DevOps Engineer Lead - 100% Remote - Nightshift - Up to 280K

Job description

We're seeking an experienced Lead DevOps/Cloud Engineer to architect, implement, and maintain our cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS services, with a strong background in automation and infrastructure as code. This role offers the opportunity to lead a talented team while building scalable, secure, and resilient cloud solutions that support our growing platform.

Required Skills & Experience

- 5+ years of experience in DevOps or Cloud Engineering with at least 2 years in a leadership role, with experience managing others in both project work and career progression

- Top 3 non-nego tools: AWS, Terraform, Docker

- Understanding of networking concepts and implementation in cloud environments

- Strong expertise in Kubernetes administration, deployment, and troubleshooting

- Experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines

- Extensive experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code

- Experience designing, implementing, or maintaining systems compliant with ISO 27001 and other security frameworks such as SOC 2, NIST 800-53, or HIPAA requirements

- Deep knowledge of AWS services (EKS, IAM, S3, RDS, EC2)

- Strong understanding of container technologies (Docker)

- Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash) for automation

- Knowledge of monitoring, logging, and observability solutions

- Experience with security best practices and compliance requirements

- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

- Excellent communication skills in English (verbal and written) for explaining complex infrastructure concepts, troubleshooting, documentation, and technical specifications

- Demonstrated proficiency with preferred development environment (Mac or Linux) for infrastructure management and DevOps workflows

- Ability to collaborate synchronously with team members during core hours (10:00 AM - 6:00 PM US Eastern Time) while respecting work-life balance

Responsibilities

- Lead the design, implementation, maintenance, and continue evolution of our Kubernetes clusters across multiple environments

- Architect and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform

- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, automated deployments

- Deploy monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for infrastructure and applications

- Establish security best practices and compliance across cloud resources

- Optimize cloud resource utilization for performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency

- Design disaster recovery and high availability solutions for critical services

- Collaborate with full-stack engineers and data engineers to support application deployment needs

- Automate repetitive operational tasks and infrastructure management

- Implement and maintain secrets management and access control systems

- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior DevOps engineers

- Create comprehensive documentation for infrastructure, deployment processes, and operational procedures

- Lead incident response for production infrastructure issues

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with GitOps methodologies and tools

- Experience with authentication services like Auth0

- Knowledge of database management and optimization in cloud environments

- Familiarity with serverless architectures and technologies

- Background in advertising technology or marketing analytics infrastructure

- Knowledge of cost optimization strategies for cloud resources

- AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Professional)

- Familiarity with policy as code and security automation

- Knowledge of first principles (e.g. basics of tools, internals of the computer, low level concepts and how work actually gets done, etc.)

- Strategic thinking skills (e.g. high level concepts, fundamental logic/reasoning)

- Background in implementing zero-trust security models