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Lead DevOps Engineer, New York

ION· Lab49 – Software Engineering
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New York, NY$180k - $210kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Lead DevOps Engineer to design, develop, and deploy enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure for financial services clients, with hands-on leadership, client-facing interactions, and guidance to development teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture, design, development, and deployment of DevOps workflows to support cloud-native applications and enterprise-grade infrastructure.
  • Automate development and operational workflows using tools like Terraform, GitLab/GitHub, Jenkins, SonarQube, Fortify, etc.
  • Collaborate with team leadership and cross-functional technologists to design and implement enterprise DevOps solutions that align with technical priorities.
  • Champion the adoption of robust cloud architecture, DevOps best practices, and emerging cloud technologies.
  • Break down complex technical problems into effective, elegant solutions to drive client success.
  • Provide guidance, mentorship, and technical leadership to development teams, fostering cloud competencies and a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Drive teams to deliver outcomes by prioritizing work, managing dependencies, and ensuring stakeholder alignment throughout the process.
  • Effectively bring client stakeholders along in the journey, ensuring they are informed, engaged, and supportive of the technical direction.
  • Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clarity and alignment.
  • Define, document, and drive best practices for application deployment, infrastructure maintenance, and cloud service management.
  • Lead the evaluation and implementation of new cloud tools and technologies.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, automation, and DevOps engineering, with at least 2+ years in a leadership or senior engineering role.
  • Expertise with infrastructure-as-code tooling, particularly Terraform, to build scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure.
  • Extensive experience architecting, designing, and deploying cloud-native applications, with a strong focus on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  • In-depth knowledge of AWS cloud services and a deep understanding of container technologies like Docker (Kubernetes experience is a plus).
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, including GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or other CI/CD tools.
  • Proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams on architecture, features, and complex problem-solving.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical audiences and interact effectively with clients and diverse technical teams.
  • Strong grasp of software design patterns, development methodologies, and agile practices.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

Skills

Required:Infrastructure as CodeAWSDocker / KubernetesCI/CDLeadership / mentoring

Benefits

  • Base salary range $180,000 - $210,000.
  • Discretionary bonus eligibility based on company and individual performance.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About ION

Reinventing the way business is done through automation technology

ION financial software improves decision making, simplifies complicated processes and empowers you by providing the right tools.

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