Lead DevOps Architect – AWS & Launch Darkly SME

Key Responsibilities

• Act as SME for LaunchDarkly, owning architecture, design decisions, and best practices
• Design and implement enterprise-ready LaunchDarkly solutions, including:
• Feature flag strategy
• Environment and access model
• Governance, security, and audit considerations
• Integrate LaunchDarkly with Brave templates and CI/CD pipelines
• Define scalable, secure, and resilient AWS-based DevOps architectures
• Be deeply hands-on in building and configuring:
• AWS infrastructure (IaC using Terraform/CloudFormation)
• CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, etc.)
• LaunchDarkly SDKs and integrations
• Troubleshoot complex production issues across DevOps and feature management layers
• Ensure solutions are production-ready, observable, and performant
• Own end-to-end delivery for the DevOps and LaunchDarkly workstream
• Plan, estimate, and execute deliverables with high quality and predictability
• Lead and mentor engineers while remaining an active contributor
• Ensure adherence to timelines, quality standards, and engineering best practices
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels (engineering, product, leadership)
• Translate technical concepts into clear business and operational outcomes
• Participate in architecture reviews, design walkthroughs, and executive discussions

Required Qualifications

• Experience
• 10+ years of overall software / platform engineering experience
• 2+ years of recent, hands-on AWS DevOps experience
• Proven experience implementing LaunchDarkly in real-world environments
• Strong experience integrating feature flagging solutions into CI/CD pipelines
• Technical Skills
• AWS: EC2, EKS/ECS, Lambda, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, S3
• DevOps & Platform Engineering:
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation)
• CI/CD pipelines
• Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• LaunchDarkly:
• Feature flag lifecycle management
• SDK integration
• Governance and rollout strategies
• Strong understanding of security, compliance, and enterprise-scale DevOps practices
• Leadership & Soft Skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to influence and align stakeholders across technology and business
• Proven experience leading teams while remaining hands-on
• Strong ownership mindset with accountability for delivery outcomes
• Nice to Have
• Experience with large-scale enterprise platforms
• Exposure to multi-tenant or regulated environments
• Prior experience defining DevOps or feature management standards