Lead DevOps Engineer, New York

About the role

Lab49 is looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer who can help build enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure. Working in a collaborative and innovative project team, with direct enterprise client-facing interactions, you will have an opportunity to apply your skills and expertise to design sophisticated solutions that solve client challenges and enhance outcomes for them and their clients.

Responsibilities: - Lead the architecture, design, development, and deployment of DevOps workflows to support cloud-native applications and enterprise-grade infrastructure.

- Automate development and operational workflows using tools like Terraform, GitLab/GitHub, Jenkins, SonarQube, Fortify, etc.

- Collaborate with team leadership and cross-functional technologists to design and implement enterprise DevOps solutions that align with technical priorities.

- Champion the adoption of robust cloud architecture, DevOps best practices, and emerging cloud technologies.

- Break down complex technical problems into effective, elegant solutions to drive client success.

- Provide guidance, mentorship, and technical leadership to development teams, fostering cloud competencies and a culture of continuous improvement.

- Drive teams to deliver outcomes by prioritizing work, managing dependencies, and ensuring stakeholder alignment throughout the process.

- Effectively bring client stakeholders along in the journey, ensuring they are informed, engaged, and supportive of the technical direction.

- Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clarity and alignment.

- Define, document, and drive best practices for application deployment, infrastructure maintenance, and cloud service management.

- Lead the evaluation and implementation of new cloud tools and technologies.

Required Skills and Experience: - 8+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, automation, and DevOps engineering, with at least 2+ years in a leadership or senior engineering role.

- Expertise with infrastructure-as-code tooling, particularly Terraform, to build scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure.

- Extensive experience architecting, designing, and deploying cloud-native applications, with a strong focus on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

- In-depth knowledge of AWS cloud services and a deep understanding of container technologies like Docker (Kubernetes experience is a plus).

- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, including GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or other CI/CD tools.

- Proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams on architecture, features, and complex problem-solving.

- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical audiences and interact effectively with clients and diverse technical teams.

- Strong grasp of software design patterns, development methodologies, and agile practices.