Lead DevOps Engineer

**PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA AND OPEN TO WORKING ON-SITE

Job Summary

The Lead DevOps Engineer will be responsible for overseeing and orchestrating the technical delivery of our Clients products and services. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, team leadership, and operational management skills to ensure efficient and high-quality delivery of technology solutions and team alignment with organizational goals.

Responsibilities and Duties

Lead the migration from manual AWS management to a fully automated IAC approach.

Execute strategic plans in alignment with the company's objectives. This involves refining technical roadmaps, setting goals, and implementing processes to achieve them efficiently.

Lead and mentor a team of DevOps Engineers while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the team

Maintain a deep understanding of technological trends, tools, and methodologies.

Provide technical guidance, support, and expertise to teams to ensure the adoption of best practices and optimal solutions.

Drive operational excellence by optimizing processes, implementing best-in-class methodologies (e.g., Agile, DevOps), and identifying opportunities to enhance productivity and efficiency across engineering and operations functions.

Foster effective communication and collaboration among internal teams, stakeholders, and external partners/vendors.

Ensure transparency, alignment, and clear communication of goals and expectations.

Identify potential risks and proactively develop mitigation strategies.

Ensure compliance with industry standards, security protocols, and regulatory requirements.

Establish performance metrics and KPIs to evaluate team and project performance.

Continuously assess and improve processes and workflows to drive efficiency and quality

Style / Cultural Mindset

Commit to understanding and delivering results.

Make decisions based on data and analytics.

Take decisive action, including learning from productive failures.

Trust and respect the roles and responsibilities of the team.

Foster open and transparent communication within the organization.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience with AWS

Minimum of 2 years experience with Terraform

Proven track record of adopting new technologies.

Strong strategic planning skills, project management expertise, and the ability to analyze and resolve interdepartmental challenges.

Demonstrated experience and proficiency in leveraging IAC methodologies for infrastructure management.

Deep understanding of Git for version control and collaborative development environments.

Highly Desired Skills:

Strong familiarity and practical usage of Terraform for defining and provisioning infrastructure as code.

Experience with GitHub for source control and GitHub Actions for CI/CD.

Familiarity with any IAC platform (e.g. SpaceLift, Env0, Scalr, Terrateam, Digger, Atlantis, etc).

Experience with Disciplined Agile and DORA are both highly valued.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields is well regarded.

Characteristics Desired

Intellectually sharp and highly motivated, with a relentless drive for success and improvement.

A hands-on approach, finding satisfaction in rolling up sleeves and "getting it done," whether independently or in collaboration with others

Possesses outstanding character and a magnetic personality.

A dedicated team player who is genuinely invested in the success of others, fostering a true enjoyment of collaborative work.