Devops Team Lead, Core Foundation

Alpaca

Remote
Fully remote
People and tech leadership
Roadmap planning and execution
Change management ownership
Alpaca is seeking a DevOps Team Lead for its Core Foundation, responsible for managing a globally distributed team and overseeing critical infrastructure initiatives. The role emphasizes leadership, planning, and communication rather than hands-on technical work

Job Summary

  • Lead a globally distributed team responsible for critical infrastructure initiatives including Heavy Compute, Core Networking, and Observability.
  • Own the execution and delivery of complex yearly roadmap items focused on foundational infrastructure upgrades, high availability, and platform resilience.
  • Manage incident response, establish robust support workflows, and optimize global on-call rotations to ensure operational excellence and team well-being.

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Alpaca is seeking a DevOps Team Lead for its Core Foundation, responsible for managing a globally distributed team and overseeing critical infrastructure initiatives. The role emphasizes leadership, planning, and communication rather than hands-on technical work.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • People and Tech Leadership
  • Roadmap Planning and Execution
  • Change Management Ownership
  • Support Frameworks and Methodologies
  • Incident Management and On-Call
  • Kubernetes, Terraform, PostgreSQL, Observability

Nice-to-have

  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Fostering Team Culture
  • Breaking Down Silos
  • Strategic Mindset

Key Requirements

  • Proven experience as Engineering Manager or DevOps Lead
  • Experience managing globally distributed teams
  • Deep expertise in engineering support frameworks
  • Extensive experience managing Incident Management lifecycles
  • Solid technical background in modern DevOps/SRE ecosystems

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