Summary: Seeking a hands-on Lead DevOps Engineer to strengthen Kubernetes platform operations and CI/CD, focusing on scaling cloud-native infrastructure and enhancing operational resilience. Highlights: 1. Lead efforts to improve system reliability and operational maturity 2. Strengthen Kubernetes platform operations and CI/CD ecosystem 3. Actively contribute to scaling cloud-native infrastructure 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** * Manage and support Kubernetes clusters running production workloads * Advance cluster scalability, reliability, and performance by applying resource management, autoscaling, and workload isolation techniques * Boost observability through the integration of metrics, logging, and tracing for improved operational insight * Facilitate onboarding and enablement for multiple teams utilizing the platform * Develop, restructure, and expand GitHub Actions pipelines to enhance modularity, maintainability, and governance * Create reusable workflows and uphold standards across code repositories * Lower deployment risks by automating validation and testing procedures * Maximize pipeline efficiency and reduce operational costs * Build and maintain Terraform\-based infrastructure, focusing on robust state management, modularity, and version control * Uphold IaC governance and conduct review processes * Assist with environment provisioning and lifecycle management * Administer and optimize AWS services including networking, IAM, compute, and storage * Strengthen secrets management and secure configuration practices * Participate in cost\-saving initiatives for cloud resources * Maintain production stability and reinforce operational resilience * Enhance access controls and secure handling of sensitive information * Apply DevOps and SRE methodologies to production systems * Engage in incident resolution and root cause analysis * Lead efforts to improve system reliability and operational maturity **Requirements** * At least 5 years of experience in DevOps positions with a focus on cloud technologies * Minimum one year of experience leading and managing development teams * Extensive hands\-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments * Demonstrated ability to manage AWS cloud infrastructure for critical workloads * Advanced proficiency with GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD tools for pipeline automation * Strong skills with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code, including state management and modular design * Experience deploying and operating cloud\-native systems in production * Exceptional troubleshooting and debugging abilities for complex technical challenges * Solid understanding of DevOps and SRE concepts, including reliability engineering patterns * Excellent English communication skills at B2\+ level or higher, both written and spoken **Nice to have** * Background working in regulated or healthcare sectors, with knowledge of compliance and security standards * Experience using observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring and alerting * Familiarity with cost optimization methods in AWS to enhance resource utilization * Understanding of platform engineering principles and internal developer platforms to support team productivity