DevOps Lead

 

At Loka we use a modern tech stack to support meaningful projects across a huge range of industries. In the last year our teams have helped clients advance the world’s #1 AI reading tutor, eliminate $1B in food waste and develop novel drugs for fighting cancer, all while enjoying every other Friday off. Join us, feed your need to grow and ship projects you believe in with a team you’re proud to be a part of.

We’re seeking a DevOps Lead to deploy, secure and maintain robust applications in production environments, mainly AWS. The ideal candidate will not only apply their technical brilliance but also take a leadership role in contributing positively to Loka’s unique culture.

The Role

• Build and design cloud infrastructure (mainly AWS).
• Lead technical projects from architecture to implementation.
• Orchestrate containers with Kubernetes.
• Automate operations and implement CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure security compliance.
• Assess change implementation options, benefits and risks and recommend the most appropriate approach with minimal assistance.
• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, conducting regular one-on-one meetings and providing clear, constructive feedback.

Hard Skills Requirements

• 5+ years DevOps experience, 3+ years managing a team
• Serverless compute, scripting, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes experience
• GitOps, CI/CD tools, AWS CDK/Terraform/CDKTF
• NodeJS, TypeScript, Python, database administration (a plus)
• Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field
• Client interaction, team skills
• Autonomy, adaptability, positivity

 

• Excellent English - Being a global team, we work entirely in English for meetings, customer calls and business communications
• Clean criminal record
• CV written in English

 

Personality Profile

• Curious: Ambition to learn and grow into different industries with a modern tech stack.
• Autonomous and positive: We’re a fully remote, globally distributed team.
• Team player: Enjoy a collaborative approach.
• Adaptable: Operate with a startup mindset and move at a startup pace.
• Empathetic: Lead with compassion.

Benefits

• Every other Friday off (26 extra days off a year)
• Remote and flexible
• Explore and Relocation programs (three months work abroad or full international relo)
• Paid sick days and local holidays
• Premium mental health subscriptions
• Access to LokaLabs™, our internal research and development program
• Fitness subscription
• Mental wellness programs
• LokaLabs™ incubator
• Mental health benefits and more
• Defined career path
• Business English classes

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