DevOps Engineer

I'm a recruiting consultant with Artech and I'm hoping I can help you find the perfect next opportunity for your career goals. You very well could be happy in your present role but might be looking for a more challenging project or maybe you want to explore opportunities outside your comfort zone. I am currently recruiting for one of the largest companies in the US. Below are the specs for the role:
Job Title: DevOps Engineer
Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 months contract to hire
Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer and Release Manager to support a dynamic team of 10 PODs managing a hybrid environment of mainframe and distributed applications. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a major modernization initiative, enhancing operational efficiency, and supporting the client's strategic pillar to run our company better.
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage end-to-end release processes across multiple PODs, ensuring smooth, timely, and high-quality deployments.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for both mainframe and distributed application environments.
• Collaborate closely with development, QA, and operations teams to automate and streamline build, test, and deployment workflows.
• Monitor and improve system reliability, performance, and scalability during and after migration phases.
• Drive best practices in DevOps, release management, and configuration management tailored to a mixed technology stack.
• Facilitate communication and coordination among PODs to align release schedules and resolve dependencies.
• Support the migration strategy from mainframe to distributed systems by enabling automation and operational readiness.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in DevOps engineering and release management in complex, multi-team environments.
• Strong knowledge of mainframe and distributed application ecosystems.
• Expertise with CI/CD tools, automation frameworks, and release orchestration.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work across diverse technical teams.
• Ability to manage multiple releases and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Hiring Manager notes:
• DevOps with QA is required... HM is flexible on tools (Selenium, Playwright)
• Covering 10+ pods which is different than a standard DevOps person who manages just 1 team
• Any mainframe experience/knowledge would be a big plus
• Must have some experience with Dockers/Kubernetes (or similar), Jenkins is a plus
• Will be asked to script in this role
• Goal is to convert to FTE
• Onsite 4+ days per week
• 2 rounds of interviews: 1 MS Teams then 1 Onsite
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