Lead DevOps Engineer

Lead DevOps Engineer

Experience Required: 10+ Years

Job type : Contract

Contract : W2 only

Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced DevOps Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of our infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud operations. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, strong leadership capabilities, and a track record of driving automation and reliability at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure across cloud and on-premise environments
• Lead the strategy and implementation of CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, reliable software delivery
• Architect and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi
• Drive container orchestration strategy using Docker and Kubernetes
• Implement and maintain robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK stack, Datadog)
• Own incident response processes, including on-call rotations, root cause analysis, and post-mortems
• Champion DevSecOps practices, embedding security throughout the development and deployment lifecycle
• Collaborate closely with engineering, QA, and product teams to align infrastructure with business goals
• Optimize cloud costs and resource utilization across AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform environments
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of automation and operational excellence
• Evaluate and introduce new tools, technologies, and best practices to improve system reliability and team productivity
• Manage configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or Salt)
• Ensure disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity plans are in place and regularly tested

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Infrastructure Engineering roles
• Expert-level proficiency with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform); multi-cloud experience preferred
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration at scale
• Deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)
• Advanced scripting skills (Python, Bash, Go, or similar)
• Extensive experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, or ArgoCD)
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and system administration (Linux/Unix)
• Proven experience with monitoring and observability tools
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems
• Experience leading incident management and driving operational maturity
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant certifications (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform Certified, CKA/CKAD, Terraform Associate, etc.)
• Experience in a regulated industry (finance, healthcare) with compliance requirements (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS)
• Prior experience building or leading a DevOps/Platform Engineering team
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
• Experience with GitOps workflows

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional initiatives
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Strong ownership mentality and accountability