Lead DevOps Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Lead DevOps Engineer (Austin, TX based Remote)

We are seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to drive operational excellence, improve developer experience, and lead infrastructure automation in a modern, enterprise SaaS environment. This role will focus on CI / CD pipeline optimization, infrastructure as code, security, observability, and team leadership.

Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or Green Card holders. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities :

Lead and evolve DevOps practices to improve automation, visibility, and team efficiency.

Manage and optimize CI / CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (IaC).

Partner with architects and engineers on scalable, secure system design.

Implement observability, incident management, and continuous improvement best practices.

Ensure systems meet security and compliance standards.

Mentor and support a high-performing DevOps team.

Participate in Agile / Scrum processes and ensure timely project delivery.

Provide on-call support as part of a 24 / 7 / 365 operations model.

Requirements :

8+ years of DevOps experience, 3+ years in a leadership role.

Strong experience with CI / CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, TeamCity) and IaC (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, AWS CDK).

Proven track record managing cloud and hybrid environments (AWS, Azure, self-hosted).

Experience with observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog, Grafana, ELK, Prometheus).

Proficiency in Linux environments, networking concepts, and debugging complex applications.

Experience supporting SaaS applications, preferably Java-based (Spring Boot, Oracle).

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.

Preferred :

Strong leadership, communication, and mentoring skills.

Results-driven, collaborative, and adaptable in fast-paced environments.

Comfortable wearing multiple hats and taking initiative.