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Tier4 Group lists this Lead DevOps Engineer opportunity in chicago, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Lead DevOps Engineer
Location: Chicago, IL (100% Onsite) |Employment Type: Full Time |Start: ASAP
About Our Client
We are a mission-driven financial services organization dedicated to supporting member institutions with competitively priced funding, strong returns, and community investment initiatives.
Our work helps strengthen communities across both urban and rural areas. Operating in a highly regulated environment, we prioritize innovation, stability, and long-term impact.
Why This Role Matters
We are undergoing a high-impact DevSecOps transformation and are seeking a hands-on Lead DevOps Engineer to help drive it forward.
This role will play a key part in modernizing our software delivery lifecycle, leading a migration from Azure DevOps to GitHub, and introducing AI-enabled development practices. You will help build scalable, secure, cloud-native delivery pipelines while influencing strategy and execution.
What You'll Do
Modernize DevSecOps
Lead the redesign of fragmented DevOps pipelines
Drive migration from Azure DevOps to GitHub
Build scalable, end-to-end CI/CD pipelines
Develop reusable infrastructure-as-code standards and templates
Implement Kubernetes-based architectures
Embed Security and AI into the SDLC
Implement security controls including SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC, and container scanning
Enable AI-assisted development practices (e.g., Copilot)
Improve compliance, auditability, and delivery efficiency
Drive Engineering Excellence
Mentor engineers and promote DevSecOps best practices
Contribute to building a DevSecOps Center of Excellence
Partner with development, architecture, and security teams
Establish metrics to measure DevOps maturity and adoption
First 90-180 Days
Lead redesign of DevSecOps pipelines
Support migration from Azure DevOps to GitHub
Improve SDLC scalability and efficiency
Identify and implement AI opportunities within the toolchain
What You Bring
Core Requirements
Proven DevOps leadership experience with a strategic mindset
Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
Experience with Azure DevOps and AWS environments
Hands-on experience migrating pipelines or platforms
Ability to modernize SDLC and identify AI integration opportunities
Technical Expertise
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible, Chef
Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS/ECS preferred)
Programming: Python and C++ required; C# preferred
DevSecOps tools such as Checkmarx, SonarQube
Application monitoring tools like Datadog
Databases including SQL, NoSQL, and graph technologies
Differentiators
Experience redesigning fragmented DevSecOps environments
Exposure to AI-enabled development toolchains
Strong architectural vision and systems thinking
What It's Like to Work Here
Our client fosters a collaborative, high-performance environment focused on innovation, learning, and continuous improvement. Employees benefit from mentorship programs, professional development opportunities, and hands-on training.
Our client's in-office model promotes collaboration and team alignment.
Why Join
Opportunity to lead a large-scale DevSecOps transformation
Influence both strategy and execution
Work with modern tools, including AI-enabled development
Make a measurable impact in a mission-driven organization
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Worksite address
chicago, IL, 60290, US
Who can apply
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