Lead DevOps Engineer

Job Title: Lead DevOps Engineer Location: McLean, VA or Richmond, VA (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite, Mon–Thu; Fridays remote) Duration: 12 Months (Contract) Pay Rate: $65-75/hr W2 ONLY, NO C2C Job Overview: We are seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer with strong experience in software development, testing automation, and continuous delivery pipelines to support observability, reliability, and performance engineering initiatives. This role is ideal for a seasoned engineer with DevOps and SRE experience and hands-on expertise in modern cloud technologies, particularly within AWS. Responsibilities: • Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automation for application delivery. • Develop and maintain robust testing frameworks using Playwright, BDD, and TDD. • Drive performance testing initiatives using tools like JMeter and LoadRunner. • Work closely with SRE and development teams to implement observability and reliability practices. • Integrate and maintain observability tools such as OpenTelemetry, New Relic, and Splunk. • Improve application monitoring, alerting, and incident response strategies. • Build and deploy solutions on AWS with Python and Java as core languages. Required Skills and Technologies: • Programming: Python, Java • Cloud: AWS • Testing & Automation: Playwright, BDD, TDD, JMeter, LoadRunner • Observability Tools: OpenTelemetry, New Relic, Splunk • DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, performance engineering, automation Preferred Qualifications: • Strong background in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and performance engineering • Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams • Familiarity with enterprise environments and agile methodologies Additional Information: • Candidates must be able to work onsite in either McLean, VA or Richmond, VA 2–3 days/week (Mon–Thu). Fridays are always remote. • This is a contract-only position. • Please note: All submissions must go through Beeline. Do not contact the hiring manager directly.