Lead DevOps Engineer

Role Summary

As a Lead DevOps Engineer , you will design, build, and own the cloud infrastructure powering a high-scale, multi-tenant platform serving hundreds of thousands of users. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will define the technical vision, lead strategic DevOps decisions, and implement best-in-class practices to ensure scalability, reliability, and security across AWS environments.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Infrastructure & Architecture

• Design, deploy, and manage secure, scalable AWS environments using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Architect highly available, multi-tenant cloud systems with strong focus on resilience, disaster recovery, and performance optimization.
• Implement and manage multi-account AWS environments using AWS Control Tower with automated governance and compliance.

Containerization & CI/CD

• Manage and optimize Kubernetes / Amazon EKS for application deployment and auto-scaling.
• Build, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, builds, and deployments.

Security & Compliance

• Lead network security initiatives including firewalls, IDS/IPS, and IAM policy enforcement .
• Own and manage SOC 2 compliance , including audits, documentation, and security controls.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Mentor and lead a distributed DevOps team , promoting continuous improvement.
• Act as the primary liaison between engineering, security, and operations teams to ensure smooth delivery and alignment.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience with Terraform in production environments.
• Expert-level knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation, Control Tower).
• Strong experience designing and operating multi-tenant cloud architectures .
• Advanced expertise in Kubernetes / Amazon EKS .
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, or equivalent.
• Deep understanding of network security , IDS/IPS , and IAM best practices .
• Proven ownership of SOC 2 or similar compliance frameworks .
• Strong leadership, communication, and team management skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience preferred.