Lead DevOps Engineer

Placements24; Gallup (NM); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Remote work benefits

Professional development budget

Cutting-edge technologies

Autonomy and work-life balance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead DevOps Engineer to shape our cloud infrastructure, optimize deployments, and mentor a distributed team. This fully remote role offers the chance to drive secure, scalable platforms that support rapid development cycles.

You will lead cloud strategy across AWS/Azure/GCP, develop robust CI/CD pipelines, and implement IaC with Terraform and Ansible, while collaborating with developers to enhance performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• Minimum of proven DevOps experience leading initiatives.
• Expertise in AWS/Azure/GCP and container tech (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong scripting (Python, Bash) and CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible) and config management.
• Ability to work effectively in a fully remote team.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure for scalability and security.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement IaC with Terraform/Ansible.
• Monitor performance and ensure high availability.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize deployments.
• Mentor and promote DevOps best practices.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Leadership

Remote work experience

Problem-solving

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced and visionary Lead DevOps Engineer to spearhead their infrastructure and operations strategy. This is a fully remote position, offering the flexibility to work from anywhere. You will be responsible for building and maintaining a highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure that supports rapid development and deployment cycles. This role is crucial for streamlining our development processes, enhancing system performance, and fostering a culture of collaboration between development and operations teams. You will play a key role in shaping our technical roadmap and ensuring the robustness of our platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP) focusing on scalability, security, and cost-effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Implement and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement proactive solutions to ensure high availability.
• Collaborate with software development teams to optimize application performance and deployment strategies.
• Champion DevOps best practices and mentor team members.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role, with a track record of leading initiatives.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong expertise in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) and configuration management tools.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to manage complex systems in a remote environment.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and performance bonuses.
• Comprehensive remote work benefits package.
• Generous budget for professional development and training.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in a fully remote setting.
• A culture that values autonomy, innovation, and work-life balance.