DevOps Engineering Lead/Manager

Location Zip Code:

84604

Job Family:

Exempt Jobs, Management

We are seeking a full-time, experienced DevOps Engineering Lead/Manager to lead our DevOps initiatives, drive automation, and ensure the scalability and reliability of our infrastructure. In this role, you will be responsible for managing a team of DevOps engineers, overseeing CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, cloud environments, and optimizing container orchestration with Kubernetes. The ideal candidate has a strong background in DevOps methodologies, cloud technologies, infrastructure management, and automation, along with excellent leadership skills to foster collaboration across teams.

This position accepts remote applications.

What we offer:

• $150k + Performance Bonus

• Annual Merit Bonus

• Group Health, Dental, and Vision plans

• Pet insurance, Life insurance, and EAP benefits

• 401K with employer match up to 4%

• Paid holidays and paid time off

• Opportunity for advancement

• Upbeat and exciting company culture and much more!

Responsibilities include:

• Develop and implement DevOps strategies, processes, and best practices to enhance efficiency, reliability, and scalability across the organization

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of automation, innovation, and continuous improvement

• Work closely with software engineering teams to optimize deployment workflows, enhance system performance, and improve DevOps maturity

• Define and track key performance metrics for infrastructure reliability and deployment efficiency

• Oversee the design, implementation, and management of CI/CD pipelines to streamline software delivery and ensure seamless deployments

• Drive automation efforts across infrastructure, deployments, and testing to eliminate manual intervention and reduce downtime

• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Pulumi or CloudFormation

• Manage and optimize cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP), ensuring cost efficiency, scalability, and security

• Lead efforts in Kubernetes container orchestration, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security of applications

• Develop and enforce best practices for Kubernetes deployments, networking, service mesh (Istio, Linkerd, Consul), and cluster management

• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting strategies using tools like Open Telemetry and Grafana

• Improve system reliability and fault tolerance through auto-scaling, disaster recovery planning, and failover strategies

• Work closely with software development, product, and operations teams to align DevOps initiatives with business goals

• Collaborate with security teams to implement DevSecOps best practices in pipelines and infrastructure

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with cloud vendors, technology partners, and internal stakeholders

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Requirements:      

• 5+ years of hands-on DevOps experience, with a strong emphasis on automation, CI/CD, and infrastructure management

• Proven expertise in Kubernetes, including cluster management, networking, security, and scaling strategies

• Extensive experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud-native architectures

• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or CircleCI

• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Pulumi, CloudFormation, or Ansible

• Experience with observability tools like Open Telemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, or Datadog for monitoring and logging

• Strong understanding of networking, load balancing, and system performance tuning

• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills in a fast-paced, agile environment

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