DevOps Lead
Straighterline
Software Engineering
Remote
Posted on Nov 5, 2025
We’re looking for a DevOps Lead to drive scalable, secure, and highly-available infrastructure across the enterprise—supporting seamless learning experiences for students and efficient workflows for internal teams. This is a hands-on leadership role with the opportunity to shape the future of our platform infrastructure while collaborating across engineering, product, and IT.
What You’ll Do
- Maintain 99.9% uptime across all critical systems, ensuring reliability for students and internal users.
- Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, AWS CDK, or Ansible across all environments.
- Define and drive CI/CD best practices using Bitbucket Pipelines, AWS CodePipeline, or similar tools—enabling efficient delivery across all technical teams.
- Own and evolve the organization’s enterprise-wide infrastructure, ensuring it’s scalable, visible, and aligned with business goals.
- Assess and articulate the current and future state of enterprise architecture, setting a clear direction for platform growth.
- Mentor and upskill software engineers, fostering a culture of DevOps learning and growth.
What You'll Bring
- Proven experience designing and operating cloud infrastructure (preferably in AWS).
- Deep understanding of IaC, CI/CD systems, and automated deployment strategies.
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as CloudWatch, Grafana, or Datadog.
- A security-first mindset in infrastructure design and operations.
- Strong scripting and automation skills using JavaScript, TypeScript, Bash, or similar languages.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business needs into scalable solutions.
- Comfortable leading cross-functional initiatives and aligning diverse technical teams.
- Strong communicator—able to document systems, guide decisions, and collaborate across departments.
- Committed to mentoring and team development; leads by example.
Technical Expertise
Leadership Qualities
How We Work
- Purposeful – You connect your work to real-world impact.
- Collaborative – You thrive in team environments and value shared success.
- Bold – You take initiative and aren’t afraid to challenge norms.
- Determined – You follow through, especially when things get tough.
- Spirited – You bring energy, optimism, and a sense of curiosity to your work.
Our values guide our work every day. We look for people who are:
If you’re excited by ownership, platform impact, and helping teams deliver great learning experiences, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help us build the future of EdTech infrastructure.