Lead DevOps Engineer

Eaton is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to enhance development efficiency and software delivery across connected energy products. The role is responsible for building CI/CD pipelines, automation solutions, engineering platforms, infrastructure as code, testing environments, and operational practices while partnering with firmware, software, and quality engineering teams.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting firmware, embedded software, backend services, and engineering tools
• Develop automation solutions that reduce manual effort and improve engineering efficiency
• Build and maintain engineering infrastructure, development platforms, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions supporting development, testing, and release operations
• Enhance developer experience through self-service tools, automation frameworks, and platform improvements
• Support release management, artifact management, deployment automation, and environment management
• Implement monitoring, observability, and operational excellence practices across development and production systems
• Design and maintain development, build, and release processes that support cybersecurity, regulatory, and product compliance requirements throughout the software development lifecycle
• Support automated test execution environments and integration with quality engineering processes
• Drive adoption of DevOps and DevSecOps best practices throughout the software development lifecycle
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure, deployment, and automation challenges
• Partner with firmware, software, and quality engineering teams to improve reliability, scalability, security, and engineering productivity

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Build Engineering, Release Engineering, or related roles
• 4+ years of experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• 4+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform
• 4+ years of experience with containerization technologies and automated build/test environments
• 4+ years of scripting and automation experience using Bash, Python, or similar languages
• 3+ years of experience with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now and in the future
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates that currently reside within the immediate geographical area of 50 miles of the facility listed will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation
• Experience supporting highly available software delivery and engineering automation platforms
• Experience with source control systems and modern software development practices
• Strong troubleshooting, collaboration, and communication skills
• Experience with GitHub Enterprise and CI/CD pipeline automation using GitHub Actions, including self-hosted runner administration, workflow optimization, and enterprise security best practices
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot and their application to software development, infrastructure automation, and engineering productivity
• Experience supporting embedded software, firmware, or IoT product development environments
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and test infrastructure
• Knowledge of cloud security, monitoring, and observability solutions
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and container-based deployments
• Experience supporting embedded software build, test, and release processes, including Makefile-based build systems
• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices and supporting compliance-driven development environments