Description:

The DevOps team is responsible for building and maintaining Clear Capital's AWS cloud infrastructure, which includes multi-tenant SaaS applications serving some of the largest financial institutions, data and analytics products, and machine learning.
The team promotes a culture of learning and collaboration, operating under the philosophy that the best idea wins, regardless of title or voice.
A Lead DevOps Engineer stands at the intersection of software development and system operations, employing Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) to automate deployment, monitoring, management, and decommissioning of complete operating environments.
This position involves taking operational responsibility for those environments and mentoring junior-level Engineers.
Responsibilities include participating in the administration of AWS systems, designing and managing monitoring systems, supporting security audits, managing software deployment, and overseeing security and compliance infrastructure.
The Lead DevOps Engineer will also assist with task prioritization and work assignment based on business impact.

Requirements:

A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience is required.
Candidates must have 12+ years of software engineering experience, with software development experience being a plus.
A minimum of 7+ years of experience in software development and technical operations support, with a strong emphasis on DevOps, is necessary.
Scripting experience with languages like Shell or Python is required.
Expertise in using AWS foundational services such as EC2, ELB, VPC/Networking, S3, SQS, and SNS is essential.
Proficiency with additional AWS services, including DynamoDB, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, Redshift, and Kinesis, is expected.
Candidates should have proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience with configuration management tools such as Chef, Ansible, or Puppet is required.
Experience in managing security infrastructure, including encryption and compliance controls, is necessary.
Familiarity with monitoring systems and version control software like Git is required.
Candidates must be able to automate and manage AWS-based infrastructure using tools like Terraform and CloudFormation.
Experience in configuring and managing Kubernetes clusters (EKS, standalone) is also required.

The position offers competitive compensation and immediate contribution opportunities.
An inclusive benefits package is provided, including 401k plans and customizable benefits such as dental, vision, and medical for employees and their dependents.
The company fosters an innovative culture that values quality of work over quantity.
Employees can participate in company-supported and employee-driven ambassador groups that promote diversity, hybrid work schedules, and philanthropy.
Learning and development programs are available to help advance career and personal growth.