Lead DevOps Engineer

About the role

At IT Labs, we are looking for an experienced Lead DevOps Engineer to support one of the most innovative companies in the digital health space. Our client is transforming the way healthcare is delivered, paid for, and experienced. They operate a technology-driven platform that connects employers and patients with top-tier medical providers — helping eliminate surprise bills, reduce costs, and improve outcomes at scale. They are now modernizing their cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure to support continued enterprise growth.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure
• Lead and manage a team of DevOps engineers — assigning tasks and ensuring best practices in deployment, monitoring, and security
• Define and enforce CI/CD processes and infrastructure automation standards using Terraform
• Own the implementation and governance of Landing Zones in both AWS and Azure
• Ensure HIPAA compliance and security policies are followed across all environments
• Drive adoption of observability tools like DataDog and establish logging standards
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align DevOps strategies with business needs
• Review and approve technical documentation produced by the team

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms
• Proven experience leading cloud workload and service migrations
• Deep expertise in Terraform and infrastructure as code
• Strong container orchestration skills — Kubernetes and Docker
• Experience leading CI/CD practices across multiple environments
• Strong container orchestration skills — Kubernetes and Docker
• Experience with cloud cost optimization, governance frameworks, and tagging strategies
• Proficiency with monitoring and observability solutions — Datadog, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of HIPAA and ISO 27001 compliance requirements
• Experience implementing zero-trust security models
• Familiarity with Zscaler or similar network security platforms
• Experience with Snowflake or similar cloud data warehouse platforms

Skills

• Hands-on experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms
• Proven experience leading cloud workload and service migrations
• Deep expertise in Terraform and infrastructure as code
• Strong container orchestration skills — Kubernetes and Docker
• Experience leading CI/CD practices across multiple environments
• Strong container orchestration skills — Kubernetes and Docker
• Experience with cloud cost optimization, governance frameworks, and tagging strategies
• Proficiency with monitoring and observability solutions — Datadog, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Benefits

Full-time, 40h/week
US-based — US citizenship is required

Pay

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications

Schedule

Full-time, 40h/week

Benefits

Health insurance
Retirement plan
Flexible work schedule