Lead DevOps Engineer (Remote-First)

Placements24; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Remote Work

Paid Time Off

Job summary

WhatJobs Direct is seeking a visionary Lead DevOps Engineer to lead cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and automation from a fully remote capacity. You will drive scalable, secure environments, mentor teams, and champion IaC practices across the stack.

The role emphasizes collaboration with distributed teams, adoption of best practices in monitoring, security, and incident response, and a strong focus on operability and reliability of services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or equivalent experience.
• Proven leadership in DevOps, SRE, or similar role.
• Hands-on with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Extensive CI/CD experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
• Expert in Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet for IaC.
• Strong Docker/Kubernetes and scripting (Python, Bash) skills.
• Experience with Prometheus/Grafana/ELK and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage robust CI/CD pipelines.
• Oversee cloud infrastructure for high availability, security, and scalability.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform/Ansible/Chef/Puppet.
• Manage containerization with Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.
• Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize systems.
• Establish logging, monitoring, and alerting across services.
• Lead incident response and perform root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure operability and scalability.
• Drive automation across software delivery lifecycle.
• Mentor junior DevOps engineers and SREs.
• Enforce security best practices for infra and apps.

Skills

Leadership experience

Cloud platforms

Python

Bash

Networking basics

Security best practices

Microservices

Remote work

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Job description

About the Role

WhatJobs Direct is seeking an experienced and visionary Lead DevOps Engineer to spearhead our cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines in a fully remote capacity. This pivotal role is designed for a strategic thinker who is passionate about automation, CI/CD, and building highly available, scalable systems. As a remote-first company, we offer a unique opportunity to shape our technological landscape from anywhere, collaborating with a talented and globally distributed team. You will be responsible for fostering a culture of collaboration between development and operations teams, implementing best practices, and ensuring the smooth, efficient delivery of our software solutions. This position requires a deep understanding of cloud-native technologies and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage robust CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes.
• Oversee and manage cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure) ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Implement and manage containerization platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimizations.
• Establish and maintain comprehensive logging, monitoring, and alerting systems.
• Lead incident response efforts and perform root cause analysis for production issues.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure applications are designed for operability and scalability.
• Drive automation initiatives across the entire software delivery lifecycle.
• Mentor and guide junior DevOps engineers and SREs.
• Develop and enforce security best practices for infrastructure and applications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in a DevOps, SRE, or similar role, with demonstrated leadership capabilities.
• Proficiency in at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
• In-depth knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes).
• Solid understanding of scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).
• Familiarity with networking concepts and security best practices.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a remote, self-directed environment.
• Experience with microservices architecture is a plus.

Benefits

Joining WhatJobs Direct means becoming part of a forward-thinking organization that values its people. This Lead DevOps Engineer position offers a highly competitive salary and an extensive benefits package, including comprehensive health insurance, life insurance, and a retirement savings plan. As a fully remote role, you benefit from the flexibility to work from anywhere, setting your own schedule to achieve optimal work-life integration. We invest in your professional development with access to continuous learning resources, training programs, and opportunities to attend industry conferences. Enjoy generous paid time off, and be part of a supportive and inclusive virtual team culture that encourages innovation and mutual respect. We provide the tools and environment for you to make a significant impact and grow your career.