DevOps

At Loka we use a modern tech stack to support meaningful projects across a huge range of industries. In the last year our teams have helped clients advance the world's #1 AI reading tutor, eliminate $1B in food waste and develop novel drugs for fighting cancer, all while enjoying every other Friday off. Join us, feed your need to grow and ship projects you believe in with a team you're proud to be a part of.

We're seeking a DevOps Lead to deploy, secure and maintain robust applications in production environments, mainly AWS. The ideal candidate will not only apply their technical brilliance but also take a leadership role in contributing positively to Loka's unique culture.

What You'll Do

• Build and design cloud infrastructure (mainly AWS), leading projects from architecture through to implementation.
• Lead high-complexity projects with high-priority clients, independently resolve critical technical issues and introduce innovative solutions that ensure long-term maintainability.
• Shape technical strategies, anticipate future trends, align initiatives with key business outcomes and drive execution across teams.
• May be brought into existing projects to resolve technical challenges or manage difficult client situations.
• Recruit, onboard and develop talent - nurturing individual strengths, supporting career growth and creating the next generation of leaders.
• Establish psychological safety, proactively monitor team engagement and independently mediate conflicts.
• Lead regular one-on-ones, drive structured performance reviews and implement improvement plans where needed, including managing complex performance cases independently.
• Proactively mentor senior engineers and manage teams, establishing best practices.
• Assess change implementation options, evaluate benefits and risks, and recommend the most appropriate approach with minimal oversight.
• Track key KPIs and align team workflows with broader strategic objectives.
• Effectively lead high-pressure client engagements and ensure smooth cross-functional collaboration.

What You'll Bring

Experience & Technical Skills

• 5+ years of DevOps experience, including 3+ years leading a team.
• Hands-on experience with serverless compute, scripting, AWS, Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong command of GitOps, CI/CD tooling and infrastructure-as-code (AWS CDK / Terraform / CDKTF).
• NodeJS, TypeScript, Python and database administration are a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.