Lead DevOps Engineer

Lead DevOps Engineer

Information Systems

Application / Software Development

$ 130000 - $ 150000 / Year

location_onAtlanta, Alabama

acutePermanent

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Akkodis is seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Lead DevOps Engineer to help drive the evolution of our cloud infrastructure, CI/CD platforms, and DevOps practices. This individual will serve as the technical leader for a collaborative infrastructure team, taking ownership of key DevOps systems while mentoring engineers and influencing infrastructure strategy across the organization.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior DevOps professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, guiding teammates, and contributing to architectural decisions, while remaining deeply involved in day-to-day engineering work. The ideal candidate is interested in growing into broader leadership responsibilities over time while maintaining strong technical involvement.

Salary Range: $130,000-150,000/Annually

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the technical lead for DevOps and infrastructure initiatives.
• Provide guidance, mentoring, and coaching to junior engineers.
• Partner with engineering and infrastructure leadership to define best practices and technical standards.
• Influence technology selection, architectural design, and infrastructure strategy.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure primarily within AWS.
• Support and optimize hybrid infrastructure environments spanning both cloud and colocation/on-premises systems.
• Administer and enhance Kubernetes platforms supporting containerized applications.
• Drive infrastructure reliability, performance, security, and operational excellence.
• Own and support GitLab CI/CD pipelines across multiple development teams.
• Troubleshoot and resolve pipeline failures and deployment issues.
• Improve deployment automation, release processes, and developer experience.
• Lead or support artifact repository and platform migration initiatives.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.

Qualifications:

• Significant experience in a DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Platform Engineering, or Infrastructure Engineering role.

• Strong hands-on experience with:

• Kubernetes

• AWS cloud services

• Terraform

• CI/CD pipeline design, administration, and troubleshooting

• GitLab CI/CD

• Containerized environments and technologies

• Hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure

• Experience supporting production infrastructure and mission-critical applications.

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical decisions across teams.

• Proven ability to mentor and support junior engineers.

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefits offerings include but are not limited to:

• Medical insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision assistance

• Paid Time Off

• 401(k) with match

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit https://www.akkodis.com/en/privacy-policy.

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pay Details: $130,000.00 to $150,000.00 per year

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.akkodis.com/en/us/candidate-privacy-policy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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