Senior Lead DevOps Engineer

Hilton • McLean, VA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is based at one of our corporate offices in McLean, VA, Dallas, TX, or Memphis, TN. This is your chance to be a part of an in-house Technology team that's creating consumer-facing, cutting-edge technologies revolutionizing the hospitality industry around the world! As a Senior Lead DevOps Engineer, you will bring your technical skills to a hospitality company with an award-winning culture. On the DevOps team reporting to the Director Pipeline and Platform Engineering, you will support projects at the forefront of hospitality technology progress.

Requirements

• Seven (7) years of professional work experience in Technology or related field
• Five (5) years with CI tools such as GitLab (preferred), or Bamboo.
• Four (4) years architecting and developing automation to support Continuous Delivery.
• Four (4) years administering Kubernetes.
• Four (4) years on AWS cloud platforms
• Proficiency in scripting/programming in Bash
• Experience supporting reliability efforts, on‑call rotations
• Experience deploying and operating API platforms in Kubernetes environments (EKS preferred)
• This is a hybrid role and would require to be near one of our three US office locations (McLean, Dallas, Memphis)
• Travel up to 10%

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree, or Associate's Degree plus 6+ years of Technology related experience, or High School Degree/GED plus 12+ years of Technology related experience
• Ten (10) + years of professional work experience in Technology or related field
• Five (5) years of CI tool experience (GitLab or Bamboo), Cloud and Kubernetes platforms.
• Three (3) years of management experience
• Scripting experience in Python or Terraform

Responsibilities

• Architect next‑generation cloud platforms and automation solutions.
• Devise and evolve code‑driven automation strategies that ensure environment consistency across development, testing, and production.
• Build long‑term automation solutions using scripting and programming (Groovy, Shell, Python, Terraform, or Java/JavaScript).
• Understand new architectural concepts and recommend improvements from an infrastructure and security perspective.
• Understand and support API Gateways / API Management platforms (e.g., WSO2, Apigee, Kong, AWS API Gateway, MuleSoft).
• Understand API lifecycle management including design, versioning, security (OAuth2/JWT), throttling, and monitoring.
• Provide technical leadership and implementation guidance for UI, APIs, and microservices.
• Work with development teams to guide best practices, design patterns, and operational standards.
• Support reliability engineering efforts and participate in on‑call rotations for mission-critical and revenue‑impacting cloud services.
• Design and implement enterprise DevOps architectures, reference patterns, and tooling strategies.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD tools and pipelines across the organization (GitLab preferred).
• Drive the MSK/Kafka roadmap, including upgrades, observability, and architectural improvements.
• Enable seamless, secure, and available software builds and deployments across Agile teams.
• Configure, tune, deploy, and operate Kubernetes clusters (EKS preferred).
• Maintain containerized applications with Docker or similar technologies.

Benefits

• Incredible travel perks – Enjoy 110 nights of deeply discounted travel, with room rates as low as $40/night at our world-class hotels through our Go Hilton travel program
• Own a piece of Hilton – Through our employee stock purchase program (ESPP), you can invest in Hilton shares at a 15% discount to help build your financial future
• Paid parental leave – Because family matters. We offer paid leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
• Personalized caregiving support – Access dedicated caregiving concierge services to help navigate caregiving for yourself and your loved ones
• Crisis concierge – In times of loss, our Crisis Concierge offers a single, compassionate point of contact for both practical support and emotional care
• Mental health resources – Your wellbeing comes first. Eligible Team Members can access free counseling and support through our best-in-class Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous paid time off (PTO) – Recharge, relax, and take time for what matters most
• Health & welfare benefits – From checkups to dental cleanings to new glasses, we offer a variety of health plans that keep you and your family covered
• Financial security for your future – Our retirement plans make it easier to save for what’s next

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED