Lead DevOps (Site Reliability Engineer)

Anza Mortgage Insurance Corporation; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) plan

Career growth

Inclusive culture

Perks & extras

Job summary

Anza Mortgage Insurance Corporation is seeking a Lead Site Reliability Engineer to design and maintain scalable, secure cloud infrastructure in AWS. You will drive automation, monitoring, incident response, and cost optimization while mentoring a mixed team of engineers and contractors.

The role emphasizes CI/CD, Argo workflows, Terraform-based governance, and strong security practices to ensure high availability of critical mortgage-related services.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• MA in Computer Science preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of SREs consisting of FTEs and contractors.
• Define and assign tasks to SREs, review PRs and provide feedback.
• Design and implement scalable, reliable cloud infrastructure in AWS.
• Develop and maintain monitoring, alerting, and dashboards for system health and uptime.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management with IaC tools.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and improve workflows.
• Respond to incidents, perform root cause analysis, and prevent recurrence.
• Optimize system performance, reliability, and cost in collaboration with engineering teams.
• Drive infrastructure improvements and advocate for best practices in design and operations.
• Establish and manage disaster recovery plans for availability during events.

Skills

SRE leadership

Cloud monitoring

Automation

Incident response

CI/CD

Terraform

Terragrunt

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

AWS

Security

Logging

Scripting

Education

BS/BA in Computer Science

MA in Computer Science

Tools

Argo CD

Argo Workflows

Terraform

Terragrunt

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

AWS (EKS, Fargate, Aurora)

Job description

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our team. The Lead SRE will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the reliability, scalability, and performance of our cloud-based systems hosted in AWS. You will collaborate closely with software engineers, operations teams, and other stakeholders to enhance system reliability and developer productivity through automation, monitoring, and incident response

What you'll do

• Lead a team of SREs consisting of FTEs and contractors
• Define and assign the tasks to SREs, review the PRs and provide the feedback
• Design and implement scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure in AWS.
• Develop and maintain monitoring, alerting, and dashboarding solutions to ensure system health and uptime.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using tools like Terraform and Terragrunt
• Implement CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and improve development workflows.
• Respond to incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement permanent fixes to prevent recurring issues.
• Optimize system performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness in collaboration with engineering teams.
• Drive infrastructure improvements and advocate for best practices in system design and operations.
• Establish and manage disaster recovery plans, ensuring system availability during unexpected events.

Qualifications

Minimum Education

• BS/BA in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Preferred Education

• MA in Computer Science

Minimum Skills

• Argo CD and Argo Workflows
• IaC: Terraform and Terragrunt
• Kubernetes and and related plugins
• GitHub Actions
• AWS (EKS, Fargate, Aurora)
• Security and Compliance
• Containerization (Docker)
• Logging and Monitoring Tools
• Programming Scripting Language
• DB Management
• Version Control (Git)
• Incident Management

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Datadog
• Experience with Cloudflare
• Mortgage Domain Knowledge
• Advanced Security Practices (GuardDuty, Security Hub)
• Disaster Recovery Planning
• Experience with workflow automation tools such as Camunda

Preferred Certification(s)

• AWS Associate, AWS DevOps Professional

What we offer

We're committed to creating an environment where our team members can thrive both professionally and personally. We currently offer:

• Competitive Compensation - Including salary and performance bonuses.
• ComprehensiveBenefits - Health, dental, vision, and mental wellness support.
• Retirement Savings - 401(k) with company matching.
• Career advancement opportunities with business growth.
• Inclusive Culture - A diverse, collaborative, and supportive workplace where every voice is valued.
• Perks & Extras - Generous PTO, team events, wellness programs, and more.