Lead DevOps Engineer

Quantiphi

4d • Remote

About The Position

Quantiphi is seeking a highly experienced Lead DevOps Engineer to support DevOps practices, release management, and cloud infrastructure, with a focus on scalability, security, and cost optimization. The role works closely with cross-functional teams to implement modern infrastructure and release workflows, manage platform and library releases, and promote Agile practices across the organization. It includes leading cloud platform migration efforts, specifically moving workloads from Azure to GCP, while ensuring a seamless transition with minimal downtime. The position is remote in the USA and asks for 8+ years of overall experience.

Requirements

• 8+ years of overall experience in software engineering, cloud infrastructure, or related fields.
• 5+ years of hands-on DevOps experience, with a strong focus on automation, cloud-native technologies, and CI/CD practices.
• 2+ years of experience in release management, including managing and streamlining release workflows for platforms or application libraries.
• Strong hands-on engineering experience with both Azure and GCP.
• Advanced proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, Terraform and other infrastructure-as-code practices, and the CNCF ecosystem.
• Expertise in infrastructure security, cost optimization, and Kubernetes administration.
• An active CKA, CKAD, or relevant cloud architecture certification, such as Azure Solutions Architect or GCP Professional Cloud Architect.
• Experience leading Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a strict focus on system scalability and reliability.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Comfort with supporting production systems through on-call rotations and incident response.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in healthcare technology or another highly regulated industry.
• Working knowledge of HIPAA compliance, data privacy standards, and handling sensitive healthcare data.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers or leading broad technical initiatives.
• Interest in continuous learning, evaluating emerging technologies, and solving complex technical challenges.
• Comfort working in a high-ownership environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain GitOps and CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, ArgoCD, and other modern technologies.
• Oversee and streamline platform and library release management processes to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
• Collaborate with development teams to standardize and automate release workflows in line with industry best practices.
• Build and manage infrastructure as code using Terraform to provision and manage cloud resources.
• Administer and optimize Kubernetes clusters, and guide and train colleagues in effective Kubernetes usage.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure and container logging solutions.
• Implement and manage observability systems using OpenTelemetry.
• Optimize cloud infrastructure costs through efficient scaling strategies and enforce cost management and governance practices.
• Improve cloud infrastructure security by automating security patch management, integrating security tools into Kubernetes, and designing secure infrastructure flows.
• Architect and manage cloud networking setups for connectivity and performance.
• Implement and enforce Azure policies for compliance and manage cloud platform role-based access control.
• Lead migration of workloads from Azure to GCP with minimal downtime.
• Champion Agile methodologies and work with product and engineering teams to improve collaboration and efficiency.
• Drive Scrum- or Kanban-based processes for release management and delivery, aligned with organizational goals.
• Coordinate between development, QA, and operations teams to minimize release risks and ensure smooth deployments.
• Conduct retrospectives and implement continuous improvements to release and DevOps processes.

Benefits

• Opportunities to upskill and develop professionally while solving complex technology challenges with colleagues.
• Exposure to breakthrough AI, ML, data, and cloud technologies and work with Fortune 500 companies.
• Opportunity to work in a research-focused organization with 60+ patents filed across various disciplines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed