Lead DevOps Engineer

Quantiphi; United States; Remoto; USD 140.000 - 190.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Quantiphi is seeking a highly experienced Lead DevOps Engineer to drive scalable, secure cloud platforms and modern release workflows. You will lead design and implementation of GitOps pipelines, IaC with Terraform, and robust Kubernetes operations across Azure and GCP environments.

You will collaborate with product and engineering teams, champion Agile practices, and mentor peers, while focusing on cost optimization and observability to support rapid, reliable delivery.

Qualificações

• 8+ years in software engineering, cloud infrastructure or related fields.
• 5+ years in DevOps with automation, cloud-native tech and CI/CD.
• 2+ years in release management for platforms or libraries.
• Strong Azure and GCP experience.
• Terraform IaC, Kubernetes administration and observability tooling.

Responsabilidades

• Design, implement and maintain GitOps and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, ArgoCD).
• Oversee release management and streamline platform/library updates.
• Collaborate to standardize automated release workflows.
• Build and manage IaC using Terraform for cloud resources.
• Administer and optimize Kubernetes clusters; guide teams on usage.
• Develop and maintain logging with OpenTelemetry.
• Improve cloud cost governance and security automation.
• Lead migration efforts from Azure to GCP and enforce policy compliance.

Conhecimentos

GitOps

CI/CD

Automation

Cross-functional collaboration

Cloud scalability

Formação

CKA/CKAD or cloud certs

Ferramentas

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Terraform

Kubernetes

OpenTelemetry

Azure

GCP

Descrição da vaga

While technology is the heart of our business, a global and diverse culture is the heart of our success. We love our people and we take pride in catering them to a culture built on transparency, diversity, integrity, learning and growth.

If working in an environment that encourages you to innovate and excel, not just in professional but personal life, interests you- you would enjoy your career with Quantiphi!

About Quantiphi

Quantiphi is an award-winning, AI-First global digital engineering company that helps the world's leading Fortune 1000 organizations transform bold ideas into measurable business impact. We go beyond building innovative AI technologies, we solve the problems that matter most to our clients.

Since our founding in 2013, Quantiphi has built a proven track record of turning complex challenges into meaningful outcomes across industries.

Headquartered in Boston, with more than 4,000 professionals worldwide, we partner with global enterprises to deliver large-scale digital, cloud, and AI-driven transformation. #SolvingWhatMatters

We are an Elite and Premier partner to Google Cloud, AWS, NVIDIA, Snowflake, and other leading technology platforms, and our work has been recognized across the industry, including:

• 21 Google Cloud Partner of the Year awards in the past 10 years
• 3 AWS AI/ML Partner of the Year awards
• 3 NVIDIA Partner of the Year awards
• 3 Snowflake Partner of the Year awards
• Rated Leaders by Gartner, Forrester, IDC, ISG, Everest Group and other leading analyst firms

Quantiphi delivers First-in-class AI solutions across Life Sciences, Healthcare, Banking, Financial Services, CPG, Manufacturing, Energy, High-Tech, Telecommunications, etc., powered by cutting-edge Generative AI and Agentic AI accelerators.

We are also proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work , reflecting our commitment to our people and our culture.

For more details, visit: Website or LinkedIn Page.

Experience Level** : **** 8+ years of experience**

Work Location Remote USA

About the Role

Quantiphi is seeking a highly experienced Lead DevOps Engineer to join our team. This role requires expertise in DevOps practices, release management, and cloud infrastructure, with a strong focus on scalability, security, and cost optimization. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to implement modern infrastructure and release workflows, manage platform and library releases, and foster Agile best practices across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain GitOps and CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, ArgoCD, and other modern technologies.
• Oversee and streamline platform and library release management processes, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of updates.
• Collaborate with development teams to standardize and automate release workflows in line with industry best practices.
• Build and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform to provision and manage cloud resources.
• Administer and optimize Kubernetes clusters while providing guidance and training to colleagues on effective Kubernetes usage.
• Develop and maintain robust infrastructure and container logging solutions.
• Implement and manage observability systems using OpenTelemetry.
• Optimize cloud infrastructure costs through efficient scaling strategies and enforce best practices for cost management and governance.
• Enhance cloud infrastructure security by automating security patch management, integrating security tools into Kubernetes, and designing secure infrastructure flows.
• Architect and manage cloud networking setups for optimal connectivity and performance.
• Implement and enforce Azure policies for compliance and manage cloud platform RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) for secure access.
• Lead cloud platform migration efforts - specifically migrating workloads from Azure to GCP - ensuring a seamless transition with minimal downtime.
• Champion Agile methodologies, working closely with product and engineering teams to enhance collaboration and efficiency.
• Drive Scrum or Kanban-based processes for release management and delivery, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Act as a liaison between development, QA, and operations teams to minimize release risks and ensure smooth deployments.
• Conduct regular retrospectives and implement continuous improvements to release and DevOps processes.

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of overall experience in software engineering, cloud infrastructure, or related fields.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, with a strong focus on automation, cloud-native technologies, and CI/CD practices.
• 2+ years of experience in release management, including managing and streamlining release workflows for platforms or application libraries.
• Strong hands-on engineering experience with both Azure and GCP environments.
• Advanced proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, IaC tools (Terraform), and the CNCF ecosystem.
• Expertise in infrastructure security, cost optimization, and Kubernetes administration.
• Active certification in CKA, CKAD, or relevant cloud architecture credentials (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, GCP Professional Cloud Architect).
• Experience leading Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a strict focus on system scalability and reliability.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Other Qualifications

• Experience working in healthcare technology or other highly regulated industries.
• Working knowledge of HIPAA compliance, data privacy standards, and handling sensitive healthcare data.
• Proven experience mentoring junior engineers or leading broad technical initiatives.
• Passion for continuous learning, evaluating emerging technologies, and solving complex technical challenges.
• Comfortable working in a high-ownership environment and supporting production systems through on-call rotations and incident response.

What's in it for YOU at Quantiphi

• Make an impact at one of the world's fastest-growing AI-first digital engineering companies.
• Upskill and discover your potential as you solve complex challenges in cutting-edge areas of technology alongside passionate, talented colleagues.
• Work where innovation happens - work with disruptive innovators in a research-focused organization with 60+ patents filed across various disciplines.
• Stay ahead of the curve - immerse yourself in breakthrough AI, ML, data, and cloud technologies and gain exposure working with Fortune 500 companies.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us_!_