Senior Lead DevOps Engineer

The Senior Lead DevOps Engineer will architect, implement, and optimize our cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines while pioneering the integration of AI/ML capabilities into our DevOps practices. This strategic technical role will drive operational excellence, automation, and innovation across our engineering organization, leveraging both traditional DevOps expertise and emerging AI technologies to enhance development velocity, system reliability, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Modifies formulation of system scope through research and fact-finding to develop or modify moderately complex information systems.
Evaluates and implements changes to existing system logic difficulties and documentation as necessary.
Applies functions knowledge to flow charts, models, and procedures and feasibility studies to design possible system solutions.
Oversees the review of technical documentation to guide system users and to assist with the ongoing operation, maintenance, and development of the system.
Collaborates with system analysts, engineers, and programmers to design systems and to determine project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, systems performance standards, and interfaces.
Approves and implements corrections on all system constraints, implications and consequences of various proposed system changes.
Educates end users on system designs and functionalities through creation of training materials and conducting demos.
Coaches and mentors lower level professionals.

Educational Requirements

University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level

9IC

Required Skills:

5+ Years of experience in Technology Role.
Experience with DevOps practices and tools, such as CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and automated testing.

Preferred Qualifications:

7+ Years of experience in Technology role
Experience in Cloud Infrastructure & Architecture
Experience with Container Orchestration (ex. Kubernetes) and Infrastructure-as-Code Automation
Experience with CI/CD Tools
Experience with Agentic AI, MCP development & deployment
Experience Monitoring, Observability & Security

Related SkillsApplication Programming Interface (API) Development/Integration, Automation, Communication, Consultative Communication, Containerization, DevOps, Enterprise Application Integration, Influence, Organizational Savviness, Problem Solving, Prototyping, Relationship Management, Scalability/Reliability, Software Development Life Cycle, Systems Design/Analysis

Anticipated Posting End Date:

2026-07-21Base Pay Range: $141,000/yr - $185,000/yr

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).

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Company Overview

Every worker deserves a secure retirement. For more than 100 years, TIAA has delivered it for millions of people. Founded to help educators retire with dignity, today weʼre a market-leading retirement company fueled by world-class asset management. But weʼre not just another legacy financial services firm. Weʼre fighting harder than ever before for our clients and the many Americans who need us.

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At TIAA, we're on a mission to build on our 100+ year legacy of delivering for our clients while evolving to meet tomorrow's challenges. We equip our associates with future-focused skills and AI tools that enable us to advance our mission. Together, we are fighting to ensure a more secure financial future for all and for generations to come. We are guided by our values: Champion Our People, Be Client Obsessed, Lead with Integrity, Own It, and Win As One. They influence every decision we make and how we work together to serve our clients every day. We thrive in a collaborative in-office environment where teams work across organizational boundaries with shared purpose, accelerating innovation and delivering meaningful results. Our workplace brings together TIAA and Nuveen's entrepreneurial spirit, where we work hard and work together to create lasting impact. Here, every associate can grow through meaningful learning experiences and development pathways—because when our people succeed, our impact on clients' lives grows stronger.

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