Lead DevOps Engineer (#3167)

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Platform Engineer who is willing to transition into a team lead role to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Platform Engineering and has long experience in managing large infrastructures in AWS.  This role requires a deep understanding of modern DevOps tools and practices, as well as a commitment to fostering a responsive, communicative, and collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure services for 30+ development teams.
• Develop and manage infrastructure as code.
• Lead and manage the Ukrainian part of the team.
• Implement and provide guidance on observability (InfluxDB, Grafana, Prometheus, etc.).
• Participate in on-call rotations.
• Manage and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure to support scalable and secure applications.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure smooth infrastructure operations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and application issues.
• Implement best practices for security, reliability, and performance.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers.
• Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in a platform engineering or similar role.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language
• Leadership skills and the will to transition into a leadership role
• Extensive experience with at least one Infrastructure as a Code provider
• In-depth experience with AWS cloud services.
• Excellent skills in Linux
• Having worked with at least one Database product, preferably Mongodb or Elasticsearch
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

• In Depth knowledge of networking and TCP/IP
• Familiarity with additional programming languages such as Go or Java.
• Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments.
• Strong experience in observability platforms like Promethus, Elastic APM, InfluxDB