Senior/Lead DevOps Engineer (AWS)

We are seeking a Senior/Lead DevOps Engineer to join our team supporting the world's largest hedge fund, where our services are truly unique in the market. You will help us maintain our large-scale infrastructure, development pipelines, and automation initiatives. As part of a shared DevOps service team, you will support multiple delivery streams and core components, including Git, SSO, and AD.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and reliable cloud-based or on-premise infrastructure environments
• Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions for consistent and repeatable infrastructure provisioning
• Perform regular maintenance, patching, and upgrades to ensure high availability and stability
• Develop, monitor, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support continuous deployment of high-quality software
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure proper integration of CI/CD pipelines into the SDLC
• Automate deployment mechanisms to improve release velocity and minimize downtime
• Automate routine and repetitive operational tasks to reduce manual intervention and enhance productivity
• Build custom scripts or tools to support operational workflows, reduce toil, and improve system observability
• Based on feedback from the end users, improve the state of the written automation
• Set up and maintain robust monitoring and alerting systems to ensure observability and performance tracking across all services
• Implement centralized logging solutions for applications and infrastructure for efficient issue troubleshooting
• Monitor and analyze cloud/infrastructure usage patterns to identify opportunities for cost containment and optimization
• Implement tagging, rightsizing, and reserved instance strategies to minimize cloud costs while maintaining performance requirements
• Conduct regular audits of resource utilization and recommend best practices for cost control
• Work closely with software developers, QA teams, and data engineering teams to ensure a seamless and scalable development lifecycle
• Participate in release management activities (provide steps for deployment, assist when issues occur, plan for potential rollback in advance)
• Mentor and guide project members on DevOps best practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement
• Advocate for DevOps tools and methodologies across the organization to drive adoption and alignment

Requirements

• 5+ years of proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role
• Expertise in managing AWS cloud platform, including base services (VPC, IAM, EC2), storage (EBS, S3), and serverless offerings (CloudFront, Lambda, DynamoDB)
• Familiarity with additional AWS services such as Step Functions, SQS, and SNS, as well as Glue and SES
• Background in AWS container and workflow services (EKS, ECS, Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow)
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and best practices for infrastructure management using Terraform
• Capability to perform configuration management on large-scale deployments
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and SonarQube
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python or Bash)
• Understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Skills in monitoring and logging tools such as Grafana, ELK, and AWS CloudWatch
• Knowledge of cost-optimization strategies and tools in cloud environments
• English proficiency at an Upper-Intermediate level (B2) or higher

Nice to have

• Competency in configuration management with Ansible
• Familiarity with Apache HBase, Apache Hadoop, and Apache Spark
• Expertise in monitoring with Prometheus

We offer

With us you can:

• Work on a flexible schedule remotely or from any of our comfortable offices or coworking spaces in Ukraine
• Receive the necessary equipment to perform your work tasks
• Change projects and technology stacks within EPAM
• Gain experience in various business domains (Insurance, E-commerce, Healthcare, Finance, Travelling, Media, Artificial Intelligence, and more)
• Relocation opportunities may be available for eligible candidates, depending on the role and openings at other EPAM locations
• Participate in volunteer, charity programs and communities (both technical and interest-based)

We focus on your professional growth:

• You can plan your individual career path together with your manager
• Receive regular feedback from colleagues
• Improve your English for free with certified teachers (Speaking Clubs, client interview preparation courses, etc.)
• Get the opportunity to undergo free training and certification in AWS, GCP, or Azure Clouds
• Use the internal E-learn training program (18,200+ specialized training and mentoring programs)
• Access corporate accounts on LinkedIn Learning, Get Abstract and other partner resources
• Study at EPAM Solution Architecture School with the instructors who are practicing architects
• Develop as a leader, join Delivery Management, Resource Management, Leadership Essentials school and more
• Participate in internal communities (500+ meetups, technical discussions, brainstorming sessions, online events and conferences annually)

What we offer:

• Vacation and sick leave (including a sick leave without a medical certificate)
• A wide range of Voluntary Medical Insurance programs providing both medical treatment and various preventive options (including sports activities)
• Medical insurance for family members at corporate rates
• Company support during significant life events (childbirth or adoption, marriage, etc.)
• Support for psychological comfort: discounts on services from mental health specialists or coaches, thematic training
• E-kids program - a free programming language training program for EPAMers' children

Kindly note that this role supports remote work, but only from within Ukraine.

Kindly be advised that the set of benefits, including learning, certification, and other opportunities, may vary depending on the role you apply for. Our recruiter will be able to share more details about the specific opportunity during your general interview.

EPAM strives to provide its global team of over 62,350 professionals in more than 55 countries with opportunities for professional growth from day one of collaboration. Our colleagues are the source of EPAM's success, so we value cooperation, strive to always understand our clients' business and aim for the highest quality standards. No matter where you are, you will join a dedicated, diverse community that will help you realize your potential to the fullest.

Remote in Ukraine: Kyiv