Lead DevOps Engineer

Note: Candidates with Lead level Experience will be a great match. Look for candidates with over 10 years experience.

Responsibilities:

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Implementation:

Build a secure robust scalable cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services

(AWS) using tools like AWS CloudFormation or Terraform.

Create and manage infrastructure components as code ensuring consistency

and repeatability.

Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):

Lead/Senior DevOps/Platform Engineer

Austin TX Full time

Design and optimize CI/CD pipelines using AWS DevOps tools.

Automate build test and deployment processes to accelerate software delivery.

GitHub Management:

Collaborate with development teams to implement best practices for source

code management using GitHub.

Ensure version control code reviews and efficient collaboration.

Kubernetes Orchestration:

Proficiently work with Kubernetes to deploy manage and scale containerized

applications.

Implement automated pipelines for building testing and deploying applications

using Kubernetes.

AWS CodePipeline Integration:

Utilize AWS CodePipeline for endtoend automation of application releases.

Configure stages actions and integrations to achieve continuous delivery.

Ephemeral Environments for CI/CD Pipelines:

Set up Ephemeral (temporary disposable) environments for testing staging and

production.

Leverage Kubernetes to create isolated environments that mimic production

conditions.

Cloud Monitoring and Optimization:

Implement best practices for monitoring applications and provide

recommendations for improvement.

Optimize resource utilization cost and performance in AWS.

Technical Documentation and Communication:

Write clear and concise documentation sample code tutorials and best practice

recommendations.

Adapt communication to different levels of critical business and technical

stakeholders.

Containerization and Orchestration:

Utilize Docker for containerization and manage containers using AWS Elastic

Container Service (ECS).

Work with Kubernetes for container orchestration.

Solid AWS Services Experience:

Demonstrate expertise in AWS services including VPC EC2 EBS S3 ASG

CloudWatch Lambda and Load Balancer.

Understand security groups networking and high availability.

Ephemeral Environment Cleanup:

Develop strategies for automatically cleaning up ephemeral environments after

use.

Ensure efficient resource utilization and cost savings.

Qualifications:

8 years of experience as a DevOps/Platform developer with a strong track record of

success

Proven experience in designing and implementing largescale complex software

systems proactive approach to anticipating edge cases & clarifying requirements

Deep understanding of objectoriented programming principles design patterns and

software architecture best practices

Experience with distributed systems scalability and performance optimization

Experience with cloud platforms like AWS Kubernetes or similar

Excellent communication collaboration and leadership skills

Passion for building highquality maintainable and scalable software

Experience with version control systems like GitHub

Strong understanding of objectoriented programming principles and design patterns

Strong knowledge of Python bash scripts YAML Monitoring and Observability

SLI/SLO Event correlation and performance optimization

Strong debugging skills with the ability to find and solve problems with minimal

documentation or outside help.

Proven ability to write clean efficient and maintainable code

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Passion for building impactful products and a desire to make a difference

Bonus Points:

Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes

Experience in a fastpaced startup environment

Experience with creating Ephemeral Environments