Cisive is seeking a hands-on DevOps Team Lead to guide our DevOps team in accelerating and automating software delivery processes. You will set the technical direction for our DevOps initiatives, primarily within the Microsoft Azure environment, focusing on managing CI/CD pipelines and driving Infrastructure as Code.
What You'll Do
- Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
- Own and manage cloud infrastructure in production environments, primarily within Microsoft Azure.
- Design, write, and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Bicep and ARM templates.
- Apply cloud-agnostic DevOps principles and best practices across infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
- Establish DevOps best practices for build, release, deployment, monitoring, and operational excellence.
- Ensure high availability, scalability, security, and performance of systems.
- Collaborate with development teams to streamline deployment workflows and improve developer productivity.
- Monitor and optimize system reliability, performance, and cost efficiency.
- Lead incident response activities, including root cause analysis and continuous improvement processes.
- Mentor, coach, and provide technical guidance to DevOps engineers.
- Document architecture, operational procedures, and technical processes.
- Partner with security teams to ensure compliance and implement secure deployment methodologies.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of professional DevOps or software development experience.
- At least 2 years in a leadership role.
- Strong hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure on at least one major cloud platform (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, etc.).
- Strong experience with modern CI/CD platforms such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.
- Experience designing and maintaining pipelines using Git-based workflows.
- Expertise in Infrastructure as Code tools and concepts (Bicep, ARM, Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.).
- Solid understanding of cloud networking, security, and identity concepts (VPC/VNet, IAM, firewalls/NSGs, etc.).
- Experience with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Bash, or similar.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, including cross‑team coordination.
Nice to Have
- Azure DevOps experience highly preferred.
Technical Stack
- Microsoft Azure
- Azure DevOps
- Bicep
- ARM templates
- Git
- PowerShell
- Bash
Team & Environment
You will lead the DevOps team at Cisive.
Work Mode
This is a remote position.
Cisive is an equal opportunity employer.
