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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead DevOps Engineer - **Company:** Scout Motors - **Location:** Fremont, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $211,750.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, Python (Programming Language), Reliability Engineering, Ansible, Ruby, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Rust (Programming Language), Pulumi, Google Cloud, System Availability, Gitlab, Build Management, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Enterprise Integration, Puppet, Terraform, Docker, Golang - **Published:** August 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e1ce28e66d258b33 ## About the Role We expect all Scout employees to have integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, and strive to exhibit a positive attitude, as well as a growth mindset. You'll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You'll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals. Here's what else you'll bring: * Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field or equivalent work experience. * 12+ years of hands-on experience as a DevOps engineer, system architect, or software engineer with a focus on platform systems. * Proficient in building automation using languages such as Python, Shell, Ruby, and others. * Strong experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes). * Expertise in configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet). * Solid understanding of CI/CD concepts and tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab Pipelines, Harness.io, ArgoCD). * Expert knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. * Expert knowledge of infrastructure as code (Crossplane, Terraform, Pulumi, or CDK). * Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. When a problem occurs, you run towards it not away. * Effective communication and collaboration skills. You treat colleagues with respect. You have a desire for clean implementations but are also humble in discussing alternative solutions and options. * A teaching and coaching approach to guiding engineers and teams in approaches. * Expertise in the design and development of software solutions to support platform integrations, automations and developer experiences using languages such as Rust, GoLang, Python or Java. ## Description * Contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of the overall cloud infrastructure platform using modern IaC (Infrastructure as Code) practices. * Work closely with software development and systems integration teams to build end-to-end solutions. * Design and build infrastructure utilizing container orchestration such as EKS/K8S. * Help choose and select managed cloud services that meet the needs of the platform engineering team to support software development goals. * Design and build CICD tools, automation, and practices to enable agile and secure software deployments. * Design and implement cloud infrastructure components, ensuring high availability, reliability, scalability, and performance. * Implement monitoring solutions to proactively identify and address potential issues. * Implement logging solutions to facilitate efficient troubleshooting and analysis. * Collaborate with security teams to ensure the platform meets industry standards and compliance requirements. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, and QA engineers to ensure robust and reliable systems. * Lead engineers in designing, building, and maintaining all infrastructure, site reliability, and engineering productivity systems. * Own the Developer experience at Scout by contributing to the design and implementation of the internal developer portal. Location & Travel Expectations: * This role may be based out of the Scout Motors corporate headquarters in Charlotte, NC or our office based in Fremont, California. * This role requires 4-5 days per week in the office, with regular in-person meetings and events. * Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time. ## Related Videos - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Coffee with Developers: David Heinemeier Hansson](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/875-coffee-with-developers-david-heinemeier-hansson) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Retooling and refactoring - an investment in people.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/371-retooling-and-refactoring-an-investment-in-people) - [Robots are coming into the wild! 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