[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)[![Particle41 logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2026/11/06a9d08339e9-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/company/particle41.md)[Particle41](https://jobicy.com/company/particle41.md) # Lead DevOps Engineer AI Summary Particle41 is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to own the DevOps strategy, cloud platform architecture, and operational standards for complex client projects. The role leads infrastructure-as-code, Kubernetes platforms, CI/CD, GitOps, observability, incident response, security automation, and cloud cost optimization across AWS, Azure, and GCP. This is a hands-on technical leadership position that also includes client advisory work, scoping, mentoring, code reviews, and practice development. The successful candidate will establish reusable platform patterns and use SLOs, DORA metrics, and continuous improvement practices to improve delivery outcomes. The role is remote for candidates in the United States.[Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/particle41.md)ShareRemote from[USA](https://jobicy.com/job-region/usa.md)SalaryUndisclosedDepartment[DevOps & Infrastructure](https://jobicy.com/categories/admin.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceSeniorPublished12 Nov 2026Apply before12 Dec 2026Listing views28Application actions1Application toolkit ## Make your next move. Prepare your resume, explore your fit, and draft a cover letter for this opportunity. Opportunity details ## About this role. Lead DevOps Engineer As a Lead DevOps Engineer at [Particle41](https://jobicy.com/company/particle41.md), you will own the DevOps strategy and the design, automation, and operation of the cloud infrastructure that powers our clients’ most complex digital projects. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will champion DevOps culture and practices, set the standards other teams build on, and ensure the delivery of innovative and high-quality projects. Your role will also involve mentoring and coaching team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, automation, and continuous learning. In This Role, You Will: ### Strategy & Practice Ownership * Own the DevOps technical roadmap and vision, in collaboration with architects and stakeholders, and align it with business goals. * Define the “golden path”: reference architectures, reusable IaC modules, pipeline templates, and standards that teams across projects adopt. * Be accountable for platform reliability, security posture, and delivery velocity outcomes across the engagements you lead; measured through SLOs, not just activities performed. * Represent the DevOps practice with clients: participate in discovery and pre-sales conversations, estimate and scope infrastructure workstreams, and advise client leadership on cloud and platform decisions. * Contribute to growing the practice interview and assess DevOps candidates, and help shape team structure and capability development. ### Infrastructure & Platform Engineering * Lead the design and implementation of cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP using infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi. * Architect and operate container platforms, including Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE) and managed container services, to support scalable, resilient workloads. * Define landing zones, account/subscription structures, and network topologies that balance security, cost, and developer velocity. * Evaluate and recommend platform tooling and managed services to support business requirements. ### CI/CD & Automation * Own the CI/CD strategy and pipeline architecture (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Jenkins) that makes releases fast, repeatable, and safe across teams. * Drive an automation-first culture across build, test, deployment, and environment provisioning — setting the standard for eliminating manual toil, and staying hands-on where it matters most. * Establish GitOps workflows (e.g., ArgoCD, Flux) for declarative, auditable deployments. ### Reliability & Observability * Define the observability strategy – monitoring, logging, and tracing (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry) and drive its adoption across teams. * Own SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets in partnership with engineering and product teams, and hold teams accountable to them. * Own incident response, on-call practices, and blameless post-incident reviews to continuously improve system resilience. * Plan for capacity, scalability, and disaster recovery, including backup strategies and multi-region considerations. ### Security & Cost Optimization * Own the DevSecOps posture: define and embed security standards into the delivery pipeline — secrets management, vulnerability scanning, image signing, and policy as code. * Support compliance initiatives (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA) with automated controls and evidence collection. * Own cloud cost outcomes: drive right-sizing, autoscaling, and FinOps practices, and report spend posture to stakeholders. ### Mentorship and Coaching * Mentor and coach DevOps and software engineers to enhance their technical skills and expertise. * Foster a culture of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning. * Review infrastructure code and pipeline changes, providing constructive feedback to improve quality and maintainability. ### Leadership * Provide technical leadership and guidance on infrastructure, platform, and operational decisions. * Lead by example through hands-on involvement in automation, tooling, and design discussions. * Identify and resolve technical challenges to ensure project success. ### Continuous Improvement * Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance delivery processes and methodologies. * Track DORA metrics (deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, time to restore) and use them to guide improvements. * Facilitate lessons-learned meetings to learn from past experiences and improve future projects. * Stay up to date with industry best practices and standards in DevOps, platform engineering, and cloud operations. Skills and Experience We Value: * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field preferred. * 8+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, platform, or infrastructure engineering, including 2+ years leading teams or owning the DevOps function for multiple products or clients. * Extensive hands-on expertise with at least two major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and a working knowledge of the third. * Deep experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform strongly preferred) and configuration management (e.g., Ansible). * Proficiency in scripting and automation with languages such as Python, Bash, or Go. * Solid grounding in cloud security, IAM, networking, and compliance-driven environments. * Strong leadership skills with experience in mentoring and developing engineering teams. * Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly to technical and business audiences. * Experience with agile development methodologies and a collaborative, client-facing mindset; comfort advising senior client stakeholders is a strong plus. * Certifications in relevant technologies – such as AWS Solutions Architect / DevOps Engineer Professional, Azure Administrator / DevOps Engineer Expert, Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer, or CKA – are a plus. About Particle41 Our core values of Empowering, Leadership, Innovation, Teamwork, and Excellence drive everything we do to achieve the ultimate outcomes for our clients. Empowering Leadership for Innovation in Teamwork with Excellence ( ELITE ) E – Empowering: Enabling individuals to reach their full potential. L – Leadership: Taking initiative and guiding each other toward success. I – Innovation: Embracing creativity and new ideas to stay ahead. T – Teamwork: Collaborating with empathy to achieve common goals. E – Excellence: Striving for the highest quality in everything we do. We seek team members who embody these values and are committed to contributing to our mission. Particle41 welcomes individuals from all backgrounds who are committed to our mission and values. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, ensuring that hiring and employment decisions are based on merit and qualifications without discrimination based on race, color, religion, caste, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, local, or international laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment and hiring. We appreciate your interest and encourage applicants from USA region to apply. If you need any assistance during the application or interview process, please feel free to reach out to us at careers@particle41.com. Show more [Apply now >](https://jobicy.com/jobs/161625-lead-devops-engineer.md) > Annual salary information is not provided for this position. 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This job listing has been manually reviewed by the Jobicy Trust & Safety Team for compliance with our posting guidelines, including verification of the company's legitimacy, accuracy of job details, clarity of remote work policy, and absence of misleading or fraudulent content. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 5/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 5/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 5/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 5/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThis is a senior, multi-cloud leadership role requiring deep hands-on platform expertise alongside accountability for reliability, security, delivery performance, and client outcomes. The engineer must balance technical execution, strategic ownership, mentoring, and stakeholder communication across multiple engagements. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles. Estimated job median (per year)Market rate$180,000US market range (per year)$155k–$210k0$231.00k AI insightThe yearly pay period is inferred from the job context; it was not explicitly stated by the employer. No employer salary was disclosed. The annual cadence is inferred from the senior full-time US engineering role. Estimated annual market compensation for a Lead DevOps Engineer in the US is $155,000–$210,000, with an estimated midpoint of $180,000. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. 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I would document supported use cases, security guardrails, ownership boundaries, and upgrade paths. Adoption metrics, developer feedback, and operational outcomes would guide iterative improvements. How do you define and use SLOs to improve platform reliability? I work with product and engineering teams to identify user-critical services and define measurable indicators such as availability, latency, error rate, and successful deployment rate. I set realistic SLO targets and error budgets, connect them to alerting and review processes, and use budget consumption to prioritize reliability work versus feature delivery. This makes operational risk visible and supports evidence-based decisions. Describe your approach to securing a Kubernetes-based delivery platform. I apply defense in depth through least-privilege IAM and RBAC, workload identity, network segmentation, encrypted secrets management, image scanning and signing, admission controls, and policy as code. I integrate security checks into CI/CD pipelines so issues are found before deployment. Continuous audit logging, vulnerability management, and regular access reviews ensure the controls remain effective. How would you improve an unreliable and slow CI/CD pipeline? I would first baseline lead time, failure rate, queue time, test duration, and rollback frequency. Then I would remove unnecessary serial stages, introduce dependency caching and parallel testing, standardize reusable pipeline components, and add automated quality and security gates at appropriate points. I would monitor DORA metrics and deployment outcomes after each change to confirm that speed does not reduce safety. How do you communicate cloud cost optimization recommendations to technical and executive stakeholders? I translate cost data into clear operational and business decisions, showing spend trends, drivers, expected savings, implementation effort, and risk. 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