Corserva · 1 day ago
DevOps Team Lead
Bristol, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expCorserva is seeking a DevOps Team Lead responsible for leading the design, automation, deployment, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise infrastructure systems. This role involves providing technical leadership for DevOps engineering functions and collaborating with various teams to ensure efficient enterprise operations.
Information Technology
Hiring Manager
Teri Clement
Responsibilities
Lead DevOps engineering initiatives to modernize and standardize enterprise automation, deployment, and patch management processes
Define and maintain DevOps operational standards, technical patterns, and best practices for CI/CD, IaC, and configuration management
Develop and execute a long-term automation roadmap to achieve minimal-touch operations, improved self-service capabilities, and reduced manual intervention
Evaluate new automation tools and platforms; recommend improvements and migration strategies aligned to enterprise architecture and security requirements
Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines leveraging Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and version-controlled automation
Oversee integration and operational support of enterprise configuration management platforms (e.g., Ansible, Salt, SCCM, or equivalent tools)
Drive automation of end-to-end workflows across software packaging, testing, deployment, patching, and validation
Establish repeatable processes for deployment quality, pipeline reliability, and failure recovery/rollback practices
Establish and maintain release readiness standards for OS images and packaged applications, including mandatory validation testing and formal sign-off criteria prior to production deployment
Oversee integration of UAT processes into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring automated testing coverage for installation validation, regression testing, security benchmarking, and patch verification
Coordinate with QA, Engineering, and Release Management to align packaging/image release cycles with broader enterprise release milestones and change management requirements
Lead planning, scheduling, and execution of OS and application patching cycles aligned with enterprise change-management policies
Ensure patching workflows are integrated into CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, and configuration management systems
Provide leadership and coordination during emergency patching events for critical vulnerabilities and zero-day threats
Maintain visibility into patch status, deployment success, and compliance reporting through dashboards, operational metrics, and audit-ready documentation
Ensure deployments are validated through post-implementation testing and appropriately documented for compliance, customer assurance, and audit support
Provide technical oversight and governance for OS imaging, application packaging, and deployment engineering practices across Windows and Linux environments
Establish and enforce standardized OS/image and application packaging processes to ensure repeatability, compliance, and operational quality
Act as escalation point for complex packaging failures, image integrity issues, and deployment defects impacting endpoint readiness or release schedules
Define gold image refresh standards, baselines, and release cadence (quarterly or as required for critical remediation), ensuring alignment with enterprise security and patch compliance requirements
Review and approve gold image releases based on UAT results, vulnerability validation, and deployment readiness criteria
Ensure image pipelines include rollback strategies and version control traceability to meet audit requirements
Ensure OS image and application packaging deliverables include complete documentation (dependencies, build notes, validation results, deployment/rollback instructions) stored in approved knowledge-management systems
Establish documentation quality standards and audit-ready packaging practices to ensure traceability across all endpoint build workflows
Ensure automation tooling integrates effectively across VMware, cloud platforms, and hybrid infrastructure provisioning workflows
Lead support and continuous improvement of PXE/iPXE bare-metal provisioning, including driver management, hardware compatibility, and imaging platform integration
Expand automation practices across virtualization environments and Citrix/VDI systems where feasible and aligned with enterprise operational requirements
Provide oversight for VMware template creation, versioning, hardening, and lifecycle maintenance to ensure all templates remain current, compliant, and operationally optimized
Ensure OS and template standards integrate with vCenter/ESXi provisioning workflows and enterprise automation toolchains
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across Windows, Linux, macOS, VMware, and cloud platforms, serving as a senior escalation resource for customer-impacting incidents
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define scope, timelines, and operational deliverables for infrastructure automation initiatives
Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance, and technical mentorship to DevOps engineers and supporting team members
Lead workload planning, prioritization, and coordination of DevOps operational tasks and project initiatives
Participate in on-call and escalation rotations as required, ensuring appropriate response coordination and post-incident follow-up (RCA / corrective actions)
Maintain and enforce documentation standards including SOPs, runbooks, and automation repositories to support operational continuity and knowledge transfer
Promote and support a collaborative team culture and strong cross-functional communication across Infrastructure, Security, and Application teams
Support DevOps team operations using approved communication tools, tracking systems, and documentation platforms
Participate in change management activities and ensure team compliance with internal processes, standards, and customer expectations
Escalate service or project risks/issues that may impact delivery timelines, service levels, or system reliability
Qualification
Required
5 – 10 years of professional experience in DevOps, Systems Engineering, or Infrastructure Operations in large-scale enterprise environments
Demonstrated leadership experience (technical lead, senior engineer, team lead, or comparable role), including mentoring and oversight responsibilities
Strong experience designing and supporting CI/CD pipelines using one or more platforms (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
Strong experience implementing Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform preferred; Ansible Automation required; CloudFormation a plus)
Advanced scripting skills in PowerShell and at least one of Bash or Python; ability to build maintainable automation and operational tooling
Strong understanding of OS deployment, software packaging/deployment, vulnerability remediation, patch management operations, validation, and compliance reporting
Working knowledge of Linux patching and package management (YUM, DNF, APT)
Hands-on experience with VMware virtualization and hybrid environments, including provisioning workflows in large-scale operations
Familiarity with PXE/iPXE boot environments and bare-metal provisioning processes
Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to lead incident response efforts for automation, deployment, and patching issues
Knowledge of enterprise change management, security best practices, and audit requirements
Highly organized, self-motivated, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities
Preferred
Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field preferred
Equivalent professional experience in combination with Technical Training and applicable Certifications may be considered in lieu of a degree
Company
Corserva
Corserva is a provider of IT services to enterprise and mid-market accounts.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Erik Soto
President/COO
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