Tech Lead Cloud DevOps Engineer

Relha LLC; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Airlines is hiring a Tech Lead Cloud DevOps Engineer in Dallas, Texas, to design and deploy enterprise cloud infrastructure and automation. You will lead architecture decisions, drive CI/CD processes, and champion best practices across teams in a hybrid work setup.

You will collaborate with leaders to shape cloud strategy, evaluate services, and implement scalable, resilient platforms with Kubernetes, VPC, Lambdas, API Gateway, and IaC tooling.

Qualifications

• 6 years developing application software for complex business applications.
• 6 years developing cloud microservices and back-end services.
• 6 years developing front-end applications using React, Java, Python, and Node.js.
• 4 years building AWS Cloud Infrastructure as a Service, including Kubernetes, VPC, Lambdas and API Gateway.
• 4 years infrastructure-as-code with Terraform.
• 4 years containerized solutions with Docker and Podman.
• 2 years leading development teams using these technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and build enterprise cloud infrastructure automation and CI/CD patterns.
• Shape and evolve the cloud platform vision and strategy.
• Lead architecture and governance for cloud ecosystem and compliance.
• Implement automation tools and frameworks for code deployment and SDLC.
• Collaborate with devs to deploy and manage tools supporting SDLC automation.
• Ensure high quality, disaster recovery, and business continuity.

Skills

React

Java

Python

Node.js

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Team leadership

CI/CD

Tools

Kubernetes

VPC

Lambda

API Gateway

Job description

We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.

Job Description:

JOB TITLE: Tech Lead Cloud DevOps Engineer

LOCATION: Dallas, TX (Hybrid role, may work from home)

DUTIES:

Design and build enterprise cloud infrastructure automation, pipeline, CI/CD patterns and cloud capabilities for AWS. Work with other leaders to shape, improve and evolve the cloud platform vision and strategy for the future of cloud infrastructure and help manage the adoption process. Operate in a DevOps culture and team, responsible for architecture, design, development, implementation, and ongoing operations of new and emerging technology platforms. Evaluate cloud services and architecture to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. Implement automation tools and frameworks for automatic code deployment (CI/CD). Work with the development team to deploy and manage tools that support SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) automation, configuration management, and release management. Create state-of-the-art technical architectures with automation to support complex delivery across a wide range of digital and enterprise solutions. Consult with stakeholders to specify requirements and solutions which address business challenges and opportunities. Serve as a subject matter expert in cloud infrastructure, performing design reviews and consulting with your teams to ensure design best practices. Participate in system and acceptance testing to ensure that systems are functionally appropriate, technically sound, and well-integrated. Lead, define and clearly communicate technical standards, governance, and compliance for cloud ecosystem. Lead the design, development, and evolution of cloud infrastructure. Establish and/or follow procedures and standards to ensure high quality and quantity of work. Establish or follow prioritization processes to drive work with a sense of urgency about getting work completed. Maintain business continuity and disaster recovery processes.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 6 years developing application software, including code development, unit testing, and code reviews for complex business applications;
• 6 years developing cloud microservices and legacy back-end services;
• 6 years developing applications and microservices using React, Java, Python, and node;
• 4 years building AWS Cloud Infrastructure as a Service, including Kubernetes, VPC, lambdas, and API Gateway;
• 4 years building applications using infrastructure-as-code (IAC), such as Terraform ;
• 4 years building containerized solutions using Docker and Podman; and
• 2 years in leading development teams utilizing the above technologies.

Hybrid role, ability to work from home.

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Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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