Lead DevOps Engineer

We're currently seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to join our organization. We're in need of a seasoned Cloud Kubernetes Engineer capable of architecting, rolling out, and sustaining our multi-cloud Kubernetes environment spanning both AWS and Azure platforms. You'll be applying modern GitOps methodologies and infrastructure-as-code approaches to guarantee dependable, scalable, and secure platform operations

Responsibilities

• Architect, roll out, and oversee production-grade Kubernetes clusters, spanning EKS on AWS and AKS on Azure, across various environments including dev, uat, and prod, and across multiple geographic regions
• Establish and sustain GitOps-driven workflows through ArgoCD to automate deployment processes and handle cluster configuration management
• Construct and sustain infrastructure-as-code frameworks leveraging Terraform for cloud resource provisioning alongside Helm/Helmfile for Kubernetes application management
• Track cluster health and performance metrics via Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch, while establishing alerting mechanisms and incident response workflows
• Oversee cluster operators and controllers spanning Argo Workflows, Argo Rollouts, cert-manager, cluster autoscaler, and cloud-specific CSI drivers for both AWS and Azure
• Enforce security best practices encompassing network policies, pod security policies, secrets management through tools like AWS Secrets Manager and External Secrets Operator, and RBAC setup
• Investigate and remediate intricate distributed systems challenges spanning compute, networking, and storage domains
• Work in tandem with development teams to fine-tune application deployment approaches and improve resource efficiency
• Generate documentation spanning infrastructure architecture, operational runbooks, and standardized procedures

Requirements

• Five-plus years of practical, applicable experience in a comparable engineering position
• Minimum one year of experience directing and overseeing teams
• Solid orchestration background involving Kubernetes (EKS/AKS), ArgoCD, Argo Workflows, and Argo Rollouts
• Hands-on familiarity with infrastructure-as-code technologies, covering Terraform, Helm, and Helmfile
• Background working with monitoring and observability solutions such as Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, and Pyroscope
• Experience deploying security tools, including cert-manager, External Secrets, Kyverno, and Calico
• Working knowledge of storage technologies such as EBS CSI, EFS CSI, and S3 CSI/Mountpoint drivers
• Understanding of networking elements, including AWS VPC CNI, load balancers, and network policy configuration
• Strong communication capability with working English fluency at B2 level or above, supporting clear comprehension of business needs and their conversion into technical architecture

Nice to have

• Background utilizing Amazon Web Services (AWS) to construct and oversee cloud infrastructure
• Background utilizing Microsoft Azure to roll out and sustain cloud-based resources

Benefits

• International projects with top brands
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
• Healthcare benefits
• 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