Lead DevOps Engineer
Core
Design and maintain automated, scalable, secure, and cost-effective infrastructure across production, development, and test environments, ensuring systems are observable and failures are diagnosable.
Role type
Lead DevOps Engineer (hands-on IC with technical leadership)
Builds
Automated CI/CD pipelines, scalable infrastructure, and reliable deployment workflows
Domain
Cloud infrastructure and platform engineering
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
Linux/Unix administration, Python/Go/Ruby programming, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, CI/CD pipeline design, network topology configuration, secrets management, observability (metrics/logging/alerting), incident response, infrastructure-as-code
Preferred skills
AWS (EC2, S3, Route 53, VPC, IAM, EKS), database administration, 12-Factor application deployment, AI-assisted tooling
Technologies
Docker, Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Python, Go, Ruby, bash, Linux/Unix, AWS
Responsibilities
Own and execute end-to-end deployment processes with automated rollback strategies; Design, build, and maintain automated infrastructure across environments; Build and improve CI/CD pipelines with clear failure signals; Manage application-level networking, VPNs, and firewall rules; Oversee day-to-day operations including monitoring, logging, patching, and security posture; Mentor engineers and establish operational standards; Document systems and processes to reduce knowledge silos
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership