Staff / Lead DevOps Engineer

As the Lead DevOps Engineer you will be responsible for supporting our public cloud infrastructure to ensure the availability, scalability, and reliability of our cloud-based applications.
Our environment is rapidly growing and evolving to leverage newer technologies, and this position will play a pivotal role in driving and shaping the future of our cloud infrastructure.

This is a remote opportunity, the candidate must be located in the USA

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understanding highly available cloud architectures using best practices for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), ensuring scalability, reliability, and security
• Managing and Collaborating with engineering teams to design and implement technical solutions that align with business requirements and drive customer success
• Building and deploying CI/CD pipelines, enabling efficient and automated software deployments
• Establishing credibility and fostering impactful relationships with internal and external stakeholders, earning their trust as an advisor and technical expert
• Advocating for as well as and demonstrating operational maturity and responsible engineering practices to both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring adherence to best practices and industry standards

Skills and Qualifications:
BS, Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent work experience

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• 4+ years hands-on experience with AWS technologies
• 3+ years hands-on experience with Linux
• Must have strong Python skills
• 2 years' hands-on experience with Containerization / Cloud Native
• 2 years' hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tooling
• Proven experience in implementing cloud governance and DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Solid understanding of SRE principles and practices, including monitoring, incident response, capacity planning, and performance optimization
• Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.
• Nice to have:
  • AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator

This job will require you to:

• Provide technical leadership and continuous improvement in cloud architecture and operations
• Collaborate with Engineering teams and customers to understand their requirements
• Lead the team with a focus on the operational end, i.e. making sure that various infrastructure initiatives are running smoothly, and engineering teams are getting proper attention and overseeing projects, program initiatives, and sustainment activities
• Take ownership of incidents, proactive monitoring, and automating fixes to ensure optimal performance and reliability of the cloud environment
• Have excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Strong scripting and programming skills in one or more languages, such as Python, or Bash
• Stay updated with industry best practices, standards, and security guidelines, ensuring compliance and security of the cloud infrastructure.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

As the Lead DevOps Engineer you will be responsible for supporting our public cloud infrastructure to ensure the availability, scalability, and reliability of our cloud-based applications.
Our environment is rapidly growing and evolving to leverage newer technologies, and this position will play a pivotal role in driving and shaping the future of our cloud infrastructure.

This is a remote opportunity, the candidate must be located in the USA

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understanding highly available cloud architectures using best practices for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), ensuring scalability, reliability, and security
• Managing and Collaborating with engineering teams to design and implement technical solutions that align with business requirements and drive customer success
• Building and deploying CI/CD pipelines, enabling efficient and automated software deployments
• Establishing credibility and fostering impactful relationships with internal and external stakeholders, earning their trust as an advisor and technical expert
• Advocating for as well as and demonstrating operational maturity and responsible engineering practices to both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring adherence to best practices and industry standards

Skills and Qualifications:
BS, Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent work experience

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• 4+ years hands-on experience with AWS technologies
• 3+ years hands-on experience with Linux
• Must have strong Python skills
• 2 years' hands-on experience with Containerization / Cloud Native
• 2 years' hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tooling
• Proven experience in implementing cloud governance and DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Solid understanding of SRE principles and practices, including monitoring, incident response, capacity planning, and performance optimization
• Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.
• Nice to have:
  • AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator

This job will require you to:

• Provide technical leadership and continuous improvement in cloud architecture and operations
• Collaborate with Engineering teams and customers to understand their requirements
• Lead the team with a focus on the operational end, i.e. making sure that various infrastructure initiatives are running smoothly, and engineering teams are getting proper attention and overseeing projects, program initiatives, and sustainment activities
• Take ownership of incidents, proactive monitoring, and automating fixes to ensure optimal performance and reliability of the cloud environment
• Have excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Strong scripting and programming skills in one or more languages, such as Python, or Bash
• Stay updated with industry best practices, standards, and security guidelines, ensuring compliance and security of the cloud infrastructure.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.