Position Details

Salary $229K – $262K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience lead

Exp. Years 6+ years

Education Bachelor's degree

Category System Administration

About this role

Senior Lead Software Engineer, DevOps will lead a portfolio of technology projects and mentor a team to deliver regulatory-ready, cloud-based solutions. The role blends DevOps leadership with hands-on expertise across cloud native platforms, container orchestration, automation tooling, and operational monitoring.

Key Responsibilities

Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team
Collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions
Utilize programming languages including Java, Python, SQL, Ruby and Go
Use Docker and Kubernetes with Ansible and Terraform automation
Support regulatory needs and operating excellence through monitoring and evaluation

Technical Overview

This role requires DevOps engineering across cloud native environments (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and strong Unix/Linux administration. The core stack includes Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, and monitoring with Splunk or Zabbix, while using languages such as Java, Python, SQL, Ruby, and Go.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a DevOps engineering leader with 6+ years of DevOps Engineering experience and strong Unix or Linux system administration background. They have hands-on cloud native experience (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform) and practical proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, and Terraform, plus experience leading teams and portfolios of projects.

Must-Have Skills

DevOps EngineeringCloud Native technologies (Amazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud Platform)Unix or Linux system administrationportfolio of diverse technology projectsteam leadership

Nice-to-Have Skills

coding and scriptingPythonSQLJavaJavaScriptGolangBashPerlRubyinfrastructure designimplementation and deliverymonitoring tools (Splunk or Zabbix)container orchestration services including Docker or KubernetesAgile Development Practices9+ years of DevOps Engineering experience4+ years of experience with infrastructure designimplementation and delivery

Tools & Platforms

DockerKubernetesAnsibleTerraformSplunkZabbixAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud PlatformAWSSQL

Required Skills

DevOps EngineeringCloud Native technologies (Amazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud Platform)UnixLinux system administrationJavaPythonSQLRubyGoDockerKubernetesAnsibleTerraformAWS tools and servicesSplunkZabbixAgile Development Practicesdistributed microservicesfull stack systemsmachine learning

Hard Skills

DevOps Engineeringcloud native technologiesAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud PlatformUnixLinux system administrationJavaPythonSQLRubyGoContainer Orchestration servicesDockerKubernetesCM toolsAnsibleTerraformAWS tools and servicesdistributed microservicesfull stack systemsmachine learningAgile Development Practices

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoring other members of the engineering communitycollaborationiterative deliveryinclusive environmentstaying on top of tech trendsexperimenting and learning new technologiescode evaluationcross-functional collaboration with digital product managersbalancing mentoring with occasional coding

Industry & Role

Industry Banking

Job Function Lead DevOps engineering initiatives across cloud native, automation, and container orchestration.

Role Subtype DevOps Engineer

Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, DevOps & SRE, Python, Java, SQL / PostgreSQL

Keywords for Your Resume

Senior Lead Software EngineerDevOpsDevOps EngineersLead a portfoliodistributed microservicesfull stack systemsmachine learningJavaPythonSQLRubyGoContainer Orchestration services including Docker and KubernetesDockerKubernetesCM tools including Ansible and TerraformAnsibleTerraformAWS tools and servicesAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud PlatformCloud Native technologiesUnixLinuxUnix or Linux system administrationmonitoring tools (Splunk or Zabbix)SplunkZabbixAgile Development PracticesDevOps Engineering

Deal Breakers

Bachelor's degree, At least 6 years of experience in DevOps Engineering (Internship experience does not apply), At least 4 years of experience with Cloud Native technologies (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform), At least 6 years of Unix or Linux system administration experience

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