Lead DevOps Engineer

PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA AND OPEN TO WORKING ON-SITE

100% Onsite - Santa Ana CA

Job Summary

The Lead DevOps Engineer will be responsible for overseeing and orchestrating the technical delivery of our Clients products and services.

This role requires a blend of technical expertise, team leadership, and operational management skills to ensure efficient and high-quality delivery of technology solutions and team alignment with organizational goals.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead the migration from manual AWS management to a fully automated IAC approach.
• Execute strategic plans in alignment with the company's objectives. This involves refining technical roadmaps, setting goals, and implementing processes to achieve them efficiently.
• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps Engineers while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the team
• Maintain a deep understanding of technological trends, tools, and methodologies.
• Provide technical guidance, support, and expertise to teams to ensure the adoption of best practices and optimal solutions.
• Drive operational excellence by optimizing processes, implementing best-in-class methodologies (e.g., Agile, DevOps), and identifying opportunities to enhance productivity and efficiency across engineering and operations functions.
• Foster effective communication and collaboration among internal teams, stakeholders, and external partners / vendors.
• Ensure transparency, alignment, and clear communication of goals and expectations.
• Identify potential risks and proactively develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, security protocols, and regulatory requirements.
• Establish performance metrics and KPIs to evaluate team and project performance.
• Continuously assess and improve processes and workflows to drive efficiency and quality

Style / Cultural Mindset

• Commit to understanding and delivering results.
• Make decisions based on data and analytics.
• Take decisive action, including learning from productive failures.
• Trust and respect the roles and responsibilities of the team.
• Foster open and transparent communication within the organization.

Qualifications and Requirements :

• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience with AWS
• Minimum of 2 years experience with Terraform
• Experience with GitHub for source control and GitHub Actions for CI / CD.
• Proven track record of adopting new technologies.
• Strong strategic planning skills, project management expertise, and the ability to analyze and resolve interdepartmental challenges.
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency in leveraging IAC methodologies for infrastructure management.
• Deep understanding of Git for version control and collaborative development environments.

Highly Desired Skills :

• Strong familiarity and practical usage of Terraform for defining and provisioning infrastructure as code.
• Familiarity with any IAC platform (e.g. SpaceLift, Env0, Scalr, Terrateam, Digger, Atlantis, etc).
• Experience with Disciplined Agile and DORA are both highly valued.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields is well regarded.

Characteristics Desired

• Intellectually sharp and highly motivated, with a relentless drive for success and improvement.
• A hands-on approach, finding satisfaction in rolling up sleeves and "getting it done," whether independently or in collaboration with others
• Possesses outstanding character and a magnetic personality.
• A dedicated team player who is genuinely invested in the success of others, fostering a true enjoyment of collaborative work.
30+ days ago