Lead DevOps Engineer

Lead DevOps Engineer

Pay: $180,000 - $190,000 annually

Location: Downtown Austin, 78701 — Hybrid (in-office 3 days/week)

Summary
Join a dynamic team as a Lead DevOps Engineer overseeing the development and implementation of best practices for DevOps operations. You will manage CI/CD pipelines, ensure infrastructure scalability and security, and provide on-call support. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead a talented group of engineers within a company committed to operational excellence and innovation. Enjoy a collaborative environment where your expertise drives efficiency, automation, and continuous improvement, all while shaping the future of vendor management solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
• 8+ years of DevOps experience, with 3+ years in a leadership role
• Strong background in designing solutions across cloud and hybrid environments (AWS, Azure, Rackspace)
• Expertise with CI/CD tools (TeamCity, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLabs) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, AWS CloudFormation)
• Management of SaaS applications, monitoring, and incident management experience
• Proficiency with observability tools such as Datadog, New Relic, Grafana, or ELK stack
• Solid understanding of networking, Linux environments, and application debugging
• Proven leadership and mentoring skills in Agile teams

Responsibilities

• Lead the DevOps team to develop and enforce best practices for infrastructure automation, security, and scalability
• Manage and optimize CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment cycles
• Drive operational excellence through monitoring, incident management, and continuous feedback
• Collaborate with architecture and product teams on technology decisions
• Maintain high system security and compliance standards
• Build and nurture a high-performing engineering team, fostering innovation and continuous improvement
• Provide on-call support for internal and customer issues
• Participate in Agile/Scrum processes, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives

Benefits

• 10% bonus potential
• 100% paid benefits for employee and family
• 4 weeks of PTO
• 401(k) matching program
• Equity