DevOps Lead

StratAcuity Staffing Partners Inc

Wilmington, DE

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$137,000–$155,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ansible, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Bash Scripting, Best Practices, Career Counseling, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Improvement, Continuous Integration, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Customer Support/Service, DevOps, Financial Services, GitHub, Information Technology & Information Systems, Insurance, Internet Search, Leadership, Machine Tool, Mentoring, Microsoft Windows Azure, Operational Improvement, Process Improvement, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Scalable System Development, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Thought Leadership
LOCATION
Wilmington, DE
POSTED
12 days ago

Job#: 3035992

Job Description:

DevOps Lead

Location: Wilmington, DE (Onsite 4 days/week)

Employment Type: 6-month Contract to Perm

Role Overview

A position is available for a DevOps Lead to contribute to an enterprise-wide transformation within a technology organization. This role combines hands-on engineering with strategic leadership, focusing on modernizing pipeline enablement and advancing DevOps practices across operating units. The individual will begin as a senior-level DevOps engineer to understand the current environment before transitioning to a team and thought leadership role.

What Youll Be Doing

Phase 1 (First 3-4 Months): Hands-On Engineering

  • Operate as a senior DevOps engineer, actively contributing to CI/CD pipeline development and cloud infrastructure.
  • Assess current DevOps practices, tooling, and pipeline maturity across teams.
  • Identify opportunities to improve automation, efficiency, and scalability.

Phase 2: Leadership & Transformation

  • Transition into a DevOps Lead role, overseeing a team of 5 engineers.
  • Drive DevOps transformation initiatives across multiple operating units.
  • Establish and evangelize best practices for pipeline enablement and platform engineering.
  • Partner with development teams and business units to define strategy and improve delivery processes.
  • Balance 50% strategic leadership and 50% hands-on engineering.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of CI/CD pipelines.
  • Promote a culture of ownership, automation, and continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to align DevOps strategy with business goals.
  • Guide adoption of cloud-native and infrastructure-as-code practices.
  • Enable teams to build scalable, secure, and efficient delivery pipelines.
  • Mentor and support DevOps engineers, fostering technical growth and accountability.
  • Incorporate a FinOps mindset-optimizing cloud cost, usage, and efficiency.

Required Qualifications

Experience:

  • Experience in DevOps engineering and platform enablement.
  • Proven experience working with GitHub (or similar source control and CI/CD tooling), cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure), and scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, Bash, etc.).
  • Experience working in environments that include both cloud and on-prem infrastructure.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement and operational transformation.
  • Experience leading or mentoring engineers (formal or informal leadership).

Skills:

  • Communication skills with the ability to influence both technical and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or other infrastructure-as-code tools.
  • Exposure to AI/automation tooling within DevOps environments.
  • Background in FinOps practices, including cost optimization and cloud governance.
  • Experience working in enterprise or regulated environments (e.g., financial services, insurance).

Compensation & Benefits

The salary for this position is estimated to be between $137,000.00 and $155,000.00 per year. Pay rate is estimated to be between $65.00 and $75.00 per hour. Final compensation will be determined based on the individuals qualifications, experience, and other factors permitted by law. A benefits package may be available for eligible employees.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Employee Type:

Contract

Location:

Wilmington, DE, US

Job Type:

Date Posted:

May 27, 2026

Pay Range:

$65 - $75 per hour

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