DevOps Engineering and Infrastructure Senior

What this level means

Expert in field; key problem solver and project leader, authority in multiple areas

Scope

Multiple systems or a technical domain

Autonomy

Sets direction within the domain

Complexity

Novel, high-ambiguity problems; establishes the approach

Impact

Org / multi-team outcomes

Decision rights

Authority over a technical domain

Leadership

Leads cross-team technical initiatives

Typical experience

8–12 yrs

What you'd do

• Drive initiatives to improve lead time
• Implement monitoring processes
• Ensure platform adoption
• Lead technical discussions
• Mentor junior engineers
• Design and implement infrastructure solutions
• Optimize deployment processes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Lead infrastructure design projects
• Implement and optimize monitoring solutions
• Mentor and guide junior team members

Skills, knowledge & tools

• Advanced CI/CD tools
• Cloud architecture design
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Advanced scripting languages
• Monitoring and alerting systems
• Security best practices
• High availability systems
• Performance optimization
• Advanced DevOps practices
• Cloud platform architecture
• Infrastructure automation
• Monitoring and logging
• Security and compliance
• Disaster recovery planning
• System architecture
• Advanced networking
• Lead time for changes
• Mean time to recovery
• Platform adoption
• Technical leadership
• Strategic Thinking
• Advanced problem-solving
• Cross-functional collaboration

What good looks like

• Extensive experience in DevOps
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps or infrastructure roles
• Experience in technical leadership

Common titles

What it pays

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O*NET / SOC: 15-0000 — Computer & Mathematical Occupations (inferred)

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