Lead DevOps Engineer

Lead DevOps Engineer Core Responsibilities As a Senior Software Engineer, you will bring a high level of technical knowledge as well as strong mentoring abilities. You will be counted on as a leader in your technology space as you contribute to all areas of development and operations (pre-production to production). You will work closely with a Technology Manager, using your experience and knowledge to guide a team of Engineers though their day-to-day process, and provide a central escalation point for production concerns. You will be part of an Agile production release team and may perform on-call support functions as needed. As a Senior Software Engineer, you would be a primary caretaker of production systems and would maintain a deep understanding of how delivered products are functioning. Qualifications Completed Bachelor’s degree or diploma (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Software Architecture preferred; candidates with substantial and relevant industry experience are also eligible10 years of experience proven experience as a DevOps Engineer, with a focus on one of the following pillars: Security, Build Automation, EKS, or Kafka.Strong experience with GitLab CI/CD and automation tools.Solid understanding of Kubernetes and containerization technologies, particularly EKS.Experience with Kafka for real-time data processing and streaming.Knowledge of security best practices and experience implementing security measures in a DevOps environment.Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or similar.Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.Certifications in Kubernetes, AWS, or security-related fields.Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Splunk and PagerDuty or ELK stack.Previous experience in a retail or e-commerce environment.Strong experience with IaCExperience with cloud cost optimization and resource rightsizingComfortable being in an on-call rotationExperience with ArgoCD is a plusExperience with operations as code is a plus Must haves Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results.Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take yourself too seriously.