Lead DevOps Engineer

Summary

Join Nextech as a Lead DevOps Engineer and drive our DevOps initiatives, providing technical direction and mentorship. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure. This role blends hands-on engineering with team leadership, working closely with DevOps, Cloud, and Software Engineering teams to design, implement, and optimize infrastructure and automation strategies. You will provide coaching and direction to a team of DevOps engineers, promoting a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement. All activities must comply with relevant regulations. Nextech offers competitive pay, a generous bonus structure, great healthcare, a comprehensive wellness program, and many other benefits.

Requirements

• 7+ years in software or infrastructure engineering roles
• 5+ years of DevOps experience, providing technical direction to DevOps Engineers
• Expertise in Azure or AWS environments. (Azure preferred)
• Demonstrated success implementing DevOps
• Hands-on experience with IaC tools (e.g., Terraform), scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python), and CI/CD (Azure DevOps preferred) platforms
• Experience with Agile methodologies and version control systems

Responsibilities

• Provide coaching and direction to a team of DevOps engineers, promoting a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Act as the primary technical contact and mentor for DevOps best practices and automation strategies
• Drive innovation and foster experimentation in CI/CD, automation, and system architecture
• Demonstrate excellence in both written and verbal communication
• Promote ongoing learning and keep current with new technologies and patterns
• Architect and maintain scalable infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools like Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins
• Oversee configuration management solutions (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef) to ensure consistent, secure environments
• Work with Software Engineering to enhance monitoring, alerting, and observability using APM tools such as Datadog, Dynatrace, or New Relic
• Partner with product and engineering stakeholders to translate business requirements into reliable infrastructure solutions
• Collaborate closely with the DevOps Manager to ensure solutions align with overall operational and business goals
• Represent DevOps in technical planning meetings, communicating priorities, risks, and system health status clearly
• Provide technical coaching, constructive feedback, and help identify growth opportunities for DevOps engineers
• Encourage knowledge sharing, standardization, and adoption of modern DevOps practices
• Collaborate with the DevOps Manager to ensure the team is properly resourced for delivery
• Carry out additional responsibilities assigned based on business need

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
• Ansible experience
• One or more Cloud-related certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Expert)
• Familiarity with HIPAA compliance and healthcare IT best practices

Benefits

• Generous annual bonus opportunity
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Flexible Time Off: take time off when you need it without worrying about available hours
• 10 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
• Volunteer Time Off
• Insurance: Choice of Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account with employer match
• Flexible Spending Account
• 100% Company-Paid Parental leave
• 100% Company-Paid Life Insurance and Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• Wellness Program including discounts on medical premiums
• Employee Assistance Program with free counseling sessions available
• Corporate Discounts on Retail, Travel, and Entertainment
• Pet Insurance options