{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"bbbd3d5718cae9e26047f931","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/bbbd3d5718cae9e26047f931","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/bbbd3d5718cae9e26047f931","title":"Lead DevOps Engineer","description":"Lead DevOps Engineer\nLocation: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)\nEmployment Type: Full-Time\nOverview\nA financial services organization based in Chicago, is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to help build and scale a modern DevSecOps platform supporting enterprise software delivery.\nThis role will partner closely with engineering, infrastructure, and security teams to design and implement automated development pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and deployment frameworks. The Lead DevOps Engineer will play a key role in improving developer productivity, strengthening security controls, and enabling scalable application delivery across cloud environments.\nThis is a hands-on leadership role that requires strong expertise in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and DevSecOps practices.\nKey Responsibilities DevSecOps Platform Engineering\nDesign and implement enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines supporting automated application deployments across cloud environments.\nBuild reusable pipeline templates, infrastructure-as-code standards, and deployment frameworks to support engineering teams.\nLead migration and modernization initiatives related to DevOps tooling and platform architecture.\nCloud Infrastructure & Automation\nImplement infrastructure automation using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Chef.\nDeploy and manage containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.\nSupport highly available application platforms across public or hybrid cloud environments.\nSecurity & Compliance Integration\nEmbed security practices directly into the software development lifecycle (DevSecOps).\nImplement automated security scanning including SAST, SCA, DAST, container scanning, and IaC security checks.\nEnsure infrastructure and deployment processes meet enterprise security, availability, and compliance standards.\nDevOps Culture & Enablement\nMentor engineers and promote DevOps best practices across engineering teams.\nLead initiatives that improve developer workflows, platform adoption, and operational efficiency.\nSupport the establishment of internal engineering standards and platform governance practices.\nObservability & Performance Monitoring\nImplement monitoring and observability solutions using tools such as Datadog or other APM platforms.\nDevelop dashboards and metrics to track DevOps platform performance, adoption, and operational health.\nIdentify opportunities to improve reliability, scalability, and deployment efficiency.\nCross-Team Collaboration\nWork closely with development, architecture, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver reliable platforms and services.\nParticipate in architecture discussions related to cloud platforms, deployment strategies, and platform reliability.\nContribute to technical evaluations of new tools, technologies, and vendor solutions.\nQualifications Education\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience\nExperience\n7+ years of DevOps, cloud engineering, or platform engineering experience\nExperience working in Agile or Scrum software development environments\nExperience leading DevOps initiatives or mentoring engineering teams\nDevOps & Cloud Technologies\nExperience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, TeamCity, Octopus, or Bamboo\nStrong experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)\nExperience building infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform\nExperience deploying and managing workloads in AWS and/or Azure environments\nProgramming & Automation\nStrong scripting and automation experience using Python or similar languages\nExperience with build automation tools and package management systems\nFamiliarity with structured programming and software engineering principles\nSecurity & Quality Tools\nExperience implementing static code analysis and security scanning tools\nExperience with code quality platforms such as SonarQube\nExperience implementing automated testing within CI/CD pipelines\nData & Monitoring Technologies\nExperience with application performance monitoring tools\nExperience with relational and NoSQL databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, or graph databases\nAdditional Skills\nStrong communication and collaboration skills\nAbility to translate complex technical concepts into actionable solutions\nExperience designing scalable and secure DevOps architectures\n.","company":"Artius 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The Lead DevOps Engineer will play a key role in improving developer productivity, strengthening security controls, and enabling scalable application delivery across cloud environments.\nThis is a hands-on leadership role that requires strong expertise in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and DevSecOps practices.\nKey Responsibilities DevSecOps Platform Engineering\nDesign and implement enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines supporting automated application deployments across cloud environments.\nBuild reusable pipeline templates, infrastructure-as-code standards, and deployment frameworks to support engineering teams.\nLead migration and modernization initiatives related to DevOps tooling and platform architecture.\nCloud Infrastructure & Automation\nImplement infrastructure automation using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Chef.\nDeploy and manage containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.\nSupport highly available application platforms across public or hybrid cloud environments.\nSecurity & Compliance Integration\nEmbed security practices directly into the software development lifecycle (DevSecOps).\nImplement automated security scanning including SAST, SCA, DAST, container scanning, and IaC security checks.\nEnsure infrastructure and deployment processes meet enterprise security, availability, and compliance standards.\nDevOps Culture & Enablement\nMentor engineers and promote DevOps best practices across engineering teams.\nLead initiatives that improve developer workflows, platform adoption, and operational efficiency.\nSupport the establishment of internal engineering standards and platform governance practices.\nObservability & Performance Monitoring\nImplement monitoring and observability solutions using tools such as Datadog or other APM platforms.\nDevelop dashboards and metrics to track DevOps platform performance, adoption, and operational health.\nIdentify opportunities to improve reliability, scalability, and deployment efficiency.\nCross-Team Collaboration\nWork closely with development, architecture, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver reliable platforms and services.\nParticipate in architecture discussions related to cloud platforms, deployment strategies, and platform reliability.\nContribute to technical evaluations of new tools, technologies, and vendor solutions.\nQualifications Education\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience\nExperience\n7+ years of DevOps, cloud engineering, or platform engineering experience\nExperience working in Agile or Scrum software development environments\nExperience leading DevOps initiatives or mentoring engineering teams\nDevOps & Cloud Technologies\nExperience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, TeamCity, Octopus, or Bamboo\nStrong experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)\nExperience building infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform\nExperience deploying and managing workloads in AWS and/or Azure environments\nProgramming & Automation\nStrong scripting and automation experience using Python or similar languages\nExperience with build automation tools and package management systems\nFamiliarity with structured programming and software engineering principles\nSecurity & Quality Tools\nExperience implementing static code analysis and security scanning tools\nExperience with code quality platforms such as SonarQube\nExperience implementing automated testing within CI/CD pipelines\nData & Monitoring Technologies\nExperience with application performance monitoring tools\nExperience with relational and NoSQL databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, or graph databases\nAdditional Skills\nStrong communication and collaboration skills\nAbility to translate complex technical concepts into actionable solutions\nExperience designing scalable and secure DevOps architectures\n.","datePosted":"2026-07-15T14:02:41.222Z","dateModified":"2026-07-15T14:02:41.222Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Artius Solutions","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Chicago","addressRegion":"IL","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"bbbd3d5718cae9e26047f931"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/bbbd3d5718cae9e26047f931"}}