DevOps Lead - Moldova

Aperture Cloud has been developing a diverse range of software products, from large-scale applications to smaller solutions, for 20 years. With a growing team of over 250 employees across five locations, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of growth, transparency, and professionalism. At Aperture Cloud , we value authenticity, curiosity, and ambition. These values drive us to build strong connections within our community and with our partners, ensuring trust, integrity, and transparency in all our business practices. We strive to maintain the highest professional standards and continuously challenge ourselves to develop high-quality, high-performance, and secure software solutions. Our approach is rooted in efficient collaboration among passionate professionals working in agile teams. Guided by curiosity and ambition, we strive to create products that are meaningful and impactful, while remaining true to our authentic selves. What we offer: Competitive remuneration Remote work 28 calendar days of vacation Requirements We’re seeking a seasoned DevOps Lead to own and evolve our infrastructure strategy using modern cloud technologies. You’ll architect scalable solutions, build and mentor a high-performing team, and ensure our systems are reliable, secure, and cost-efficient. This is a hands-on leadership role in a collaborative environment, offering autonomy and significant influence over technical direction. Responsibilities CI/CD & Pipeline Management: Design, implement, and optimize robust CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, secure, and automated deployments across environments. Infrastructure Leadership: Define and lead infrastructure strategy, architecture, and scalability planning. Build and manage the DevOps/infrastructure function. Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to gather infrastructure requirements, provide technical guidance, and ensure delivery alignment. Monitoring & Observability: Implement and manage comprehensive logging, monitoring, and alerting systems for operational visibility and incident response. Cloud Infrastructure Management: Architect and manage scalable, secure systems on AWS and GCP, following best practices and cost optimization strategies. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering, product, and support teams to align infrastructure with evolving product needs. Security & Compliance: Define, enforce, and audit infrastructure security policies and ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards. Operational Ownership: Oversee the reliability, cost-efficiency, and uptime of cloud and on-prem systems. Team Development & Hiring: Recruit, mentor, and scale the infrastructure team. Define team responsibilities and delegate effectively to meet goals. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field Minimum of 10 years of overall working experience in relevant technology roles. Minimum of 2 years of experience in a leadership role within DevOps or infrastructure. Strong practical experience architecting and managing infrastructure on AWS, with a focus on scalable compute, storage, networking, and database solutions, alongside exposure to event-driven and web application service patterns. Experience with GCP is a plus Strong knowledge of DevOps principles and modern infrastructure practices Proficiency with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions) and containerization (Docker) Experience with Kubernetes and Helm in production environments Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform Solid understanding of APIs, microservices, and system integration Programming experience in at least one language (e.g., Python) Demonstrated ability to define and enforce security policies and controls Experience with observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, NewRelic) Proven leadership experience, including team management and hiring Excellent communication skills; able to work with customers and internal stakeholders Fluent in English Originally posted on Himalayas