Lead DevOps Engineer
About the role
The Lead DevOps Engineer role is responsible for leading cloud infrastructure initiatives across Azure, AWS, or Oracle Cloud, driving DevOps best practices, and managing production Kubernetes clusters and containerized environments. The position involves leading automation efforts using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Bash, and Python, managing cloud security and access policies, implementing monitoring and observability, and ensuring infrastructure performance and reliability. The role also includes incident management, root cause analysis, mentoring DevOps engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, significant hands-on experience in DevOps or Cloud Engineering, and proven leadership skills. The position is open to Sri Lankan nationals and is offered on a hybrid basis.
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or a related field, OR equivalent professional experience.
- 7+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or SRE.
- Strong experience with Azure, AWS, or Oracle Cloud.
- Expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, Linux, and networking.
- Hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, Vault, and scripting.
- Knowledge of cloud security, monitoring, databases, and web server infrastructure.
- Proven team leadership and technical mentorship experience.
Nice to have
- CKA certification
- AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional certification
- Azure Red Hat OpenShift certification
- HashiCorp Terraform Associate / Vault certification
Technologies
- Ansible
- AWS
- Azure
- Bash
- CI/CD
- Cloud Security
- DevOps
- Docker
- GitOps
- Grafana
- Kubernetes
- Linux
- Observability
- OpenShift
- Oracle
- Prometheus
- Python
- Terraform
- Vault
Highlights
Open to Sri Lankan nationals only. The role is hybrid, requiring some on-site presence. Interested candidates should apply via email to kabishan@lkcareers.lk. Preferred certifications are listed but not mandatory.
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