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DevOps Lead
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote
Experience
Senior · 5+ years
Job description
A DevOps Lead role at Loka, Inc. to deploy, secure and maintain robust applications in production environments, mainly AWS, while leading teams and client engagements.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Work mode
- Remote
- Languages
- English – fluent
What you'll do
- Build and design cloud infrastructure (mainly AWS), leading projects from architecture through to implementation.
- Lead high-complexity projects with high-priority clients, independently resolve critical technical issues and introduce innovative solutions that ensure long-term maintainability.
- Shape technical strategies, anticipate future trends, align initiatives with key business outcomes and drive execution across teams.
- May be brought into existing projects to resolve technical challenges or manage difficult client situations.
- Recruit, onboard and develop talent - nurturing individual strengths, supporting career growth and creating the next generation of leaders.
- Establish psychological safety, proactively monitor team engagement and independently mediate conflicts.
- Lead regular one-on-ones, drive structured performance reviews and implement improvement plans where needed, including managing complex performance cases independently.
- Proactively mentor senior engineers and manage teams, establishing best practices.
- Assess change implementation options, evaluate benefits and risks, and recommend the most appropriate approach with minimal oversight.
- Track key KPIs and align team workflows with broader strategic objectives.
- Effectively lead high-pressure client engagements and ensure smooth cross-functional collaboration.
What we're looking for
- 5+ years of DevOps experience, including 3+ years leading a team.
- Hands-on experience with serverless compute, scripting, AWS, Docker and Kubernetes.
- Strong command of GitOps, CI/CD tooling and infrastructure-as-code (AWS CDK / Terraform / CDKTF).
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- A track record of building high-performing, inclusive teams and developing talent at all levels.
- Confidence managing budgets, KPIs and cross-functional stakeholder relationships.
- Strong client interaction skills and the ability to lead high-pressure engagements calmly and effectively.
- Autonomy, adaptability and a consistently positive presence on the teams you lead.
- Excellent English - we work entirely in English for meetings, client calls and business communications.
- CV written in English.
Nice to have
- NodeJS, TypeScript, Python and database administration are a plus.
Benefits
- Every other Friday off (26 extra days off a year)
- Remote-first culture
- Explore and Relocation programs (three months work abroad or full international relo)
- Paid sick days and local holidays
- Business English classes program
- Continuous Learning Support
- Fitness and/or Mental Health Subscriptions
- Access to LokaLabs™, our internal research and development program
- Defined career path
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About Loka, Inc
Loka uses 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.
Key facts
- Fully remote, globally distributed team
- Every other Friday off (26 extra days off a year)
- Internal research and development program LokaLabs™
What they value
- Curious
- Autonomous and positive
- Team player
- Adaptable
- Empathetic