Summary: Seeking a hands-on Lead DevOps Engineer to strengthen Kubernetes platform operations and CI/CD ecosystem, focusing on scaling cloud-native infrastructure and enhancing operational resilience. Highlights: 1. Lead Kubernetes platform operations and CI/CD ecosystem 2. Strengthen cloud-native infrastructure and operational resilience 3. Apply DevOps and SRE practices to production environments We are seeking a hands\-on **Lead DevOps Engineer** to strengthen our Kubernetes platform operations and CI/CD ecosystem. The engineer will actively contribute to scaling cloud\-native infrastructure, improving deployment pipelines, enforcing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standards, and enhancing operational resilience. This is a production\-facing role requiring strong troubleshooting capability, ownership mindset, and practical experience operating mission\-critical workloads in AWS. **Responsibilities** * Oversee and maintain Kubernetes clusters supporting live workloads * Improve scalability, reliability, and performance of clusters through effective resource management, autoscaling, and workload isolation * Enhance system observability by implementing comprehensive metrics, logging, and tracing solutions * Guide onboarding and platform adoption for multiple teams * Design, update, and expand GitHub Actions pipelines to promote modularity, maintainability, and governance * Develop reusable workflows and enforce repository standards * Minimize deployment risks by automating validation and testing steps * Increase pipeline efficiency and manage operational costs * Construct and manage Terraform\-based infrastructure with a focus on state management, modularity, and version control * Maintain IaC governance and oversee review processes * Support provisioning and lifecycle management of environments * Manage and optimize AWS services including networking, IAM, compute, and storage resources * Improve secrets management and secure configuration practices * Contribute to cloud cost optimization strategies * Ensure stability and resilience of production systems * Strengthen access controls and secure handling of sensitive data * Apply DevOps and SRE practices to production environments * Participate in troubleshooting incidents and conducting root cause analysis * Lead initiatives to enhance system reliability and operational excellence **Requirements** * Minimum 5 years of experience in DevOps roles with a focus on cloud infrastructure * At least one year of experience leading and managing development teams * Deep hands\-on experience with Kubernetes in production settings * Proven expertise in managing AWS cloud infrastructure for high\-stakes workloads * Advanced skills with GitHub Actions or comparable CI/CD tools for automating pipelines * Strong proficiency with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code, including state management and modular architecture * Experience deploying and running cloud\-native systems in production environments * Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills for resolving complex issues * Thorough understanding of DevOps and SRE principles, including reliability engineering practices * Strong English communication skills at B2\+ level or higher, both written and spoken **Nice to have** * Experience in regulated or healthcare industries, with familiarity in compliance and security requirements * Proficiency with observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring and alerting * Knowledge of cost optimization techniques in AWS for efficient resource management * Understanding of platform engineering concepts and internal developer platforms to improve team productivity