Lead Software Engineer, DevOps

Discover Financial
Illinois
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 179,400 - 204,700 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Mentoring","Collaboration","Mentoring other members","Staying on top of tech trends","Experimentation"]

Lead DevOps engineering to drive large-scale transformations, partnering with engineers and product managers to deliver robust, cloud-based solutions for regulatory needs. Own a portfolio of technology projects and mentor developers while building high-availability infrastructure. Work on Linux and enterprise Unix systems, using AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes, along with automation and scripting to improve security, vulnerability remediation, and continuous infrastructure delivery.

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Lead Software Engineer, DevOps

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Job Summary

Lead DevOps engineering to drive large-scale transformations, partnering with engineers and product managers to deliver robust, cloud-based solutions for regulatory needs. Own a portfolio of technology projects and mentor developers while building high-availability infrastructure. Work on Linux and enterprise Unix systems, using AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes, along with automation and scripting to improve security, vulnerability remediation, and continuous infrastructure delivery.
Location: Illinois
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead a portfolio of technology projects and a team of developers to create solutions aligned to regulatory needs
  • •Drive cloud-based solutions in collaboration with digital product managers to support experiences for customers
  • •Use Linux platforms and enterprise infrastructure to engineer, optimize, and maintain systems across business-critical platforms
  • •Apply automation and engineering practices to improve systems reliability, vulnerability remediation, and continuous infrastructure improvements
  • •Experiment with emerging technologies and participate in internal/external communities while mentoring other members of the engineering community

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 179,400 - 204,700 annually
Perks:Health Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s Degree
  • •At least 4 years of experience in DevOps Engineering (internship experience does not apply)
  • •At least 3 years of experience in Cloud Native technologies (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
  • •At least 4 years of Unix or Linux system administration experience
  • •4+ years of coding and scripting experience (Python, SQL, Java, JavaScript, Golang, Bash, Perl, or Ruby)
Experience:4+ yearsDevOpsCloud native
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:MentoringCollaborationMentoring other membersStaying on top of tech trendsExperimentation
Tech Stack:LinuxUnixAWSTerraformAnsiblePythonJavaSQLRubyGoDockerKubernetesJavaScriptBashPerlJenkinsApache MesosMarathonApache SparkCassandra

Eligibility

Visa:H1BF-1 OPTF-1 STEM OPTF-1 CPTJ-1TNE-3O-1
Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Discover Financial
Provides consumer banking products, credit cards, personal loans, and payment services through the Discover brand. It operates a major U.S. financial network and serves individuals and merchants with lending and digital payment solutions.
Industry: Retail Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 10M to 25M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Riverwoods, United States
Founded: 1985
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