Senior DevOps Lead / Manager, hybrid | 1045744

OUR GOAL: Treat our consultants and clients the way we would like others to treat us!Interested in joining our team? Check out the opportunity below and apply today!We're seeking a senior, hands-on DevOps leader (6-10 years of experience) who can quickly assess our client's current state, set clear direction, and execute alongside the team, while leveling up DevOps capabilities and removing operational burden from Engineering. We need a DevOps leader who owns deployment clarity, not gatekeeps it, someone who brings structure, transparency, and shared understanding to how we build, deploy, and operate our systems.The Role:This person has operated at both a strategic and execution level in a small to mid-sized company and is trusted to set technical direction, make platform and infrastructure decisions, and guide the team on what to do and whyThis is a hands-on lead or manager role, working directly with one (and potentially two) DevOps engineers, and partnering closely with the Engineering Manager. The goal is to remove operational burden from Engineering while improving clarity, reliability, and scalability across our systems.This role leads by doing, not just directing.What You'll Actually DoOwnership & ExecutionOwn and execute the deployment process end-to-end, making it repeatable, teachable, and transparent, while executing deployments, troubleshooting, and on-call rotationOwn day-to-day DevOps operations, including infrastructure management, monitoring, logging, autoscaling, security posture, patching, and maintenance to ensure systems are reliable and well understoodAssessment & StrategyAudit the current state: identify what is truly opaque vs. what just feels riskyDefine a practical, scalable DevOps strategyEstablish clear patterns so new projects follow known pathsModernization & ScalabilityWork with existing team and contractor to turn vision into executionImprove CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation with clear failure signals, diagnostics, and recovery paths when automation breaksOwn and guide future scalability of infrastructure, databases, and system architectureHelp modularize Traverse by understanding how components fit together and what that requiresTeaching & EnablementPair with developers during deployments to build shared understanding and confidenceHelp engineers understand how to modify deployments, not just run themDocument with developers in mind, explaining both how and whyBuild a culture where DevOps knowledge is shared, not siloedWhat Success Looks LikeIn the First 30 DaysDeliver a documented assessment of the current DevOps stateProduce and own a clear, prioritized DevOps roadmap for the first six monthsStart hands-on execution with the team against that strategyIn the First 6 monthsDeliver reliable, documented, and repeatable deployment processesEnable two additional engineers to independently execute and modify deploymentsNormalize on-call operations with predictable, supportable coverageEnsure failures are diagnosable with clear root-cause visibilityTransition DevOps knowledge from individual-dependent to standardized and sharedWho Will Succeed in This Role You are someone who:Is deeply hands-on but thinks strategicallyCan confidently say "here's what we should do, and here's why"Enjoys teaching and raising the technical confidence of othersHas operated in environments where structure needed to be built, not inheritedValues clarity, ownership, and practical solutions over complexityEducation & Experience RequirementsAdvanced programming experience (Python, Go, Ruby, etc.)Proficiency with Linux/Unix administration, scripting, and programming (bash, Python, Ruby, etc.)Deep expertise with core DevOps technologies such as Docker, Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormationAdvanced proficiency with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, etc.)Strong experience with database administrationStrong troubleshooting and monitoring skills for Linux operating systemsHands-on experience implementing monitoring and log aggregation platforms (ELK, Graylog, Graphite, Prometheus, etc.)Experience automating the provisioning, deployment, and scaling of resources and applications using CI/CD workflowsExperience with testing automation tools and frameworksExperience deploying and managing web and application servers, load balancers, queues, and caches; proven ability to scale and build resiliency into web application architectures. Experience deploying a 12 Factor App is a plusProficiency with source control systems and IaC to create scriptable, repeatable processesAWS experience is a plus, as well as familiarity with EC2, S3, Route53, VPC, IAM, and EKSMust be authorized to work in the U.S.Reference: 1045744Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Revel IT, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this or our other open roles! Revel IT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Revel IT does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.#gdr4900

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