Lead DevOps

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

📋 Description

• Collaborate in the design, automation, and management of cloud-based infrastructure on AWS.

• Lead the International DevOps team by establishing priorities, mentoring engineers, and aligning delivery practices with product and engineering objectives.

• Automate and oversee cloud environments.

• Design, deploy, and maintain systems for metrics, logging, and monitoring.

• Manage CI/CD pipelines and enhance release engineering workflows.

• Diagnose and resolve infrastructure and system issues across various environments.

• Participate in the on-call rotation for infrastructure alerts and escalations.

• Design and implement Disaster Recovery and High Availability strategies utilizing cloud-native services.

• Execute system hardening and security configurations across services and operating systems.

• Maintain and advance infrastructure-as-code practices while automating operational processes.

• Continuously evaluate and enhance system performance, scalability, and security.

• Contribute to internal documentation, knowledge sharing, and team development.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in building, deploying, and operating highly scalable infrastructure in a security-focused cloud environment.

• Experience supporting Tier 1 financial institutions with significant transaction volumes is a strong advantage.

• This is a remote position requiring work during East Coast hours.

• 3–5+ years in a senior or lead role, including mentoring, owning delivery, and establishing standards.

• Proficient in CI/CD pipelines such as Bitbucket Pipeline, Jenkins, or Spinnaker in distributed environments.

• Expertise in Kubernetes; CKA certification is preferred.

• Strong scripting or programming abilities with Terraform, Python, Bash, or YAML.

• Hands-on experience with AWS services.

• Proficient with Bitbucket or GitHub, Jira, and Confluence.

• Experience with monitoring and logging frameworks such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Datadog.

• Solid understanding of DevSecOps, including shift-left security and the integration of security scanners into CI/CD pipelines.

• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Capability to present ideas in a business-friendly and user-friendly manner.

• Highly self-motivated and directed.

• Team-oriented and collaborative.

• Ability to work with diverse cultures and communicate effectively with international teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

• Flexible work hours and the ability to work remotely.

• Opportunities for professional development and certifications.

• Supportive team environment and collaborative culture.