Lead DevOps Engineer

Octus; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k and pension plans

Paid time off (PTO)

Parental leave

Gym subsidies

Educational reimbursements

Recognition programs

Job summary

Octus in New York, NY, seeks a Lead DevOps Engineer to oversee DevOps processes, infrastructure, and cloud operations. You will lead a team of engineers, collaborating with application developers, data engineers, SRE, security, and IT to automate and streamline operations, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security of systems and applications.

The role requires 7+ years in DevOps with leadership, strong AWS experience, Terraform/SaltStack, Docker/Kubernetes, and CI/CD expertise.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in a DevOps role with 2+ years in a leadership position.
• Expert knowledge of cloud concepts and services (EC2, S3, RDS, ELB, EBS, VPC, Route53).
• Expert level knowledge of Linux and scripting for automation.
• Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, and document RCA of incidents.
• Good knowledge of database configuration and maintenance.
• Security principles and controls in infrastructure design.
• Infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools (Terraform, SaltStack).
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes/ECS in microservices architectures.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools (Datadog, CloudWatch).
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for build, test, and deployment.
• Prioritize workload to increase developer efficiency.
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure for scalability and cost-effectiveness (AWS preferred).
• Work with SRE to develop monitoring and alerting systems.
• Collaborate with Security to enforce security practices.
• Coordinate with software developers to optimize performance and reliability.
• Participate in disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Communicate project status, issues, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Participate in on-call rotation for system support.

Skills

DevOps leadership

Cloud concepts (AWS)

Linux scripting

Incident RCA & troubleshooting

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Monitoring & logging

Security best practices

Tools

Terraform

SaltStack

Docker

Kubernetes

ECS

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Datadog

CloudWatch

Job description

Octus is a leading global provider of credit intelligence, data, and analytics. Since 2013, tens of thousands of professionals across hedge fund, investment banking, management consulting, and law firm verticals have come to rely on Octus to make better, faster, and more confident decisions in pace with the fast-moving credit markets. For more information, visit: https://octus.com/

Working at Octus

Octus hires growth-minded innovators and trailblazers across the globe to drive our business and culture. Our core values – Action Oriented, Customer First Mindset, Effective Team Players, and Driven to Excel – define an organizational ethos that’s as high-performing as it is human. Among other perks, Octus employees enjoy competitive health benefits, matched 401k and pension plans, PTO, generous parental leave, gym subsidies, educational reimbursements for career development, recognition programs, and much more.

Role

As a Lead DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and maintenance of our DevOps processes and infrastructure. You will lead a team of DevOps engineers, collaborating closely with Application developers, Data engineers, SRE, Security and IT professionals to automate and streamline our operations and processes. You will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of our systems and applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, providing guidance, support, and technical expertise.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment processes.
• Effectively prioritize workload with a constant focus on increasing developer efficiency.
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure to ensure scalability, performance, and cost-effectiveness. Experience with AWS is a plus.
• Work closely with SRE to develop and maintain monitoring and alerting systems to ensure the health and performance of our systems and applications.
• Work closely with Security to implement and enforce security best practices across our infrastructure and applications.
• Collaborate with software developers to optimize application performance and reliability.
• Participate in the planning and execution of disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
• Effectively communicate with stakeholders to provide updates on project statuses, issues, and recommendations.
• Participate in on-call rotation to provide system support.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in a DevOps role, with 2 years in a leadership position.
• Expert knowledge of cloud concepts and services (EC2, S3, RDS, A/ELB, EBS, VPC, Route53 or equivalent).
• Expert level knowledge of Linux. Strong scripting skills for automation and tooling.
• Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, resolve & document RCA of incidents.
• Good knowledge of database configuration, concepts, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Thorough understanding of Security principles and experience in designing, implementing, monitoring proper controls.
• Extensive experience with Infrastructure-as-code & configuration management tools (Terraform, SaltStack or equivalent).
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes, ECS including managing microservices architectures.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Github Actions or equivalent.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Datadog, Cloud Watch or equivalent.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.

At Reorg, we consider a range of factors in connection with compensation decisions, including experience, skills, location, and our business needs and limitations. As a result, compensation may vary within and across similar roles and positions. Please note that the salary range information below is a good faith estimate for this position and actual compensation for any individual may fall outside this range if warranted by the circumstances applicable to that individual. If we identify a role that would be suitable for a broader range of skills and experience such that we would consider hiring at multiple levels then the range listed below may reflect that breadth.

The salary range estimate for this position is $175,000-$225,000 plus an annual bonus.

The actual compensation will be at Reorg’s sole discretion and will be determined by the aforementioned and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for an annual year-end performance bonus.

Octus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment where all individuals are valued, respected, and treated fairly. We believe that diversity enriches our workplace and enhances our ability to innovate and succeed.