Lead DevOps Engineer IV (Onsite)

Position Title : Lead DevOps Engineer

Location : Richmond, VA (Hybrid)

Clearance Requirements : U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder)

Position Status : Full Time - Contract

Pay Rate : $75-$85 / hr (W2)

Position Description :

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead DevOps Engineer with deep hands-on experience in Red Hat OpenShift , GitOps , and modern CI / CD tools. This hybrid role based in Richmond, VA will be critical to scaling secure, cloud-native infrastructure and driving deployment automation across the enterprise.

In this role, you'll collaborate closely with software engineers, QA teams, product managers, and infrastructure specialists to build and optimize robust DevOps pipelines. You'll play a leadership role in shaping deployment strategy, improving reliability, and mentoring engineering teams on containerization and automation best practices.

Key Responsibilities :

• Deploy, upgrade, and manage applications on Red Hat OpenShift using Helm Charts
• Lead implementation of GitOps practices with tools like ArgoCD or Flux
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Ansible and similar tools
• Maintain and enhance CI / CD pipelines for streamlined, secure deployments
• Partner with developers and QA to integrate DevOps practices early in the SDLC
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security policies during all deployments
• Build and manage Kubernetes clusters, container images, and related infrastructure
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in production and staging environments
• Participate in architecture planning, capacity management, and deployment design
• Mentor development teams on building scalable, cloud-ready applications

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