Lead DevOps (Site Reliability Engineer)

Anza Mortgage Insurance Company; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Benefits

401(k) with company matching

Career advancement opportunities

Inclusive Culture

Perks & Extras

Job summary

Anza Mortgage Insurance Company in Wilmington, NC is seeking a Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure cloud-based systems on AWS. You will lead a team of SREs, implement automation, and drive operational excellence across monitoring, incident response, and cost optimization.

The role emphasizes collaboration with software engineers and operations, with a focus on automation, DevOps practices, and robust disaster recovery planning.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• BS/BA is required; MA is preferred for advanced roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of SREs including FTEs and contractors.
• Define tasks, review PRs, and provide feedback.
• Design and implement scalable AWS infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain monitoring, alerting, and dashboards.
• Automate provisioning with Terraform/Terragrunt.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments.
• Respond to incidents and perform root cause analysis.
• Optimize performance, reliability, and cost with engineering teams.
• Drive infrastructure improvements and best practices.
• Establish disaster recovery plans for uptime.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud infra design

AWS

CI/CD

Automation

Monitoring

Incident response

Terraform

Terragrunt

Kubernetes

Docker

Datadog

Camunda

GitHub Actions

Security

Disaster Recovery

Education

BS in Computer Science

MA in Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

Terragrunt

Kubernetes

Docker

Argo CD

Argo Workflows

GitHub Actions

AWS (EKS, Fargate, Aurora)

Datadog

Cloudflare

Camunda

Job description

About this position

About Anza

Anza is building a mortgage insurance company from first principles. Most mortgage insurers operate on decades-old technology, manual workflows, organizational structures, and operating assumptions that have evolved incrementally over time. We believe there is a fundamentally better way.

Our vision is to build the industry's most technology-enabled mortgage insurer, one where software, automation, AI, analytics, and thoughtful operating design create better experiences for customers while allowing the business to scale efficiently without simply adding people.

We are not interested in making legacy processes slightly better. We are interested in building the operating model that mortgage insurance should have had all along.

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

• BS/BA in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Preferred Education

• MA in Computer Science
• Argo CD and Argo Workflows
• IaC: Terraform and Terragrunt
• Kubernetes 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)

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.