Senior Lead DevOps Engineer

About the Role

This role is based at one of our corporate offices in McLean, VA, Dallas, TX, or Memphis, TN. Join an in-house Technology team creating consumer-facing, cutting-edge technologies that revolutionize the hospitality industry worldwide. As part of the DevOps team reporting to the Director of Pipeline and Platform Engineering, you will support projects at the forefront of hospitality technology progress.

Responsibilities

• Architect next-generation cloud platforms and automation solutions.
• Devise and evolve code-driven automation strategies ensuring environment consistency across development, testing, and production.
• Build long-term automation solutions using scripting and programming (Groovy, Shell, Python, Terraform, or Java/JavaScript).
• Understand new architectural concepts and recommend improvements from an infrastructure and security perspective.
• Support API Gateways / API Management platforms (e.g., WSO2, Apigee, Kong, AWS API Gateway, MuleSoft).
• Understand API lifecycle management including design, versioning, security (OAuth2/JWT), throttling, and monitoring.
• Provide technical leadership and implementation guidance for UI, APIs, and microservices.
• Work with development teams to guide best practices, design patterns, and operational standards.
• Support reliability engineering efforts and participate in on-call rotations for mission-critical and revenue-impacting cloud services.

Deliverables

• Design and implement enterprise DevOps architectures, reference patterns, and tooling strategies.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD tools and pipelines across the organization (GitLab preferred).
• Drive the MSK/Kafka roadmap, including upgrades, observability, and architectural improvements.
• Enable seamless, secure, and available software builds and deployments across Agile teams.
• Configure, tune, deploy, and operate Kubernetes clusters (EKS preferred).
• Maintain containerized applications with Docker or similar technologies.

Requirements

• Seven (7) years of professional work experience in Technology or a related field.
• Five (5) years with CI tools such as GitLab (preferred) or Bamboo.
• Four (4) years architecting and developing automation to support Continuous Delivery.
• Four (4) years administering Kubernetes.
• Four (4) years on AWS cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in scripting/programming in Bash.
• Experience supporting reliability efforts and on-call rotations.
• Experience deploying and operating API platforms in Kubernetes environments (EKS preferred).
• Hybrid role requiring proximity to one of our US office locations (McLean, Dallas, Memphis).
• Travel up to 10%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, or Associate's Degree plus 6+ years of Technology-related experience, or High School Degree/GED plus 12+ years of Technology-related experience.
• Ten (10) or more years of professional work experience in Technology or a related field.
• Five (5) years of CI tool experience (GitLab or Bamboo), Cloud, and Kubernetes platforms.
• Three (3) years of management experience.
• Scripting experience in Python or Terraform.

About Us

Join an award-winning workplace culture at Hilton, where we deliver exceptional experiences for our guests and build an exceptional workplace for our Team Members. As a global leader in hospitality, we’ve welcomed over 3 billion guests worldwide while staying true to our founding vision. Our culture has earned repeated recognition on the World’s Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With a suite of world-class brands and a commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we’re setting new standards for the future of travel.

Benefits

• Incredible travel perks – Enjoy 110 nights of deeply discounted travel, with room rates as low as $40/night at our world-class hotels through our Go Hilton travel program.
• Own a piece of Hilton – Invest in Hilton shares at a 15% discount through our employee stock purchase program (ESPP).
• Paid parental leave – Eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents, receive paid leave.
• Personalized caregiving support – Access dedicated caregiving concierge services for yourself and your loved ones.
• Crisis concierge – A single, compassionate point of contact for practical and emotional support during times of loss.
• Mental health resources – Free counseling and support through our best-in-class Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Generous paid time off (PTO) – Recharge and take time for what matters most.
• Health & welfare benefits – Coverage for checkups, dental cleanings, new glasses, and more.
• Financial security for your future – Retirement plans to help you save for what’s next.

Benefits availability may vary depending on Team Member’s location as well as terms and conditions of employment.