Director of DevOps Platform Engineering - Onsite

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Director of DevOps Platform Engineering for a Contract-to-Hire position with a Major Insurance Company located in Richmond, VA, Omaha, NE, Albany, NY, Chicago, IL or New York, NY.

Compensation: $100.00 - $120.00 per hour, W2, based on qualifications

Position Overview:
This role is for a hands-on senior technology leader responsible for defining, implementing, and advancing the enterprise DevOps strategy, operating model, roadmap, and governance framework. The Director will lead a team of engineers and drive collaboration across Infrastructure, Application Development, and Cybersecurity to create a unified DevSecOps practice that accelerates software delivery and improves operational reliability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the enterprise DevOps strategy and multi-year roadmap
• Establish a target-state DevOps operating model that aligns business, development, infrastructure, and security objectives
• Build, lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing DevOps organization
• Establish and maintain enterprise CI/CD platforms and standards
• Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), configuration management, and automated provisioning
• Integrate security controls into all phases of the software development lifecycle
• Drive automation across cloud, infrastructure, and platform services
• Establish enterprise release management standards and governance
• Champion Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices

Primary Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, related field, or equivalent work experience
• 3+ years of progressive IT leadership experience
• 3+ years leading DevOps, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or Cloud Engineering teams
• Experience implementing enterprise-scale DevOps transformations
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in matrixed organizations
• Hands on Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Hands on Experience implementing DevSecOps programs and security automation
• Strong knowledge of Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD platforms
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)
• Strong knowledge of Container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong knowledge of Cloud architecture and automation
• Strong knowledge of Agile and product delivery methodologies

Desired Skills:

• Strategic thinking
• Executive communication
• Influencing without direct authority
• Organizational change leadership
• Team development and mentoring
• Collaboration and relationship building
• Data-driven decision making
• Continuous improvement mindset

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all of our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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