Devops Lead

Role:

We are seeking a DevOps Lead to drive and mature our DevOps engineering practice across cloud-hosted client engagements. This role will be responsible for designing and operating infrastructure-as-code pipelines, container orchestration platforms, CI/CD automation, and DevSecOps practices on AWS and Azure. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in cloud-native infrastructure, hands-on Kubernetes expertise, and a security-first mindset paired with the leadership skills to guide cross-functional delivery teams.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform and AWS CDK across AWS and Azure environments.
• Build and manage Kubernetes clusters (EKS / AKS) including deployment pipelines, auto-scaling, service mesh, and observability tooling.
• Architect and operate CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps) that enable rapid, reliable software delivery.
• Embed DevSecOps practices across the SDLC — including secrets management, vulnerability scanning, SAST/DAST, and compliance-as-code.
• Define and enforce cloud governance standards: networking, IAM, cost management, and tagging policies across multi-account environments.
• Lead infrastructure reliability initiatives including monitoring, alerting, SLO/SLA tracking, and incident response using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or CloudWatch.
• Collaborate with development and product teams to champion platform-engineering principles and self-service infrastructure capabilities.
• Establish and document runbooks, disaster recovery plans, and operational standards.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers on DevOps tooling, practices, and cloud-native architecture patterns.
• Evaluate and introduce new tooling and approaches to continuously improve delivery velocity and platform resilience.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 6+ years of hands-on DevOps / infrastructure engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a lead or senior capacity.
• Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform; experience with AWS CDK is a plus.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes — cluster management, Helm, operators, networking, and production operations on EKS and/or AKS.
• Solid CI/CD pipeline design and implementation experience using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and Azure — including compute, networking, IAM, storage, managed Kubernetes, and serverless services.
• Demonstrated DevSecOps practice: secret management (Vault, AWS Secrets Manager), container image scanning, policy enforcement (OPA/Gatekeeper), and audit logging.
• Experience with observability stacks: Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK/EFK, or CloudWatch.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals: VPC design, DNS, load balancing, service mesh (Istio or Linkerd).
• Excellent communication and documentation skills; ability to work with distributed, cross-functional teams.
• Proven experience designing and implementing end-to-end observability solutions covering metrics, distributed tracing, and log aggregation across cloud-native environments.
• Familiarity with IT and cloud security best practices including identity and access management, network security controls, data protection, and regulatory compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, or equivalent).
• Demonstrated ability to manage and scale App and ML workloads on cloud platforms, including GPU-optimized compute, model serving infrastructure, and cost-efficient resource orchestration.
• Relevant certifications preferred: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or CKA / CKAD.

About BRIDGERA

Bridgera is a custom software services company that specializes in developing and managing custom business applications ranging from web and mobile apps to specialized ERP and IoT solutions. We are headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA with Offshore Delivery Centers in India. We are an entrepreneurial organization that rewards excellence, initiative, and pride of ownership. Our diverse workforce and inclusive work culture strives to bring out the best in our teams. We take pride in our long-standing relationships with both clients and employees.

Life @ BRIDGERA

At Bridgera we believe in bringing out the best in each team member. We are passionate about service delivery excellence and strive to create a work environment where we all enjoy what we do. We have a reputation for being highly responsive, transparent and results oriented. Our work ethic is simply captured in this phrase: “Think like the Client”. We do not micro-manage. However, we are particular about being reachable and available to our teams and clients, and ensuring we are meeting our commitments on time with desired quality.

Bridgera is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. Bridgera is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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http://www.bridgera.com

Headquarters

Raleigh, North Carolina

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