Lead DevOps Engineer

We are seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to architect scalable infrastructure solutions, drive automation initiatives, and provide technical leadership across our cloud engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, implement, and maintain highly scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices, leveraging Terraform extensively for resource provisioning and configuration management
• Lead the development, optimization, and standardization of robust CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Workflows, to ensure efficient, reliable, and secure software releases
• Collaborate closely with development teams to embed DevOps practices, promote a culture of continuous improvement, and ensure optimal application performance and stability
• Automate complex operational tasks and processes, to reduce manual effort and improve overall system efficiency and reliability
• Develop and maintain advanced scripts and tools for infrastructure automation, monitoring, and deployment across the GCP ecosystem
• Implement and enforce stringent security best practices, to ensure compliance and data protection across all infrastructure components and deployment processes, including the use of GCP Secret Manager
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior team members, to foster their growth and development
• Participate in on-call rotations and provide expert-level support for production systems, to ensure high availability and rapid issue resolution (if requested)

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps engineering roles, with expert-level proficiency in Terraform as a mandatory requirement
• Expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with significant hands-on experience and relevant certifications
• Extensive experience with enterprise Security Management solutions, including GCP Secret Manager, Cloud IAM, and Security Command Center
• Proven track record in defining, implementing, and optimizing complex CI/CD flows, with deep expertise in GitHub Workflows
• Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes, including cluster administration, deployments, scaling, and the use of Terraform modules for cluster creation and management
• Proficiency in developing and maintaining Helm Charts, including templates, hooks, packaging, and release management
• Solid experience in delivering high-quality, maintainable code within enterprise-scale development environments, adhering to best practices and code review processes
• In-depth working knowledge of monitoring tools such as GCP Operations, New Relic, Prometheus, and Grafana for proactive incident detection and performance optimization
• Strong expertise in software development processes, models, lifecycles, and methodologies such as Agile/Scrum
• Hands-on experience with service-mesh technologies like Istio or similar products for traffic management, security, and observability
• Advanced software development and scripting skills in at least one relevant language such as Python, Go, Java, Bash, or JavaScript
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Nice to have

• Experience with AWS or Azure cloud platforms
• Familiarity with configuration management tools like Ansible or Chef

We offer

We believe that the greatest strength of the company is its people. EPAM is fully committed to help its employees to reach their full potential and achieve their professional goals through continues learning. With this in mind, we would like to introduce to you few of the many opportunities and services which we believe will help you expand your current knowledge:

• Full access to cutting-edge tools and technologies
• Competitive compensation depending on experience and skills
• All-around Social package: professional & soft skills training, medical & family care programs, sports
• Free English classes
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• Continuous experience exchange with experts and professionals worldwide
• Friendly team and comfortable working environment
• Engineering, corporate, and social events within and outside the Company
• Flexible working schedule
• Opportunities for self-realization

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

Hybrid in Romania: Bucharest