Job Description: Lead DevOps Architect AWS & LaunchDarkly SME

TechTalent Solutions LLC
New York, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

New York, United States of America

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
DevOps
Github
Identity and Access Management
Systems Integration
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Gitlab
Cloudformation
Containerization
Kubernetes
Functional Programming
Cloudwatch
Terraform
Docker
Jenkins

Job description

Technical Leadership & Architecture

  • Act as SME for LaunchDarkly, owning architecture, design decisions, and best practices
  • Design and implement enterprise-ready LaunchDarklysolutions, including:

o Feature flag strategy

o Environment and access model

o Governance, security, and audit considerations

  • Integrate LaunchDarklywith Brave templates and CI/CD pipelines
  • Define scalable, secure, and resilient AWS-based DevOps architectures

Hands-On Implementation

  • Be deeply hands-onin building and configuring:

o AWS infrastructure (IaC using Terraform/CloudFormation)

o CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, etc.)

o LaunchDarkly SDKs and integrations

  • Troubleshoot complex production issues across DevOps and feature management layers
  • Ensure solutions are production-ready, observable, and performant

Delivery Ownership

  • Own end-to-end deliveryfor the DevOps and LaunchDarkly workstream
  • Plan, estimate, and execute deliverables with high quality and predictability
  • Lead and mentor engineers while remaining an active contributor
  • Ensure adherence to timelines, quality standards, and engineering best practices

Stakeholder Communication

  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels(engineering, product, leadership)
  • Translate technical concepts into clear business and operational outcomes
  • Participate in architecture reviews, design walkthroughs, and executive discussions

Requirements

We are seeking a hands-on Lead / Architect with deep expertise in AWS DevOps and strong subject matter expertise in LaunchDarkly. This role requires a senior technologist who can design, implement, and operationalize enterprise-grade feature management solutions, while also owning delivery and leading a small team.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of overall experience, with the last 2+ years focused on AWS DevOps, and has been directly involved in the implementation and integration of LaunchDarkly in complex, enterprise environments., * 10+ yearsof overall software / platform engineering experience

  • 2+ years of recent, hands-on AWS DevOps experience
  • Proven experience implementing LaunchDarklyin real-world environments
  • Strong experience integrating feature flagging solutions into CI/CD pipelines

Technical Skills

  • AWS: EC2, EKS/ECS, Lambda, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, S3
  • DevOps & Platform Engineering:

o Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation)

o CI/CD pipelines

o Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

  • LaunchDarkly:

o Feature flag lifecycle management

o SDK integration

o Governance and rollout strategies

  • Strong understanding of security, compliance, and enterprise-scale DevOps practices

Leadership & Soft Skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to influence and align stakeholders across technology and business
  • Proven experience leading teams while remaining hands-on
  • Strong ownership mindset with accountability for delivery outcomes

Nice to Have

  • Experience with large-scale enterprise platforms
  • Exposure to multi-tenant or regulated environments
  • Prior experience defining DevOps or feature management standards

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