Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. EPAM Systems is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer (AWS) to join a team responsible for Developer Experience. In this role, you will manage infrastructure and tooling for the engineering organization, ensuring efficient workflows from code cloning to production deployment.
Responsibilities
- Sustain and expand AWS infrastructure through Terraform and Terragrunt
- Oversee and enhance remote development environments powered by Coder
- Develop CLI utilities and automation scripts using Python and Bash
- Operate with Docker and Kubernetes, including container image management
- Strengthen developer feedback loops across the GitHub Enterprise monorepo
- Fine-tune build performance and the efficiency of CI/CD pipelines
- Refine pre-commit testing routines and PR status check workflows
Skills
- More than 5 years of experience with Terraform for automation using Python and Bash
- At least 1 year of experience leading and managing development teams
- Hands-on production background with AWS
- Working familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as Buildkite, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or comparable platforms
- Grasp of build systems, dependency management, and build performance tuning
- Strong communication abilities, proactive mindset, and empathy, together with the capacity to work independently with limited oversight
- Curiosity to understand how systems truly work rather than just following instructions, and readiness to thrive in a transparent, fast-paced startup atmosphere
- English proficiency at B2 level or higher
- Advanced knowledge of Buildkite along with containerized or remote development environments such as Coder Workspaces
- Practical skills with Terragrunt, AWS Control Tower, and IAM Identity Center
- Extensive expertise in CI/CD, build caching techniques (remote caching, incremental builds), and secure CI/CD approaches
- Experience working within monorepo architectures and addressing the challenges they bring at scale
- Background in staff augmentation arrangements or client-facing engagements
Benefits
- International projects with top brands
- Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
- Healthcare benefits
- Employee financial programs
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
- Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
- Global career opportunities
- Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
- EPAM Employee Groups
- Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn
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