Senior/Lead DevOps Engineer

Description

The company runs a large-scale infrastructure modernization initiative for secure, enterprise-grade government platforms.

The team designs, automates and operates Kubernetes-based environments, with a focus on cloud infrastructure, platform hardening, Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD automation.

The work spans technical discovery, architecture, implementation planning and stakeholder communication across Kubernetes orchestration, GitOps, enterprise security tooling and air-gapped deployments.

The role suits a senior or lead engineer ready to own technical decisions and drive platform delivery.

Responsibilities

• Build and run enterprise-grade Kubernetes platforms and cloud infrastructure.
• Lead infrastructure work from discovery through to production rollout.
• Set architecture and platform direction that matches customer requirements.
• Script infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows.
• Run secure cluster operations, manage secrets and harden the platform.
• Work directly with customers, vendors and other external stakeholders in workshops and solution talks.
• Review existing infrastructure and find ways to optimize it.
• Write technical proposals, implementation plans, estimates and delivery roadmaps.
• Investigate production issues and carry out root cause analysis.
• Support compliance, security and operational readiness for government environments.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership within the team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of commercial experience as a DevOps Engineer in enterprise environments.
• Deep knowledge of Kubernetes administration, networking and security.
• Working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
• Hands-on work with AWS, Azure or both.
• Practical experience with GitOps using ArgoCD or similar tools.
• Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.
• Hands-on background building CI/CD automation and delivery pipelines.
• Knowledge of secrets management tools such as OpenBAO or HashiCorp Vault.
• Experience with identity and access management tools such as Keycloak.
• Understanding of infrastructure security, CIS benchmarks and platform hardening.
• Experience running production enterprise infrastructure.
• Able to work independently and make technical decisions.
• Experience communicating directly with customers and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Upper-Intermediate English or higher.
• Plus: experience with OKD or OpenShift administration.
• Plus: experience with Ceph storage solutions.
• Plus: knowledge of Helm packaging and customization.
• Plus: experience with air-gapped environments and restricted infrastructure.
• Plus: experience with vSphere administration.
• Plus: experience delivering solutions to external hosting providers.
• Plus: background in government, eGov or registry-based systems.
• Plus: understanding of compliance and operational requirements in public sector environments.
• Strong sense of ownership and ability to lead technical initiatives.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous and changing environments.
• Clear communicator who manages stakeholders well.
• Structured, proactive problem solver.
• Able to set priorities and handle several responsibilities at once.
• Works well across distributed teams.
• Leads with a focus on delivery and quality.