"Lead Devops Engineer with App Dev exp* (CTH)
Posted 1 day ago by Kellton
Negotiable
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Remote
Remote
Summary: Kellton Tech is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer with application development experience, particularly in C++ and React, to enhance their engineering team. This hands-on leadership role involves improving platform stability and CI/CD processes while mentoring junior engineers. The position is fully remote and is a contract-to-hire opportunity. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in DevOps and build engineering within an enterprise environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead Windows, Mac and Chromebook platform build engineering, ensuring reliable, scalable, repeatable builds
- Assess and improve web module bundler configurations, build tooling, and monorepo (NX) workflows
- Evaluate and optimize (or replace) Electron-based desktop build architecture
- Own and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, AWS CodeBuild, and related tooling.
- Design and implement Infrastructure as Code solutions (CloudFormation, CDK)
- Improve dependency management, vulnerability remediation strategies, and release governance
- Establish and document standardized Git branching strategies and DevOps best practices
- Troubleshoot build, deployment, and infrastructure issues in real time as an escalation point
- Partner closely with developers, QA, and business stakeholders to improve delivery cohesion
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers in DevOps principles, build engineering, and automation practices
- Drive measurable improvements in build time, build reliability, and deployment confidence
Key Skills:
- Strong customer focus, ownership, urgency, and drive
- Solid experience with web technologies, JavaScript/HTML/CSS
- Experience supporting desktop and web application build pipelines
- Independent, proactive, and able to deliver high-quality code
- Ability to mentor and influence engineers without formal authority
- Strong documentation habits and process standardization experience
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps, build engineering, or platform engineering
- Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform, or CDK)
- Experience improving dependency management and vulnerability remediation processes
- Strong cross-functional communication with business, development, and QA stakeholders
- Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, AWS CodeBuild, etc.)
- Strong web component bundler expertise, including assessing, refactoring, and explaining configuration changes
- Strong hands-on experience with Windows build environments and Windows OS-level considerations
- Strong AWS experience (Cloud*, Code*, Dynamo, EC2, ECR, ECS, IAM, Lambda, Route53, S3, VPC, etc.)
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Kellton Tech is a full-service software development company, offering end-to-end IT solutions, strategic technology consulting and product development services in Web, SMAC (Social, Mobile, Analytics, Cloud), ERP-BPM, and IoT space Our methodology of inventing infinite possibilities with technology helps us develop best in-class and cost effective solutions for our clients.
Currently Kellton Tech is looking for talented resources for one of our listed client. Below are the position details
Job Title: Lead DevOps Engineer (with App Dev)
Location: Reston, VA (100% Remote)
Duration: 6 Months (Contract to Hire)
Profile: lead-level DevOps technologist with Application development chops (C++ and React evergreen native dev in AWS - in addition to the tech stack criteria below), also. So, basically a developer who loves ops. Must have experience build/deploy/troubleshoot web technology dealt with all layers. Web pack is essential Installed Electron windows; dealt with security problems.
About the Opportunity:
This is a hands-on leadership role reporting to the Senior Engineering Director and embedded within the engineering team. The successful candidate will combine deep technical expertise with mentorship and cross-functional collaboration to strengthen platform stability, security, and delivery confidence. We are seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to strengthen and mature our cross-platform build and DevOps capabilities within an enterprise engineering environment. This role will lead platform engineering efforts across Windows, Chromebook, and desktop build systems, improve CI/CD reliability, and establish standardized DevOps practices across the team. The ideal candidate combines deep hands-on expertise with mentorship and process leadership to elevate build quality, deployment confidence, and technical cohesion.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead Windows, Mac and Chromebook platform build engineering, ensuring reliable, scalable, repeatable builds
- Assess and improve web module bundler configurations, build tooling, and monorepo (NX) workflows
- Evaluate and optimize (or replace) Electron-based desktop build architecture
- Own and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, AWS CodeBuild, and related tooling.
- Design and implement Infrastructure as Code solutions (CloudFormation, CDK)
- Improve dependency management, vulnerability remediation strategies, and release governance
- Establish and document standardized Git branching strategies and DevOps best practices
- Troubleshoot build, deployment, and infrastructure issues in real time as an escalation point
- Partner closely with developers, QA, and business stakeholders to improve delivery cohesion
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers in DevOps principles, build engineering, and automation practices
- Drive measurable improvements in build time, build reliability, and deployment confidence
Required Qualifications:
- Strong customer focus, ownership, urgency, and drive
- Solid experience with web technologies, JavaScript/HTML/CSS
- Experience supporting desktop and web application build pipelines
- Independent, proactive, and able to deliver high-quality code
- Ability to mentor and influence engineers without formal authority
- Strong documentation habits and process standardization experience
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps, build engineering, or platform engineering
- Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform, or CDK)
- Experience improving dependency management and vulnerability remediation processes
- Strong cross-functional communication with business, development, and QA stakeholders
- Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, AWS CodeBuild, etc.)
- Strong web component bundler expertise, including assessing, refactoring, and explaining configuration changes
- Strong hands-on experience with Windows build environments and Windows OS-level considerations
- Strong AWS experience (Cloud*, Code*, Dynamo, EC2, ECR, ECS, IAM, Lambda, Route53, S3, VPC, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with cloud cost optimization initiatives
- Experience building applications with C++
- Experience working with Electron in desktop applications
- Experience working in large monorepo environments (e.g., NX)
- Experience formalizing Git branching and release strategies across teams
- Experience evaluating or migrating away from Electron-based architectures
- Enterprise-scale DevOps experience in regulated or structured environments
- Experience with technical support using tools such as Pager Duty to identify and resolve issues
Apply: Interested candidates can apply with their detailed word formatted resume along with their contact information\availability to raj (dot) sekhar (at) kellton (dot) com Phone 703-5 9 2 .9.5.1.7
Thanks for all your time!