DevOps & Infrastructure Lead

Bitwerx, Inc; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in software solutions seeks a DevOps & Infrastructure Lead to manage and scale their hybrid infrastructure. The role encompasses automation, leadership, and cloud operations, making it perfect for someone passionate about DevOps practices. The company offers competitive benefits, including health insurance and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

100% company-paid health, vision, and dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Comprehensive PTO policy

Opportunity to shape and lead a core technical function

A modern tech stack

Collaborative, engineering-first culture

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in DevOps, infrastructure, or systems engineering.
• Strong background and hands-on experience in cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Proficiency in scripting with languages like Bash, Python, or Go.

Responsibilities

• Architect and manage hybrid infrastructure in partnership with engineering teams.
• Lead design and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Mentor and grow a team while leading technical decision-making.

Skills

Linux systems

Networking

Cloud platforms

Infrastructure-as-code

Automation tools

Scripting

Monitoring

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Azure DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

DevOps & Infrastructure Lead

Who are we?

Bitwerx, Inc. is a team of industry experts focused on designing, building, and supporting innovative software solutions that leverage data to improve the customer journey. Our experience spans many industries with a focus on veterinary medicine, and our partners range from startups trying to bring a new idea to market to Fortune 500 companies looking to become more agile.

About This Position

We are seeking a DevOps & Infrastructure Lead to own, scale, and evolve our hybrid infrastructure and DevOps tooling. This role is ideal for someone with deep expertise in both on-premise systems, cloud platforms, and the migration from on-premise to cloud, as well as someone who thrives at the intersection of automation, reliability, and leadership.

You’ll be responsible for leading and growing the DevOps and infrastructure functions, guiding architecture decisions, enforcing best practices, and enabling developers to deliver quickly and compliantly at scale.

What You’ll Do:

Infrastructure & Cloud Operations

• In partnership with engineering teams, architect and manage highly available, scalable hybrid infrastructure (on-prem + cloud)
• Define and enforce infrastructure-as-code standards using tools such as Terraform
• Manage system security, access control, backups, and disaster recovery plans
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of production systems

DevOps & Platform Automation

• Lead the design and maintenance of CI/CD via Azure DevOps Pipelines
• Create and support self-service deployment tools for engineering teams
• Oversee containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Drive observability practices (monitoring, logging, alerting) across all environments

Leadership & Team Enablement

• Mentor and grow a team
• Lead technical decision-making for platform strategy and DevOps tooling
• Collaborate with product engineering, security, and QA to deliver stable and fast release cycles
• Establish KPIs and SLAs for platform performance, availability, and reliability

What We’re Looking For:

Required:

• 6+ years of experience in DevOps, infrastructure, or systems engineering roles
• Strong background in Linux systems, networking, and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Expertise with infrastructure-as-code and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Bicep, etc.)
• Solid experience with CI/CD tools and containerization (e.g. Azure Pipelines, Jenkins, Kubernetes)
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Bash, Python, Go, etc.)
• Hands-on experience managing Azure infrastructure and resources
• Proven ability to monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure spend, with a track record of cost-saving strategies including right-sizing, auto-scaling, reservations, savings plans, etc.
• Strong communication and leadership skills

Preferred:

• Experience managing hybrid (on-prem + cloud) environments
• Familiarity with compliance standards (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001)
• Background in SRE principles, observability, and incident management
• Prior experience scaling systems in high-growth environments

What We Offer:

• 100% company-paid health, vision, and dental insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Comprehensive PTO policy
• Opportunity to shape and lead a core technical function
• Cross-functional influence over architecture, security, and delivery processes
• A modern tech stack and budget to make improvements
• A collaborative, engineering-first culture

Bitwerx, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Your application will be considered regardless of race, color, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, or veteran status. You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.