Lead DevOps Engineer

Description

We are searching for an accomplished **Lead DevOps Engineer** who excels in technical leadership, demonstrates a high level of accountability, and brings a forward\-thinking approach to architecture and operational best practices. The ideal candidate will have a strong record of developing, automating, and maintaining enterprise cloud platforms, with expertise in Microsoft Azure and/or AWS, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and cloud reliability engineering. **Responsibilities** * Design and implement highly available and resilient cloud infrastructure * Partner with development and operations teams to refine deployment pipelines and boost overall system performance * Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and monitoring processes * Promote and enforce CI/CD standards and workflows across multiple teams * Manage and resolve incidents in both live and test environments * Maintain and improve documentation for infrastructure, processes, and operational procedures * Ensure all cloud operations adhere to security and compliance requirements * Provide mentorship and technical guidance on DevOps tools and cloud technologies * Participate in incident reviews and drive improvements for system reliability * Explore and recommend innovative tools and practices to advance the DevOps environment **Requirements** * Five or more years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems engineering, DevOps, or cloud engineering roles * At least one year of experience in a leadership or team coordination capacity * Solid hands\-on experience with public cloud platforms, preferably AWS, for designing and supporting cloud solutions * Proven ability to maintain high\-availability systems supporting critical business functions * Experience working in large organizations with complex application ecosystems and multiple stakeholders * Direct involvement in the architecture, rollout, and maintenance of cloud\-based solutions * In\-depth expertise with Kubernetes for managing containerized applications * Strong Python skills for automation and scripting * Background in at least one statically typed, object\-oriented, managed\-runtime language such as C\# or Java for backend and automation work * Comprehensive knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools for cloud resource management * Experience using DevOps, CI/CD, and release management platforms like GitLab to streamline delivery processes * Proficient in English at B2\+ level or above, both written and spoken **Nice to have** * Experience with Azure Automation Account and Azure Virtual Machines for streamlining Azure resource management * Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ\-104\) or AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate certification * Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional certification for advanced cloud architecture * Kubernetes certifications such as CKA or CKAD to validate Kubernetes administration or development skills * Terraform certification to demonstrate advanced Infrastructure as Code capabilities with Terraform **We offer** * International projects with top brands * Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers * Healthcare benefits * Employee financial programs * Paid time off and sick leave * Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses * Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000\+ courses * Global career opportunities * Volunteer and community involvement opportunities * EPAM Employee Groups * Award\-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn