Lead DevOps Automation Engineer

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

We are searching for a Lead DevOps Automation Engineer with strong, hands-on technical expertise to join our team.

In this position, you will be the key force driving our continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, sophisticated system automation, and automated container workloads. The role places a significant focus on Python development for DevOps and automation. You will architect and refine complex workflows, craft dependable automation scripts, oversee self-hosted runner infrastructure at scale, and roll out automation using containerized technologies and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Merely listing tools on your resume will not suffice - we are looking for a strong engineer with a demonstrated history of using Python as their primary language to automate infrastructure and pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Author, test, and support robust and clean Python scripts and tooling that automate complex infrastructure management, systems administration, and pipeline activities
• Architect, configure, and maintain advanced GitHub Actions workflows leveraging YAML, context variables, matrix strategies, environment configurations, caching mechanisms, and sophisticated artifact management
• Set up, secure, and scale self-hosted runners and runner groups within restricted enterprise environments, addressing network and proxy constraints along the way
• Create and maintain highly reusable workflows through workflow_call, composite actions, and by managing custom action versioning together with the publishing lifecycle
• Bundle Python-based automation workflows into lightweight, portable containers using Docker or Podman, then version, manage, and deploy these containers to enterprise registries such as Artifactory, Azure Container Registry, or GitHub Packages
• Make use of serverless and ephemer al virtual environments such as Azure Container Apps or ephemer al GitHub Runners to run, scale, and troubleshoot containerized workloads
• Uphold CI/CD security best practices, including least-privilege tokens, environment protection rules, CODEOWNERS, signed actions, and action pinning
• Provision, scale, and manage infrastructure components with Terraform and configuration management tools following an Infrastructure as Code approach

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or a comparable field
• No less than 5 years of hands-on professional experience in DevOps or automation engineering
• At least 1 year of experience leading and managing teams
• Advanced Python expertise with a proven history of writing production-grade Python scripts and tools tailored to systems automation, API integrations, and DevOps processes
• Applied engineering experience in CI/CD with clear delivery evidence using GitHub Actions
• Demonstrated background configuring, managing, and scaling DevOps tools such as GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform within production-grade environments
• Strong command of Docker or Podman container lifecycle, container registries, and deploying workloads onto ephemer al services such as Azure Container Apps or Kubernetes
• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals, covering TLS, DNS, proxies, and firewalls, along with automated security workflows
• SRE-oriented mindset with hands-on experience in pipeline telemetry, monitoring, troubleshooting, and performing root cause analysis for automated workloads
• English at C1 level or higher, with strong written and spoken communication skills

We offer

• International projects with top brands
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
• Employee financial programs
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
• Global career opportunities
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
• EPAM Employee Groups
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn

EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.