[dpkirchner]

> I don't really have anyone to delegate to. I could coordinate with managers to negotiate for engineers' time, but this would take almost as long as just doing some of the tasks myself, so I don't do this

I think this could be worth exploring. It may take more time the first N tasks, but maybe along the way you'll find an engineer that is really good, or at least is interested in transitioning to a devops-based role. It could be an easy way to grow your team.