Lead DevOps Engineer & Remote

Overview

Role: Lead DevOps Engineer (with an Application Development background)

Mode: TEMP TO HIRE - NO VISAS

Location: remote within the US – conversion salary offers are based on location/cost of living analysis (FYI)

Team and Opportunity

Team: Digital Assessment Team (super visible team). The team is committed to making higher education accessible to every student through innovative technology, building cutting edge applications to deliver a suite of assessments. We are a team of about 20, including 15 engineers building web and native platforms, self-organized into core web, native technology, and infrastructure engineering. We collaborate with product owners, architects, user experience, testing centers, students, and external partners to serve our mission.

About the Opportunity: This is a hands-on leadership role reporting to the Senior Engineering Director and embedded within the engineering team. The successful candidate will combine deep technical expertise with mentorship and cross-functional collaboration to strengthen platform stability, security, and delivery confidence. The role will lead platform engineering across Windows, Chromebook, and desktop build systems, improve CI/CD reliability, and establish standardized DevOps practices across the team.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead Windows, Mac and Chromebook platform build engineering, ensuring reliable, scalable, repeatable builds
• Assess and improve web module bundler configurations, build tooling, and monorepo (NX) workflows
• Evaluate and optimize (or replace) Electron-based desktop build architecture
• Own and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, AWS CodeBuild, and related tooling
• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code solutions (CloudFormation, CDK)
• Improve dependency management, vulnerability remediation strategies, and release governance
• Establish and document standardized Git branching strategies and DevOps best practices
• Troubleshoot build, deployment, and infrastructure issues in real time as an escalation point
• Partner with developers, QA, and business stakeholders to improve delivery cohesion
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers in DevOps principles, build engineering, and automation practices
• Drive measurable improvements in build time, build reliability, and deployment confidence

Required Qualifications
• Strong customer focus, ownership, urgency, and drive
• Solid experience with web technologies, JavaScript/HTML/CSS
• Experience supporting desktop and web application build pipelines
• Independent, proactive, and able to deliver high-quality code
• Ability to mentor and influence engineers without formal authority
• Strong documentation habits and process standardization experience
• 5 years of experience in DevOps, build engineering, or platform engineering
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform, or CDK)
• Experience improving dependency management and vulnerability remediation processes
• Strong cross-functional communication with business, development, and QA stakeholders
• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, AWS CodeBuild, etc.)
• Strong web component bundler expertise, including assessing, refactoring, and explaining configuration changes
• Strong hands-on experience with Windows build environments and Windows OS-level considerations
• Strong AWS experience (CloudFormation, Code*, Dynamo, EC2, ECR, ECS, IAM, Lambda, Route53, S3, VPC, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with cloud cost optimization initiatives
• Experience building applications with C
• Experience working with Electron in desktop applications
• Experience working in large monorepo environments (e.g., NX)
• Experience formalizing Git branching and release strategies across teams
• Experience evaluating or migrating away from Electron-based architectures
• Enterprise-scale DevOps experience in regulated or structured environments
• Experience with technical support using tools such as Pager Duty to identify and resolve issues

Process: Submit tech stack grid with justification for fit; initial video w/manager; followed by a technical panel; remote start on a Tuesday with orientation; goal to convert to hire after hours requirement is met.

About TalentBurst

Why TalentBurst? At TalentBurst, we deliver more than talent—we deliver outcomes. We connect top talent with leading organizations through trusted partnerships, offering competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. TalentBurst is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce.

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