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Lead DevOps Automation Engineer

QA Automation EngineerQA Automation EngineerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 201-500H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Virginia

Posted

10 days ago

Salary

$149.5K - $213.0K / year

Seniority

Senior

Job Description

Lead DevOps Automation Engineer

Excella

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise DevOps solutions, aligning with business goals. • Define and enforce DevOps best practices across multiple teams, optimizing pipelines for scalability and efficiency. • Architect and manage automated infrastructure deployment in cloud environments. • Guide security integration into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring compliance with industry standards. • Optimize test automation strategies to enhance system reliability and deployment confidence. • Develop test data management solutions, ensuring high-quality data for automated testing. • Influence tooling and technology choices for version control, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation. • Provide mentorship and technical guidance to other DevOps Engineers. • Communicate DevOps strategy and progress to stakeholders and clients.

Job Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in DevOps, automation, or cloud engineering.
  • Proven leadership experience in enterprise-level automation solutions.
  • Expertise in CI/CD tools (GitLab, Jenkins, Bamboo, CircleCI, TravisCI).
  • Advanced scripting and automation skills in Python, Ruby, Go, Node.js, C#.
  • Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, and network access management in AWS and/or Azure.
  • Strong command-line skills with Bash or PowerShell.
  • Established experience creating, deploying, and orchestrating code changes using tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, Elastic Container Service.
  • Experience in AWS and Azure.
  • Strong background in configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Packer).
  • Familiarity with DORA metrics, DevOps Research and Assessment, and Agile methodologies.
  • Excellent communication skills, engaging executive stakeholders and decision-makers.

Benefits

  • top of industry medical, dental, and vision benefits with multiple options to choose from
  • employer-contributed health savings account
  • infertility coverage
  • orthodontia options
  • 8 weeks of Parental Leave
  • discounted pet insurance
  • Care.com membership with 3 back-up emergency child or elder care days annually
  • 15 days of paid vacation
  • 6 federal holidays
  • 4 floating holidays
  • bonus eligibility starting day one
  • multiple options for technology needs through TechEleX program including hardware replacement
  • internet reimbursement of $25 per month
  • 3 days of paid professional development every year
  • mindfulness and overall well-being support through wellness events, HeadSpace membership, and mental health coverage through medical plans

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