Lead DevOps

Hamsa; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamsa is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to design, automate, and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS for a high-traffic, security-conscious environment. You will lead an international DevOps team and collaborate with engineering to optimize release processes.

The role requires 3–5+ years in a senior capacity, expertise in Kubernetes and CI/CD, and strong scripting (Terraform, Python, Bash, YAML). Remote position with East Coast hours and strong emphasis on security.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building, deploying and operating scalable cloud infrastructure.
• Experience supporting financial institutions or high-transaction environments is a plus.
• Remote role requiring East Coast hours.

Responsibilities

• Automate and manage cloud environments, focusing on AWS.
• Lead the International DevOps team and set delivery priorities.
• Design, deploy, and maintain metrics, logging, and monitoring.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and optimize release workflows.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues across environments.
• Participate in on-call rotation for infrastructure alerts.
• Design DR and HA strategies using cloud-native services.
• Implement system hardening and security configurations.
• Maintain infrastructure-as-code and automate ops.
• Improve performance, scalability, and security continually.
• Contribute to internal docs and team knowledge sharing.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Scripting

Terraform

Python

Bash

YAML

Git/GitHub

Bitbucket

Jenkins

Spinnaker

Monitoring

Security (DevSecOps)

DR/HA planning

Communication

Tools

Bitbucket

Jenkins

Spinnaker

Terraform

Python

Bash

YAML

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Datadog

Job description

Hamsa is building the operating system for global finance. Through our AI-enabled Unified Ledger, we connect the world's largest financial institutions while solving critical challenges in interoperability, privacy, and speed. With $400B on platform in 2025 and $1T projected for 2026, we're scaling rapidly and reshaping how the world's financial system operates. Backed by top-tier investors, our global team operates across the US, APAC, EU, and LATAM.

About Hamsa

Hamsa ( hamsa.com ) is building the new operating system (O/S) for global finance. The company is growing fast with $400B on platform in 2025 and $1T in 2026. Serving the world's largest financial institutions, Hamsa's Unified Ledger, an AI-enabled shared financial data layer, solves the core issues of interoperability, privacy, and speed. Founded by a Webby-winning serial entrepreneur and the technology leader who built AliPay’s x-border payment system, Hamsa is backed by top tier investors and has a global presence in the US, APAC, EU, and LATAM.

We are seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to collaborate on the design, automation, and management of our cloud-based infrastructure on AWS. You will work closely with our engineering teams to streamline software compilation, delivery, and operational processes—ensuring a secure, scalable, and reliable environment that supports millions of transactions per day.

Responsibilities

• Automate and manage cloud environments, with a primary focus on AWS.

• Lead the International DevOps team by setting priorities, coaching engineers, and aligning delivery practices with product and engineering goals.

• Design, deploy, and maintain systems for metrics, logging, and monitoring.

• Manage CI/CD pipelines and optimize release engineering workflows.

• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and system issues across environments.

• Be part of the on-call rotation for infrastructure alerts and escalations.

• Design and enforce Disaster Recovery (DR) and High Availability (HA) strategies using cloud-native services.

• Implement system hardening and security configurations across services and operating systems.

• Maintain and evolve infrastructure-as-code practices, automating operational processes.

• Continuously assess and improve systems performance, scalability, and security.

• Contribute to internal documentation, knowledge sharing, and team development.

Requirements

• Proven experience building, deploying, and operating highly scalable infrastructure in a security-conscious cloud environment. Experience supporting Tier 1 financial institutions with high transaction volumes is a strong plus.

• This is a remote position but does require you to work on East Coast hours.

• 3-5+ years in a senior or lead capacity (mentoring, owning delivery, setting standards)

• Expertise using CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Bitbucket pipeline, Jenkins, Spinnaker) in distributed environments.

• Expertise in Kubernetes (preferably CKA certified) for service orchestration and deployment.

• Strong scripting or programming skills in tools such as Terraform, Python, Bash, or YAML.

• Hands-on experience with AWS services.

• Proficiency with source control systems like Bitbucket or GitHub and tools such as Jira and Confluence.

• Experience with monitoring and logging frameworks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog).

• Solid understanding of DevSecOps, including implementation of "shift-left security" and integration of security scanners into CI/CD pipelines.

• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

• Good written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.

• Highly self-motivated and directed.

• Team-oriented and skilled in working within a collaborative environment.

• Able to work with different cultures and communicate with international teams.

Hamsa is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a fair, inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives strengthen our mission. Hamsa welcomes applications from all qualified candidates and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.