[Remote] Lead AWS Cloud DevOps Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. EPAM Systems is seeking a Lead AWS Cloud DevOps Engineer responsible for leading the design, implementation, and optimization of cloud infrastructure. This role involves driving cloud migration strategies, mentoring engineers, and ensuring the scalability, resilience, and security of cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the CI/CD strategy across multiple applications and teams, championing automation-first practices to maximize delivery efficiency
• Lead complex cloud migration initiatives, ensuring seamless transitions while optimizing cost, performance, and risk at scale
• Architect and oversee AWS cloud environments across multiple customers/projects, ensuring they are secure, scalable, and highly available
• Set and evolve Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) standards and best practices across teams
• Act as a technical escalation point for development teams on CI/CD pipelines and IaC practices, providing hands-on guidance and troubleshooting
• Define cloud monitoring and observability strategy, driving proactive cost and performance optimization across environments
• Own the end-to-end release strategy, ensuring reliable deployments and continuous delivery across cloud-based applications
• Mentor and grow engineers within the team, conducting technical reviews and supporting their professional development
• Contribute to architectural decision-making and represent the DevOps practice in client/stakeholder discussions

Skills

• 7+ years of experience in configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting AWS-based production systems, including 2+ years in a technical leadership or lead role
• Deep hands-on expertise with AWS services like EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, ECS, EKS, VPC, CloudFormation and IAM
• Advanced knowledge of AWS networking services: VPC, Route 53, Direct Connect, Load Balancer, API Gateway, Security Groups and more
• Proven experience architecting and operating Kubernetes (EKS) and container orchestration at scale in AWS
• Strong command of monitoring/observability tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Data Dog, Prometheus), including designing alerting and optimization strategies at an organizational level
• Extensive experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation, including designing reusable modules/standards
• Proven track record implementing and scaling CI/CD practices using tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins or AWS CodePipeline
• Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices such as IAM, encryption, and secure access control, with experience driving security posture improvements
• Advanced scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash or Shell) to automate and improve cloud operations at scale
• Solid experience with AWS Cost Management tools and driving org-wide cost optimization strategies
• Demonstrated ability to define technical direction, drive automation initiatives, and lead architectural decisions
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with experience mentoring engineers and collaborating with cross-functional and client-facing stakeholders
• English proficiency at B2+ level or higher
• Python/Go knowledge is a plus
• Native AI cloud services: AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, Azure AI
• Experience designing, building, and operating AI agents and agentic frameworks
• Coding Agents: Claude Code, OpenCode, Cursor, Trae, Antigravity

Benefits

• Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home
• Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
• Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
• Corporate and social events
• Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
• Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
• Unlimited access to EPAM's internal learning database
• Free English classes with certified teachers
• Discounts in local language schools, including online courses for the Kazakh language
• Discounts in local language schools, including offline courses for the Uzbek language
• Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
• Comprehensive medical & family care package
• Medical & family care package
• Five trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
• Six trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
• Four trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
• Four trust days per year for personal needs
• Coverage of psychology sessions of your choice
• Coverage of psychology sessions of your choice
• Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)
• Benefits package (hotels, restaurants, stores and services)
• Discounts for fitness clubs, dance schools and sports programs
• Discounts for fitness clubs and sports programs
• Discounts for fitness clubs, dance schools and sports programs
• Housing support program: preferential mortgage access via Otbasy Bank partnership

Company Overview

• EPAM leverages its core engineering expertise as a leading global product development and digital platform engineering services company. It was founded in 1993, and is headquartered in Newtown, Pennsylvania, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.epam.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

• EPAM Systems has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 34 in 2026, 120 in 2025, 172 in 2024, 232 in 2023, 373 in 2022, 359 in 2021, 502 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.