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# Lead DevOps Engineer

- **Company:** EPAM Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $135,000.0 - $160,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Github, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Prometheus, Systems Architecture, Data Logging, Scripting, Grafana, Containerization, Bicep, Cloud Migration, Terraform, Docker, Legacy Systems, Jenkins
- **Published:** August 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gmzi86

## About the Role

+ 7+ years of experience in DevOps / SRE roles

 + Proven experience in cloud migration projects (on-prem to Azure/AWS)

 + Strong hands-on expertise with AWS

 + Experience with large-scale or enterprise migrations

 + Solid experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM/Bicep)

 + Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)

 + Proficiency in Docker and Kubernetes

 + Strong scripting skills (Bash, PowerShell, Python)

 + Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Azure Monitor)

 + Good understanding of networking, security and system architecture

## Description

We are seeking a **Lead DevOps Engineer** with a strong cloud migration experience to support the transition of existing systems to modern cloud environments. This role will focus on planning, executing, and optimizing infrastructure and application migration while ensuring minimal disruption and high reliability., + Lead and support migration of on-premise or legacy systems to Azure and AWS

 + Design and implement scalable, secure cloud infrastructure aligned with migration goals

 + Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines to support post-migration delivery

 + Define and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM, or Bicep

 + Work closely with engineering and architecture teams to plan migration strategies (rehost, replatform, refactor)

 + Ensure system stability, performance and security during and after migration

 + Manage containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes where applicable

 + Set up monitoring, logging and alerting for migrated environments

 + Identify risks, troubleshoot migration issues and ensure smooth cutover processes


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