Devops Lead

Zealogics.com zealogics.com Open · verified Oct 24, 2026

Remote Worldwide Contract Senior DevOps & Release

At a glance

Senior DevOps & Release role at Zealogics.com. Remote · contract.

Pay not stated DevOps & Release salary

RoleDevOps & Release

SenioritySenior

LocationWorldwide

WorkplaceRemote

EmploymentContract

PostedSep 18, 2026 · 5w ago

Role brief

remoteroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Guide DevOps engineers across application and platform groups, and establish shared engineering rules and governance
Create and support delivery pipelines, automate Azure and AWS deployments, and direct Kubernetes operations
Strengthen observability, incident handling, platform reliability, release controls, recovery plans, and rollback procedures
Set sprint plans and technical roadmaps, rank backlog work, plan staffing, and mentor junior engineers
Find causes of production incidents, lead corrective work, and maintain security, audit, and regulatory compliance

What you bring

A bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related discipline
At least ten years in IT, including seven years in DevOps, cloud engineering, or site reliability engineering
Three years or more directing DevOps teams or major platform engineering programs
Advanced experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI/CD, plus deep Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM Templates knowledge
Strong Azure and AWS experience, with Docker, Kubernetes, scripting, Linux administration, networking, and security controls

Who this fits

This senior role suits someone who can lead engineers while staying hands-on with cloud platforms, pipelines, infrastructure automation, and Kubernetes. It is a remote contract with a duration of twelve months or longer.

From the employer

Job Description – Senior DevOps Lead
Job Location: Remote
Duration: 12 Month+

Position Overview
Highly experienced Senior DevOps Lead to drive the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise DevOps practices across cloud-native and hybrid environments. This individual will lead DevOps transformation initiatives, support engineering teams in delivering scalable and secure solutions, and champion automation, reliability, and operational excellence.
The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise in cloud platforms, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes, and automation with proven leadership experience managing engineering teams and driving large-scale platform initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage DevOps engineers supporting multiple application and platform teams.
Define and implement enterprise DevOps standards, best practices, and governance.
Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar platforms.
Architect and automate cloud infrastructure deployments across Azure and AWS environments.
Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions utilizing Terraform, ARM Templates, CloudFormation, and related technologies.
Lead Kubernetes strategy, deployment, scaling, and operational management for containerized applications.
Collaborate with development, architecture, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure secure and efficient software delivery.
Drive monitoring, observability, incident management, and platform reliability initiatives.
Establish deployment, release management, rollback, and disaster recovery processes.
Conduct root cause analysis and lead remediation efforts for production incidents.
Mentor and coach DevOps engineers and junior team members.
Ensure compliance with security, audit, and regulatory requirements.
Manage sprint planning, technical roadmaps, backlog prioritization, and resource planning.
- Configuration Management
- Ansible
- Puppet
- Chef
- Monitoring & Observability
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- ELK Stack
- Azure Monitor
- CloudWatch
- Datadog
- Containers & Orchestration
- Docker
- Kubernetes (AKS, EKS)
- Infrastructure as Code
- Terraform
- CloudFormation
- ARM Templates
- CI/CD
- Azure DevOps
- GitHub Actions
- Jenkins
- GitLab CI/CD
- Technical Skills
  Cloud
- Azure
- AWS
- Preferred Qualifications
- Azure Solutions Architect Certification
- AWS Solutions Architect Certification
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Terraform Certification
- Experience in enterprise consulting, professional services, or managed services environments.
- Experience supporting regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, or professional services.
- Familiarity with AI-enabled DevOps, AIOps, and Platform Engineering practices.
- Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years of overall IT experience.
- 7+ years of hands-on DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering experience.
- 3+ years leading DevOps teams or enterprise platform engineering initiatives.
- Strong experience with cloud platforms including:
  - Microsoft Azure
  - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Advanced experience with:
  - Azure DevOps
  - GitHub Actions
  - Jenkins
  - GitLab CI/CD
- Deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code:
  - Terraform
  - CloudFormation
  - ARM Templates
- Strong experience with containerization and orchestration:
  - Docker
  - Kubernetes (AKS/EKS)
- Experience with scripting and automation:
  - PowerShell
  - Python
  - Bash
- Strong knowledge of:
  - Linux Administration
  - Networking
  - Security Controls
  - Cloud Governance

DevOps & Release work from LinkedIn, X, Reddit and Upwork, in one list.

Each morning you get everything that fits, strongest first.

DevOps & ReleaseRemote

Find me work

By the team behind remoteroles.

Find me work