DevOps Lead (AWS)
Texas (Hybrid)
$100,000 $150,000 + Benefits
A fast-growing global fintech company is looking for a DevOps Lead to own and drive the design, automation, and management of its cloud infrastructure. This is a senior, high-impact role where youll be responsible for building out scalable, secure, and resilient systems that support a high-availability financial platform processing millions of transactions daily.
Youll be joining a mission-driven engineering team at the core of the companys platform strategyshaping the foundations of a unified financial data layer trusted by major global institutions.
This is an opportunity to build from the ground up. Were looking for someone who has delivered infrastructure transformationnot just maintained existing systemsand who thrives in fast-changing, high-growth environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of cloud-native infrastructure and CI / CD pipelines in collaboration with engineering teams.
- Automate infrastructure and deployment workflows using infrastructure-as-code tools and modern DevOps practices.
- Own and manage AWS environments with a focus on scalability, availability, and performance.
- Implement robust observability logging, monitoring, and alerting systems across all environments.
- Drive DevSecOps adoption , embedding security early in the development lifecycle and infrastructure design.
- Develop and maintain disaster recovery and high-availability strategies for production systems.
- Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues in complex cloud environments.
- Standardize DevOps processes and documentation , and promote best practices across teams.
Required Skills & Experience
Proven experience building and managing infrastructure for high-volume, mission-critical systems (5M+ daily transactions).Deep expertise in AWS and infrastructure automation (e.g., Terraform).Experience with CI / CD tools such as Jenkins, Bitbucket Pipelines, or Spinnaker.Strong Kubernetes skills (CKA certification a plus) and container orchestration best practices.Scripting / coding skills in Python, Bash, or similar languages.Proficiency with monitoring and observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog).Familiarity with Git-based workflows and agile collaboration tools like Jira and Confluence.Strong understanding of DevSecOps and shift-left security.Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.If you're passionate about building cloud infrastructure at scale and want to lead DevOps in a cutting-edge fintech environment, wed love to hear from you.