DevOps & Build Engineering Team Lead - Working Platform Manager

Up to $165,000 Base Salary • Milwaukee, WI Area • Hybrid (3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote) • Direct-Hire

• The Opportunity: Escape the hands-off bureaucracy of massive corporate conglomerates and step into a high-impact, hands-on leadership role for a global pioneer in industrial machine software and AI automation. This is a true Working Manager / Team Lead position. You will be driving high-level pipeline architecture while remaining in the trenches alongside an elite, close-knit platform infrastructure crew.
• EXPERIENCE DEPTH: 5 years of professional software engineering experience centered deeply in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or complex Build Systems
• EMBEDDED DEPTH: Verifiable, hands-on experience navigating low-level build environments, specifically Embedded Linux infrastructure
• PIPELINE MASTER: Advanced, practical capability architecting CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and Infrastructure as Code
• LEADERSHIP PROFILE: Built for an active, hands-on technical lead or a Principal/Senior Engineer who loves to code and design systems but is fully ready to take on formal mentorship, daily sprint coaching, and team-management responsibilities
• EARNING POTENTIAL: Up to $165,000 annual base salary Full Corporate Benefits Package
• WORK SCHEDULE: Balanced hybrid flexibility (3 days onsite in the Milwaukee area, 2 days remote)
• COMPLIANCE: United States Citizens or Green Card holders only; sponsorship and corporate relocation assistance are not available

For an elite build or platform engineer who wants to step into management without sacrificing their technical edge, this direct-hire team lead opportunity offers the perfect professional equilibrium. The employer is a high-growth, financially stable innovator developing cutting-edge AI and automation software utilized globally. Unlike massive corporate conglomerates where managers only sit in meetings, this fast-paced engineering culture expects its leaders to stay technical, review code, and architect real solutions side-by-side with their team.

The organization completely rejects rigid corporate tenure metrics, choosing instead to map out aggressive, performance-driven advancement tracks. Because you are managing a highly specialized, tight-knit platform division, your focus will be split between hands-on engineering execution and mentoring an exceptional crew of developers. Backed by incredible corporate stability, full health and retirement benefits, and an innovation-first culture, this is a premium space to scale an elite infrastructure pipeline.

• Active Technical Leadership: Acting as a working team lead by jumping into the codebase, managing complex automated build architectures, and troubleshooting low-level systems.
• Team Mentorship & Management: Directing daily standups, providing technical coaching, and utilizing clear career-mapping tools to scale the skills of a specialized DevOps team.
• Pipeline Optimization: Designing and refining robust, next-generation automation strategies for global software delivery and customized Infrastructure as Code script frameworks.
• Data-Driven System Tuning: Analyzing real-time build performance metrics and automated testing logs to eliminate infrastructure bottlenecks and optimize compiler efficiency.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serving as the direct liaison between embedded software divisions, quality assurance, and executive leadership to maintain a highly reliable production stack.

• Platform Track Record: A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Build Engineering, or SRE roles with a rock-solid, verifiable technical foundation.
• Build System Mastery: Absolute proficiency working directly with complex embedded build ecosystems, paired with strong scripting capabilities.
• CI/CD Blueprint Depth: A deep, applied understanding of modern CI/CD pipeline infrastructure and container deployment mechanics.
• Working-Manager Mindset: A strong desire to lead from the front, focusing heavily on peer code reviews, active technical mentorship, and tactical project delegation rather than hands-off administration.
• Professional Reliability: A stable, progressive work history that demonstrates long-term commitment and reliable organizational growth with past employers.
• Location Proximity: Residing within a dependable, 45-minute driving radius of the Milwaukee, WI area to easily support the 3-day onsite hybrid schedule.

Please apply here or at impactsolutions.com/opportunities where you can see and apply for any of our open positions.