Lead DevOps Engineer

Bridgenext; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgenext is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to lead a team and collaborate with a US-based client. This remote role involves managing cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes automation, and CI/CD pipelines, requiring strong technical skills and excellent communication abilities. Join us to drive impactful digital transformations while advancing your career in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure automation.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash.
• Experience in building CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins/Gitlab/Github actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers.
• Collaborate with US client DevOps teams.
• Design and automate scalable Kubernetes-based infrastructure.

Skills

Kubernetes

Cloud infrastructure automation

Scripting languages (Bash)

Linux-based systems administration

CI/CD pipelines

Communication skills

Tools

Terraform

Jenkins

Git

Datadog

Zabbix

Job description

Company Overview

Bridgenext is a digital consulting services leader that helps clients innovate with intention and realize their digital aspirations by creating digital products, experiences, and solutions around what real people need. Our global consulting and delivery teams facilitate highly strategic digital initiatives through digital product engineering, automation, data engineering, and infrastructure modernization services, while elevating brands through digital experience, creative content, and customer data analytics services.

Don't just work, thrive. At Bridgenext, you have an opportunity to make a real difference - driving tangible business value for clients, while simultaneously propelling your own career growth. Our flexible and inclusive work culture provides you with the autonomy, resources, and opportunities to succeed.

Position Description

We are seeking an experienced Lead DevOps Engineer to head a team of DevOps professionals and work in close collaboration with a US-based client’s DevOps team. This role requires deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes automation, CI/CD pipelines, and proactive production system management across AWS (Primary), Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, ensuring best practices in deployment, automation, and monitoring
• Collaborate with US client DevOps teams to align infrastructure goals and deliverables
• Work on migration to move applications from legacy infrastructure to Kubernetes
• Design and automate scalable Kubernetes-based infrastructure for both client-hosted and customer-specific environments
• Implement and manage robust multi-cloud infrastructure solutions using AWS
• Collaborate with development teams to deploy new application versions and support production rollouts
• Build and improve comprehensive monitoring and alerting systems using tools like Datadog, Zabbix, Pingdom, ElasticSearch, and Graylog
• Drive incident response, including root cause analysis, postmortem documentation, and long-term solutions

Workplace: Remote Position. Approx. 10 working days of travel required per quarter to the client's office in Virginia.

Must Have Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure automation
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash and tools like git
• Basic programing experience using Java or Python to automate tasks
• Deep understanding of Linux-based systems administration
• Experience with major cloud platforms: AWS
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform, Gyro, or CloudFormation
• Experience in building CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins/Gitlab/Github actions
• Exposure to systems including MySQL, Apache, Tomcat, Java, and logging/monitoring stacks (Graylog, Kibana, Zabbix, Datadog)
• Prior experience leading a team and working in client-facing or cross-functional environments
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, especially under pressure in production incidents

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Ruby or additional automation tooling
• Experience in Azure and GCP

Professional Skills:

• Solid written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Strong team and individual player
• Maintains composure during all types of situations and is collaborative by nature
• High standards of professionalism, consistently producing high quality results
• Self-sufficient, independent requiring very little supervision or intervention
• Demonstrate flexibility and openness to bring creative solutions to address issues

Bridgenext is an Equal Opportunity Employer

US / Canadian citizens and those authorized to work in the US or Canada are encouraged to apply

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