[Remote] Lead AWS Devops Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Blankfactor is seeking a highly experienced Lead DevOps Engineer with strong AWS expertise to join their growing team. This role involves leading cloud infrastructure strategy, DevOps practices, and automation initiatives to support scalable and secure platforms while mentoring DevOps engineers and ensuring operational excellence. Responsibilities • Lead the design, implementation, and evolution of AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform (preferred) or CloudFormation • Own and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment strategies, and release processes across teams • Define and enforce DevOps best practices, standards, and governance • Lead production operations, incident response, root cause analysis, and system reliability initiatives • Drive security-by-design practices, including IAM, encryption, networking, and compliance requirements • Collaborate with developers, architects, QA, and product teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery • Guide initiatives related to disaster recovery, cost optimization, scalability, and performance tuning • Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentorship to DevOps and engineering team members • Act as a key contributor in architecture and technical decision-making Skills • 7+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Infrastructure roles • Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, etc.) • Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform • Proven experience designing and managing enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines • Advanced scripting and automation skills using Python, Bash, or similar • Deep understanding of networking, cloud security, and observability • Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production environments • Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and influence cross-functional teams • Excellent communication skills in distributed teams • AWS Certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional or Solutions Architect – Professional) • Experience in regulated or highly controlled environments (fintech, healthcare, enterprise) • Familiarity with observability and logging platforms (ELK, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana) • Experience with Azure or multi-cloud architectures Company Overview • Blankfactor is a team of engineers, project managers, issue solvers & tech consultants committed to developing & innovating tech solutions. It was founded in 2019, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship • Blankfactor has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2025, 1 in 2024. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job

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