Immediate W2 contract position available in Atlanta, GA. Estimated Duration: 1 year
Position Summary
The Senior DevOps Engineer is responsible for enterprise DevOps platforms, Azure cloud services, automation, CI/CD, runner infrastructure, secure software delivery, reporting, and platform reliability. This role requires hands-on ownership of GitHub Enterprise Cloud, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Entra ID, GitHub Actions, DevSecOps tooling, Power BI, and AI-assisted development capabilities such as GitHub Copilot.
The position supports enterprise modernization by improving developer velocity, reducing platform risk, increasing automation and self-service, strengthening compliance, and enabling measurable AI adoption.
This position requires an individual capable of operating effectively in enterprise-level environments with significant stakeholder interaction.
Candidates must have 7 to 10+ years of relevant experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, CI/CD, Automation, and related disciplines.
Key Responsibilities: **First 5 represent the most critical skills required for success in this role. Candidates should demonstrate strong expertise in these areas, with particular emphasis on technical leadership, enterprise DevOps platforms, CI/CD automation, GitHub Actions infrastructure, and Azure cloud technologies.**
Enterprise DevOps Platform Engineering
Administer, engineer, and optimize GitHub Enterprise Cloud, Azure DevOps Services, and Azure DevOps Server capabilities, including configuration, integrations, access controls, automation, support, and continuous improvement.
Define platform standards, delivery patterns, and migration or integration strategies across GitHub, Azure DevOps, and related development platforms.
Azure Cloud and Identity Governance
Support Azure infrastructure, networking, governance, cloud automation, and Microsoft Entra ID integrations for secure platform operations.
Partner with infrastructure, security, and application teams to align Azure-based DevOps capabilities with enterprise standards.
CI/CD Architecture and Automation
Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, reusable templates, deployment workflows, automation frameworks, and self-service capabilities.
Improve delivery speed, consistency, and reliability while reducing manual effort, deployment risk, and change-related failures.
GitHub Actions Runner and Build Agent Infrastructure
Engineer and support GitHub Actions runners, self-hosted runner infrastructure, containerized build agents, and scalable build execution environments.
Support Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, AKS, and related Azure container services to enable cloud-native platform capabilities.
Drive modernization efforts that improve scalability, resiliency, deployment consistency, application portability, and container-based delivery workflows.
DevSecOps and Secure Software Delivery
Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines, repositories, and SDLC workflows, including SAST, DAST, secret scanning, dependency scanning, and build-based analysis.
Support enterprise GitHub Copilot adoption, developer guidance, responsible AI practices, license governance, and usage reporting.
Monitor Copilot analytics, adoption trends, productivity indicators, cost visibility, and business value metrics.
Partner with business and technology teams to evaluate and implement AI-enabled solutions that improve developer productivity and accelerate delivery of production-ready capabilities.
Observability, Reporting, and Platform Analytics
Build Power BI dashboards and operational reporting provide visibility into platform usage, GitHub activity, engineering productivity, AI consumption, adoption trends, and operational health.
Platform Reliability and Production Support
Provide advanced troubleshooting, incident response, and platform reliability engineering support to ensure the availability and stability of enterprise DevOps services.
Cross-Functional Technical Leadership
Coordinate across security, infrastructure, application, operations, and leadership teams to deliver enterprise DevOps, cloud, security, automation, and AI capabilities.
Translate technical risks, governance requirements, and platform constraints into business impacts while coordinating across security, infrastructure, application, and leadership teams to accelerate delivery and reduce implementation risk.
Required Qualifications
7+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, cloud engineering, automation, CI/CD, or enterprise software delivery.
Hands-on experience with GitHub Enterprise Cloud, Azure DevOps Services or Server, Azure cloud services, Microsoft Entra ID, and Azure DevOps to GitHub migration or integration activities.
Proven ability to design and support CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, secure SDLC controls, repository governance, and enterprise software delivery workflows.
Experience supporting GitHub Actions runners, self-hosted build agents, containerized pipeline execution environments, and related troubleshooting across network, authentication, access, and deployment workflows.
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical risks, operational issues, and business impacts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Candidates must be comfortable communicating with and presenting to Director-level and senior leadership audiences.
Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.
Location Requirement:
Candidates must reside within the company’s operational footprint and be located near a designated corporate office location.
Atlanta Area Candidates: Candidates located in the Atlanta area will be expected to work from the office as required. We are on 2-day 3-day rotation but could change to 4 days a week.
Outside Atlanta Candidates: Candidates located outside the Atlanta area must be willing to travel to Atlanta approximately 15% of the time.
Other Corporate Locations: Candidates located near other approved corporate office locations must be willing to work from the office if requested. While regular in-office presence is not currently anticipated outside of Atlanta, flexibility is required.
If you already have a resume on file with The E Group and would like to be considered for this position, simply email your note of interest to The E Group at Allison@goegroup.com.
Why Choose The E Group? We are an award winning firm recognized for having an outstanding reputation with our clients and employees. All contractors are eligible for full group health and dental benefits, 401K with matching, and various insurances. Generous living expenses are given to help those who relocate or have duplicate housing.
For immediate consideration simply attach your resume to this posting or email your resume to Allison@goegroup.com. All applicants will receive feedback once position closes.
