DevOps Tech Lead

Job Description

Company Introduction

Job Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead and mentor a high-performing team of DevOps Engineers and Corporate IT professionals, fostering a collaborative and results-driven environment;
• Oversee seamless operations across multiple locations, ensuring consistent high-quality deliverables;
• Facilitate effective communication across different time zones and teams;
• Set clear objectives for team members, prioritize tasks, and monitor progress to ensure goals are achieved;
• Guide team members by collecting constructive feedback, ensuring accountability, and driving continuous improvement to maximize performance and productivity;
• Develop and implement training programs to continuously enhance technical expertise within the team;
• Design, deploy, and maintain scalable, secure cloud infrastructure, preferably on GCP;
• Architect and manage efficient CI/CD pipelines to streamline software delivery processes;
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation;
• Monitor system performance, proactively address issues, and implement automated solutions for stability and efficiency;
• Enforce security best practices across deployments, internal IT systems, and infrastructure;
• Collaborate with development, QA, and product teams to optimize performance and deployment strategies;
• Manage and improve container orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm;
• Automate scaling, logging, and alerting processes to enhance system resilience;
• Lead incident response, post-mortem analysis, and implement solutions to improve system reliability;
• Oversee corporate IT infrastructure, enterprise applications, networks, and helpdesk operations to ensure smooth IT operations;
• Manage IT asset procurement, software licensing, and vendor relationships.

Experience

• Possess 4+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or related domains;
• Proven experience leading and scaling high-performing DevOps and IT teams;
• Strong hands-on expertise with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure;
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and GCP Cloud Build;
• Strong scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, or Go;
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation);
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm);
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Datadog;
• Knowledge of networking, security, and compliance best practices;
• Experience with version control systems such as Git and Bitbucket;
• Exposure to corporate IT systems including Active Directory, VPNs, endpoint management, and IT security;
• Knowledge of database management (SQL, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) is a plus;
• GCP certifications or serverless computing experience (Cloud Functions, CF Workers, Cloud Run) considered an asset.

Personal Skills

• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities in complex distributed systems and microservices;
• Strong analytical skills to identify issues and implement efficient operational solutions;
• Proactive, independent, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-location environment;
• Strong leadership and communication skills, capable of motivating and managing teams effectively.