Director of DevOps Engineering

Labcorp

Director of DevOps Engineering leading enterprise-wide DevOps transformation at Labcorp. Building and mentoring a high-performing team, driving adoption of modern practices and shaping technical direction across AWS and Azure.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeDurham • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformLinuxTerraformUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and execute the enterprise DevOps roadmap aligned with business priorities
Champion CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, observability, and cloud-native architectures
Present delivery metrics, innovation initiatives, and risk mitigation strategies to executive stakeholders
Build and mentor a global DevOps team to scale platform capabilities
Oversee Terraform implementations for multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure)
Lead containerization strategies using ECS and EKS with secure, scalable orchestration
Drive automation of infrastructure provisioning, deployment pipelines, and monitoring
Evaluate and integrate AI-powered tools into DevOps workflows (code generation, automated testing, incident response, predictive analytics)
Partner with application teams, architects, and security to enable high-velocity, compliant delivery
Act as trusted advisor to business units, aligning DevOps capabilities with cross-functional needs
Guide teams in adopting AI assistants and automation tools to accelerate development cycles
Promote experimentation and continuous improvement across engineering practices
Ensure operational excellence through advanced observability and proactive incident management
Recruit and develop top talent committed to innovation and operational excellence
Foster a culture of ownership, empowerment, and continuous learning
Leverage engineering productivity platforms (e.g., LinearB, DX) or custom metrics to track DORA metrics, cycle time, and team efficiency
Use data-driven insights to identify bottlenecks, optimize workflows, and improve organizational agility

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree
7 or more years in DevOps/Platform Engineering
2 or more years managing engineering teams using Agile methodologies
2 or more years Unix/Linux system administration
3 or more years hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and Infrastructure as Code
Healthcare industry experience
Experience implementing and using engineering productivity metrics platforms (LinearB, DX, or similar) or building custom metrics dashboards
Experience evaluating or integrating AI tools into software delivery pipelines

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD
401(k)
Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO)
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

DevOpsCI/CDInfrastructure as CodeTerraformECSEKSautomationAI-powered toolsUnix/Linux system administrationcloud platforms

Soft Skills

mentoringleadershipcommunicationcollaborationinnovationproblem-solvingcontinuous improvementownershipempowermentorganizational agility

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree