Director of DevOps

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly work

Leadership opportunity

Automation & CI/CD focus

Security & compliance emphasis

Mentoring and team development

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Director of DevOps to lead our DevOps function in a remote-capable role. The engineer will drive scalable cloud infrastructure, secure release practices, and operational excellence across a modern software environment.

You will mentor a growing team while advancing automation and compliant operations throughout the software lifecycle. The role emphasizes partnership with engineering and security, a focus on GitOps, SRE principles, and continuous improvement to ensure fast,

Qualifications

• 10+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering
• 3+ years in leadership
• Proven expertise with AWS, GCP, Azure, and Kubernetes
• Deep knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code, including Terraform and CloudFormation
• Strong background in networking, security, and monitoring tools
• Experience with microservices, containers, and distributed systems
• Hands-on experience with GitOps, DevSecOps, and SRE principles
• Excellent leadership and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the DevOps roadmap aligned with business goals.
• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers and automation specialists.
• Design and manage secure, scalable cloud infrastructure across platforms like AWS.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for rapid software releases.
• Ensure integration of security best practices into the software lifecycle.
• Define SLAs and manage incident recovery and performance tuning.
• Follow and uphold information security policies.

Skills

Leadership

10+ years DevOps

SRE/DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud platforms

AWS

GCP

Azure

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

IaC

Security practices

Networking

Monitoring

GitOps

DevSecOps

Leadership & comms

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Director of DevOps to join the team of a leader in the Transportation space.

This leader will guide the DevOps function with a focus on scalable cloud infrastructure, secure release practices, and operational excellence across a modern software environment. The role will shape the automation strategy, strengthen reliability, and partner closely with engineering and security stakeholders to support fast, safe delivery. You will also mentor a growing team while advancing continuous improvement and compliance-minded operations.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $150,000 – $180,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the DevOps roadmap aligned with business goals.
• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers and automation specialists.
• Design and manage secure, scalable cloud infrastructure across platforms like AWS.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for rapid software releases.
• Ensure integration of security best practices into the software lifecycle.
• Define SLAs and manage incident recovery and performance tuning.
• Follow and uphold information security policies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering
• 3+ years in leadership
• Proven expertise with AWS, GCP, Azure, and Kubernetes
• Deep knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code, including Terraform and CloudFormation
• Strong background in networking, security, and monitoring tools
• Experience with microservices, containers, and distributed systems
• Hands-on experience with GitOps, DevSecOps, and SRE principles
• Excellent leadership and communication skills

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead and shape the DevOps strategy
• Collaborative work environment focused on innovation and best practices
• Focus on automation and continuous improvement culture
• Engagement in safeguarding customer data and compliance efforts
• Role in mentoring and shaping a team of skilled professionals

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.