What are the responsibilities and job description for the DevOps Team Lead position at Zocalo Recruiting?
Job Overview
Were looking for an experienced Azure DevOps Team Lead with a strong background in cloud infrastructure, automation, and modern DevOps practices. This role requires someone with at least 8 years of hands-on DevOps experience and 3 years leading or managing DevOps teams. Youll be responsible for guiding a team of engineers, owning DevOps strategy and execution, and driving the evolution of our Azure-based delivery pipeline and infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
Must-Have:
Were looking for an experienced Azure DevOps Team Lead with a strong background in cloud infrastructure, automation, and modern DevOps practices. This role requires someone with at least 8 years of hands-on DevOps experience and 3 years leading or managing DevOps teams. Youll be responsible for guiding a team of engineers, owning DevOps strategy and execution, and driving the evolution of our Azure-based delivery pipeline and infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a team of DevOps engineers, providing mentorship, setting priorities, and driving execution.
- Architect and manage Azure infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM).
- Build, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps Services.
- Oversee source control and branching strategies using Git and Azure Repos.
- Drive adoption of automation, monitoring, and deployment best practices across engineering teams.
- Collaborate with software development, QA, and IT teams to streamline release management.
- Ensure cloud environments meet performance, availability, and security standards.
- Manage secrets, certificates, and access control across Azure services.
- Own incident response and root cause analysis for deployment and infrastructure issues.
- Champion DevOps culture and foster continuous improvement within the team.
Must-Have:
- 8 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure automation roles.
- 3 years in a leadership or management role within a DevOps team.
- Deep expertise with Microsoft Azure cloud services.
- Strong experience with Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Boards, Artifacts).
- Proficiency in scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python).
- Strong experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
- Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes (AKS preferred).
- Solid grasp of cloud networking, security, IAM, and monitoring.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert.
- Experience in regulated environments (e.g., finance, healthcare).
- Familiarity with observability tools like Azure Monitor, App Insights, or third-party APMs.
- Agile/Scrum experience and use of Jira or equivalent tools.
- Lead high-impact DevOps initiatives in a cloud-first environment.
- Work with a supportive, high-performing engineering team.
- Competitive compensation, benefits, and flexible work arrangements.
- A culture that values autonomy, accountability, and continuous learning.