DevOps Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Macedonia.

📋 Description

• Design and construct cloud infrastructure, primarily on AWS, overseeing projects from architectural design to implementation.

• Direct intricate projects for high-priority clients while addressing critical technical challenges.

• Develop technical strategies, forecast future trends, align initiatives with business goals, and ensure effective execution across teams.

• Tackle technical obstacles or manage challenging client situations on ongoing projects.

• Recruit, onboard, and nurture talent within the organization.

• Foster psychological safety, gauge team engagement, and mediate conflicts.

• Conduct one-on-ones, performance evaluations, and improvement plans, including managing complex performance cases.

• Mentor senior engineers and lead teams while promoting best practices.

• Evaluate options for change implementation and propose suitable strategies.

• Monitor KPIs and synchronize team workflows with strategic objectives.

• Manage high-pressure client engagements and ensure collaboration across functions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of DevOps experience, including a minimum of 3 years in a leadership role.

• Practical experience with serverless computing, scripting, AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes.

• Strong proficiency in GitOps, CI/CD tools, and infrastructure-as-code (AWS CDK / Terraform / CDKTF).

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a similar field.

• Proven history of building high-performing, inclusive teams and developing talent across all levels.

• Confidence in managing budgets, KPIs, and relationships with cross-functional stakeholders.

• Excellent client interaction skills with the ability to lead high-pressure engagements calmly and effectively.

• Proficiency in English for meetings, client calls, and business communications.

• CV submitted in English.

🏝️ Benefits

• Every other Friday off (resulting in 26 additional days off per year).

• Remote-first work culture.

• Explore and Relocation programs (options for three months of work abroad or full international relocation).

• Paid sick days and observance of local holidays.

• Business English classes program.

• Ongoing Learning Support.

• Fitness and/or Mental Health subscriptions.

• Access to LokaLabs™, our internal research and development initiative.

• Clearly defined career path.