Lead DevOps Engineer

Lead DevOps Engineer

Full-time salaried

100% Remote in U.S. 

SMART IT People has a full-time salaried opportunity for a Lead DevOps Engineer with a fast growing SaaS company in the Connectivity industry.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field (or equivalent professional experience) 

• Passionate about DevOps and dedicated to continuous learning 

• A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment 

• Excellent organization and communication skills 

• Strong analytical and root cause analysis competency 

• Lead by example through hands-on execution and a can-do mindset 

• 10+ years professional experience with a dynamic language like JavaScript, Python, Node.JS, or similar 

• 5+ years of experience setting up and managing CI Tools like Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab or similar 

• 2+ years of professional experience deploying and supporting containers using Docker, Docker-Compose and Kubernetes 

• Experience deploying and supporting mySQL, PostGres, Mongo, and ElasticSearch clusters 

• Very strong knowledge of system management tools for Azure Cloud 

• Familiarity with applications/software products and tools for monitoring, diagnosing, and troubleshooting network and server issues 

• Demonstrated project development and leadership skills 

• Strong understanding of best practices regarding system security measures and DevSecOps 

• Experience collaborating with multiple teams to deliver successful and scalable outcomes on schedule with high quality 

Preferred skills:

• Experience working with distributed and offshore teams 

• Experience hiring and developing DevOps engineers 

• Understanding of observability (metrics/monitoring/log aggregation) tools 

• Direct experience in the Telecom industry 

Soft skills:

• Naturally curious 

• Innate ability to learn 

• Able to turn feedback into action 

• Dually autonomous and collaborative 

• Empowers those around you

Job description:

• Analyze, optimize, and evolve the DevOps strategy and tech stack to meet current and future organizational needs 

• Organize, plan, and orchestrate the work of a distributed DevOps team comprised of 2-3 onshore and 5-8 offshore resources 

• Mentor and coach team members to grow their DevOps competency 

• Collaborate with other engineering leaders, development teams, and product owners to accelerate software development, build, test, and deployment through automation (SDLC optimization) 

• Identify and report on key operational performance metrics (KPIs) 

• Implement best practices for container-based implementations and Service Oriented Architectures 

• Identify and implement security best practices (DevSecOps) 

• Develop processes and playbooks to drive best practice adoption and consistent approach for the DevOps team 

• Define, implement, and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) 

• Keep up to date with the DevOps state of art and drive adoption 

To apply, please send your resume in MS Word format to: alice@smart-itpeople.com with job title in subject line.