We have an immediate need for an DevOps Engineer role in Pittsburgh, PA. If you are available and interested. Please reply to me with your best number to reach and updated resume in word format. Title: DevOps Engineer Location: Pittsburgh, PA Duration: 12 months contract Type: W2 only Must Have Skills : CI/CD Must be hands on DevOps Release management role Jenkins Dockers Some Mainframe footprint 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. 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 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. Focus on: • DevOps with QA is required • 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 If you are available and interested. Please share your updated resume to vicky@meritore.com