Senior DevOps Engineer

Our client, an established digital engineering consultancy, is seeking a visionary
Head of DevOps Practice
to lead, scale, and grow a next-generation cloud solutions practice. This is a rare opportunity for a technology leader with an entrepreneurial mindset to
build and own a new practice area
— earning equity as the business grows, with
path to partnership
and
potential exit opportunities in the next 18–24 months
.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing DevOps Engineering Team delivering secure, scalable cloud environments.
• Design and execute a strategic roadmap for expanding cloud and DevOps service offerings.
• Partner with executive leadership to develop client relationships, shape new business opportunities, and drive growth.
• Architect and manage modern AWS-based infrastructure, emphasizing automation, performance, and security.
• Define and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD best practices.
• Oversee testing, deployment, and monitoring frameworks to ensure uptime, resilience, and scalability.
• Promote a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement across teams.

Must-Have Skills & Experience

• AWS expertise with strong knowledge of the Amazon Partner Network (APN).
• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker environments (preferred but not required).
• Entrepreneurial mindset — driven to build, scale, and lead a practice with equity participation.
• Excellent communication and consultative skills for both technical and executive audiences.
• Proven success leading DevOps or Cloud Engineering teams delivering enterprise-grade solutions.

Preferred Technical Experience

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline)
• AWS services: EC2, Lambda, ECS/ECR, RDS, S3, CloudFront, IAM, Route53
• Monitoring tools (DataDog, New Relic, CloudWatch)
• Strong grasp of automation, security, and reliability engineering principles

Why This Role
This role is ideal for a
hands-on DevOps leader
ready to take an entrepreneurial leap — combining technical depth with business acumen. You'll have the opportunity to
shape a new practice, earn equity
, and
build long-term enterprise value
alongside an experienced leadership team.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Kinect is an
Equal Opportunity Employer
. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.