We are looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer to shape and govern cloud and platform infrastructure with secure, scalable, cost-aware architecture choices. You will lead hands-on work across CI/CD, Kubernetes, and operational standards in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Responsibilities

- Administer and design Kubernetes clusters across on-premises and cloud environments
- Design and sustain CI/CD platforms and automation workflows
- Implement ArgoCD and GitOps practices across deployment pipelines
- Configure and harden NGINX, including header protection enforcement
- Remediate vulnerabilities identified through security tools and penetration testing
- Apply Git best practices and branching strategies across teams
- Manage and maintain on-premises infrastructure
- Enforce infrastructure security and hardening measures aligned with SOC 2 compliance
- Document architecture through HLD/LLD, diagrams, and ADRs
- Support incident response, root cause analysis, and capacity planning

Requirements

- Proven experience of 5+ years in DevOps or infrastructure engineering roles
- Deep expertise in AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) across hybrid and multi-cloud architectures
- Solid knowledge of traditional datacenter, converged (CI), and hyperconverged (HCI) infrastructure for mission-critical, high-availability environments
- Hands-on proficiency with server architecture, virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM), and container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP,



NAT, routing, and switching
- Familiarity with networking hardware from Cisco, Aruba (HPE), Fortinet, Meraki, A10, and Dell
- Background in infrastructure security architecture, IAM, RBAC, and network security (firewalls, WAF, IDS/IPS)
- Practical skills in storage architecture (SAN, NAS, object storage), backup and recovery, and data replication strategies
- Proven capability with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM) and configuration management (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
- Working knowledge of monitoring and observability practices, including logs, metrics, alerts, and SLA/SLO planning
- English proficiency at B2 level (Upper-Intermediate) or higher

We offer

- International projects with top brands
- Work with general teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
- Healthcare benefits
- Employee financial programs
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
- Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
- Integral career opportunities
- Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
- EPAM Employee Groups
- Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn

EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

📌 Lead DevOps Engineer (Colombia)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Colombia