Lead DevOps Engineer - AWS, Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, MSSQL Server - Remote

Triumph Financial, Inc.

1d•Remote

About The Position

Triumph is looking for a hands-on, forward-thinking Lead DevOps Engineer to help scale and strengthen our cloud infrastructure. In this role, you’ll lead the design and evolution of secure, reliable, and high-performing systems while partnering closely with engineering, security, and operations teams. If you enjoy solving complex problems, improving systems at scale, and driving meaningful technical change, this is a great opportunity to make an impact. You’ll spend your day ensuring our cloud platforms run smoothly and efficiently optimizing Kubernetes clusters, improving CI/CD pipelines, and partnering with teams to deliver scalable, secure applications. From troubleshooting complex issues to rolling out automation and guiding infrastructure strategy, your work will directly impact performance and developer productivity across the organization.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or infrastructure roles
Strong hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, EKS, RDS, IAM, VPC, and more)
Deep expertise in Kubernetes and Helm
Experience with Terraform (Terragrunt is a plus) and CI/CD tools like Argo CD or GitHub Actions
Familiarity with Kafka, Redis, and Postgres in production environments
Experience managing MSSQL Server and performing database migrations
Solid understanding of networking in cloud and hybrid environments
Comfortable working in Linux environments
Experience supporting large-scale, multi-account AWS environments
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to different audiences
Experience working in Agile teams
Motivated to learn, grow, and pursue technical certifications

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Snowflake or Looker is a plus

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain AWS-based cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools
Partner with development teams to ensure applications are scalable, reliable, and secure
Optimize and manage Kubernetes clusters for performance, scalability, and consistency
Develop and maintain Helm charts for containerized applications
Manage and support Kafka clusters and streaming infrastructure
Collaborate with security teams to meet compliance standards (SOC2, SOX, FFIEC)
Monitor system performance using tools like Grafana, Loki, and other observability platforms
Automate deployments, configurations, and operational processes
Recommend and implement improvements to infrastructure design and DevOps practices
Define and implement SLOs and SLIs to enhance system reliability
Continuously improve DevOps workflows and platform efficiency