CI), SDLC standards, pipeline integration of security and application development tools, Release Management and Automation, and Postman Enterprise. * Advanced Testing: Test automation and service virtualization using Quantum (Selenium), Playwright, Parasoft, Perfecto, ALM, and Flynet for mainframe test automation. * Performance Engineering: The in-house JMeter performance testing framework and platform, centralized and federated performance testing models, and performance testing standards. What you'll be doing * End-to-End SDLC Architecture. Own the DevOps toolchain and engineering services architecture as one system, from source control and CI/CD through artifact management, code quality, security scanning, testing, release, and deployment. Keep the target-state architecture current. * Hands-on Engineering. Design and support complex solutions across all four functions. Stay hands-on with implementation, upgrades, migrations, troubleshooting, performance optimization, automation, and production support as needed. * Cross-Functional Technical Direction. Define engineering patterns, reference pipelines and designs, and the standards behind Ent-CI templates and SDLC practices. Lead design for complex, high-risk, or enterprise-wide initiatives. * Quality & Test Architecture. Set direction for test automation and service virtualization frameworks and their pipeline integration, including quality gates, shift-left testing, and mainframe test automation. * Performance Engineering Architecture. Guide the in-house JMeter platform, centralized and federated testing models, pipeline integration, and performance testing standards for App Dev. * Strategic Modernization & Automation. Lead tool consolidation, legacy retirement, and the shift to pipeline-based deployment. Advance infrastructure as code, blue/green upgrades, APIs, orchestration, observability, and self-service that replaces ticket-driven processes. * Software Supply Chain, Security & Resiliency. Define supply chain controls (Xray, Curation, SonarQube), security tool integration, access and credential management, certificates, vulnerability management, audit evidence, and platform availability and recovery. * AI-Assisted Engineering & Innovation. Lead evaluation and adoption of AI-assisted engineering across the toolchain, testing, and performance. Build AI-assisted internal tooling and partner with AIDA and enterprise AI teams on MCP / A2A and AgentOps patterns. * Architecture Governance. Lead architecture and design reviews, document decisions, and represent the AVP in enterprise architecture and governance forums as needed. * Complex Problem Resolution. Serve as a senior escalation point for systemic incidents across pipelines, platforms, test environments, infrastructure, cloud, networking, identity, certificates, and security tooling. * Organizational Technical Leadership. Act as a technical authority and mentor across all four functions, build trained backups on critical platforms, and align with ET&O, App Dev, AIDA, Information Security, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Engineering, Application & Integration Platforms, and Data Platform Services. * Strategy & Partnership. Shape multi-year toolchain roadmaps, communicate risks, alternatives, and recommendations to leadership, and provide input on vendor evaluations, renewals, and total cost of ownership. * Decision Authority. Help set technical standards and architecture direction. Operational priorities, staffing, financials, and service accountability remain with the AVP; day-to-day platform operations remain with the Director, DevOps Platforms., This position may be subject to Lincoln's Political Contribution Policy. An offer of employment may be contingent upon disclosing to Lincoln the details of certain political contributions. Lincoln may decline to extend an offer or terminate employment for this role if it determines political contributions made could have an adverse impact on Lincoln's current or future business interests, misrepresentations were made, or for failure to fully disclose applicable political contributions and or fundraising activities. Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted through our web site or to personal e-mail accounts of employees of Lincoln Financial are considered property of Lincoln Financial and are not subject to payment of agency fees. Lincoln Financial ("Lincoln" or "the Company") is an Equal Opportunity employer and, as such, is committed in policy and practice to recruit, hire, compensate, train and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or disability. Opportunities throughout Lincoln are available to employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of job qualifications. If you are a person with a disability that impedes your ability to express your interest for a position through our online application process, or require TTY/TDD assistance, contact us by calling (866) 922-6543. This Employer Participates in E-Verify. See the E-Verify notices.