Lead DevOps Engineer with Python

Lead DevOps Engineer

The ideal candidate will:

• Architect and implement scalable, highly available, and secure infrastructure on AWS.

• Define and enforce DevOps best practices across CI/CD, IaC, observability, and container orchestration.

• Lead the adoption and optimization of Kubernetes for scalable microservices infrastructure.

• Develop standardized Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks using Terraform or CloudFormation.

• Champion automation at every layer of infrastructure and application delivery pipelines.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Engineering, SRE, Security) to drive cloud-native transformation.

• Provide technical mentorship to junior DevOps engineers, influencing design and implementation decisions.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• 7+ years of DevOps or Cloud Engineering experience with strong expertise in AWS.

• Proven experience designing and implementing production-grade cloud architectures.

• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Proficient in building CI/CD workflows using Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions.

• Deep understanding of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform (preferred) or CloudFormation.

• Strong scripting/automation expertise in Python or Go.

• Familiarity with service mesh, secrets management, and policy as code (e.g., Istio, Vault, OPA).

• Strong problem-solving and architectural thinking skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a track record of technical leadership.

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional/Associate), CKA/CKAD, or Terraform Associate is a plus.

• Exposure to AI & ML

• Exposure to cloud cost optimization and FinOps practices.

• Lead the architecture and implementation of scalable, secure, and cost-efficient infrastructure solutions on AWS.

• Define Kubernetes cluster architecture, implement GitOps/ArgoCD-based deployment models, and manage multi-tenant environments.

• Establish and maintain standardized CI/CD pipelines with embedded security and quality gates.

• Build and maintain reusable Terraform modules to enable infrastructure provisioning at scale across multiple teams.

• Drive observability strategy across all services, including metric collection, alerting, and logging with tools like Prometheus, Datadog, CloudWatch, and ELK.

• Automate complex operational workflows and disaster recovery processes using Python/Go scripts and native AWS services.

• Review and approve high-level design documents and support platform roadmap planning.

• Mentor junior team members and foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement.

• Stay abreast of emerging DevOps and AWS trends, and drive adoption of relevant tools and practices.