DevOps Lead

<p> <strong>Headquarters:</strong> Remote </p> <p>As DevOps Lead, you will drive our DevOps strategy, ensuring the reliability and scalability of Axelar’s infrastructure. You’ll lead a team of engineers, fostering a culture of automation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. You’ll work closely with engineering teams to support development and production environments, optimizing deployment pipelines and improving system reliability.</p><ul><li><p>Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, guiding best practices in infrastructure automation, security, and reliability.</p></li><li><p>Own and enhance our CI/CD pipelines, ensuring smooth and automated deployments across multiple blockchain ecosystems.</p></li><li><p>Improve monitoring, alerting, and observability across the stack using tools like Grafana, Prometheus, and other monitoring solutions.</p></li><li><p>Optimize infrastructure for scalability, security, and cost-efficiency, leveraging Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud services like AWS.</p></li><li><p>Drive automation initiatives, minimizing manual operations and improving deployment workflows.</p></li><li><p>Collaborate with engineering teams to improve DevOps practices, troubleshooting issues and enhancing development workflows.</p></li><li><p>Ensure high availability and reliability of our services, proactively identifying and addressing infrastructure bottlenecks.</p></li><li><p>Stay ahead of emerging technologies in Web3 DevOps, continuously improving our stack to support blockchain interoperability.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Proven experience in DevOps with a strong background in infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and cloud services.</p></li><li><p>Experience leading a DevOps function or team, mentoring engineers, and driving strategic improvements.</p></li><li><p>Hands-on expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or similar).</p></li><li><p>Strong scripting, automation and IaC skills (Bash, Python, Javascript, Terraform, etc.).</p></li><li><p>Experience with monitoring and alerting tools (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, or similar).</p></li><li><p>Understanding of blockchain networks, DeFi protocols, or decentralized infrastructure is a plus.</p></li><li><p>Self-starter with a problem-solving mindset, thriving in a fast-paced, distributed team.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Autonomous, distributed environment with the opportunity to work collaboratively in a diverse team worldwide.</p></li><li><p>The scope to contribute to high-impact work and make a difference in a decentralized protocol.</p></li><li><p>The chance to challenge yourself whilst learning heaps of stuff in the process.</p></li><li><p>Unlimited time off throughout the year to rest and recharge.</p></li><li><p>Competitive compensation with stock options, experiencing growth from the initial phase.</p></li></ul> <p><strong>To apply:</strong> <a href="https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/interop-labs-devops-lead">https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/interop-labs-devops-lead</a></p>