What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead DevOps Engineer position at Qorali?
Qorali is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to drive the evolution of our cloud and automation strategy. In this role, you’ll own the design and delivery of enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure, lead mission-critical DevOps initiatives, and mentor engineers across the organization.
We’re looking for a hands-on technical leader with deep expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, and Kafka - someone who thrives on solving complex challenges and setting best practices for scalable, secure, and resilient systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and implement highly available, automated cloud solutions on AWS.
- Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines to accelerate software delivery.
- Design, deploy, and manage containerized workloads with Kubernetes.
- Lead Kafka platform operations to support real-time, high-throughput applications.
- Champion infrastructure-as-code with Terraform, driving automation and repeatability.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and serve as escalation point for critical issues.
- Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to deliver end-to-end DevOps solutions.
Qualifications
- 7 years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or infrastructure automation.
- Proven expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD (Jenkins/GitHub Actions), Python and Kafka.
- Experience with configuration management (Ansible, Puppet, or Chef).
- Strong understanding of cloud security, compliance frameworks (CIS, NIST), and high-availability design.
- Demonstrated leadership experience, guiding technical teams and influencing DevOps best practices.
Compensation & Benefits
- $150–180k base salary 15% bonus
- 22 days PTO
- Health, vision, dental & life insurance
- 6% 401k matching
Location: Hybrid, Chicago or Dallas
Salary : $150,000 - $180,000