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Lead Dev Ops Engineer

Lead Dev Ops Engineer

CompanyArmada
LocationBellevue, WA, USA
Salary$180000 – $225000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 6+ years of experience in DevOps, System Administration, or Site Reliability Engineering.
  • 2+ years of experience in a leadership or team lead role.
  • Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm).
  • Expertise in scripting languages (Bash, Python, etc.) and configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
  • Familiarity with GitOps and modern DevSecOps practices.
  • Strong understanding of networking, security, and infrastructure monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and team leadership skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, implementation, and management of scalable and secure infrastructure (cloud and on-premise).
  • Drive DevOps strategy, tooling, and automation across development, testing, and production environments.
  • Design and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar.
  • Monitor systems performance, availability, and reliability; implement observability best practices (metrics, logs, alerts).
  • Collaborate with development and QA teams to streamline deployment processes.
  • Maintain and enforce infrastructure as code (IaC) practices using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar.
  • Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for system outages or degradation.
  • Mentor and guide a team of DevOps engineers and support cross-functional teams.
  • Evaluate, recommend, and implement new tools and technologies to improve system efficiency and productivity.
  • Ensure security best practices are enforced across infrastructure and CI/CD workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Certified in AWS/GCP/Azure DevOps or Architecture roles.
  • Experience in cost optimization and scaling in cloud environments.
  • Knowledge of database administration (SQL, NoSQL).
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.