DevOps Engineer Lead _100% Remote_Nightshift _Up to 300K

Required Skills & Experience

* 5+ years of experience in DevOps or Cloud Engineering with at least 2 years in a leadership role, with experience managing others in both project work and career progression
* Top 3 non-nego tools: AWS, Terraform, Docker
* Understanding of networking concepts and implementation in cloud environments
* Strong expertise in Kubernetes administration, deployment, and troubleshooting
* Experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines
* Extensive experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code
* Experience designing, implementing, or maintaining systems compliant with ISO 27001 and other security frameworks such as SOC 2, NIST 800-53, or HIPAA requirements
* Deep knowledge of AWS services (EKS, IAM, S3, RDS, EC2)
* Strong understanding of container technologies (Docker)
* Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash) for automation
* Knowledge of monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
* Experience with security best practices and compliance requirements
* Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
* Excellent communication skills in English (verbal and written) for explaining complex infrastructure concepts, troubleshooting, documentation, and technical specifications
* Demonstrated proficiency with preferred development environment (Mac or Linux) for infrastructure management and DevOps workflows
* Ability to collaborate synchronously with team members during core hours (10:00 AM - 6:00 PM US Eastern Time) while respecting work-life balance

Responsibilities

* Lead the design, implementation, maintenance, and continue evolution of our Kubernetes clusters across multiple environments
* Architect and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform
* Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, automated deployments
* Deploy monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for infrastructure and applications
* Establish security best practices and compliance across cloud resources
* Optimize cloud resource utilization for performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency
* Design disaster recovery and high availability solutions for critical services
* Collaborate with full-stack engineers and data engineers to support application deployment needs
* Automate repetitive operational tasks and infrastructure management
* Implement and maintain secrets management and access control systems
* Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior DevOps engineers
* Create comprehensive documentation for infrastructure, deployment processes, and operational procedures
* Lead incident response for production infrastructure issues

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience with GitOps methodologies and tools
* Experience with authentication services like Auth0
* Knowledge of database management and optimization in cloud environments
* Familiarity with serverless architectures and technologies
* Background in advertising technology or marketing analytics infrastructure
* Knowledge of cost optimization strategies for cloud resources
* AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Professional)
* Familiarity with policy as code and security automation
* Knowledge of first principles (e.g. basics of tools, internals of the computer, low level concepts and how work actually gets done, etc.)
* Strategic thinking skills (e.g. high level concepts, fundamental logic/reasoning)
* Background in implementing zero-trust security models