For 30 years, the incredible minds at Cognyte around the world have worked closely together and put their expertise to work, to keep up with constantly evolving technological and criminal trends, and help make the world a safer place with leading investigative analytics software solutions.

We are defined by our dedication to doing good and this translates to business success, meaningful work friendships, a can-do attitude, and deep curiosity.

We are looking for a DevOps Team Lead to join our team.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team managing a large-scale, complex system consisting of over hundreds of services, currently undergoing a significant transformation toward a Cloud Native architecture. You will play a pivotal role in driving innovation and implementing cutting-edge DevOps practices at scale.

As a Cognyter you will:

• Guide and manage a team responsible for all aspects of DevOps, including creating and managing CI/CD pipelines, orchestrating Kubernetes clusters, automating software installations with Ansible, implementing security practices, and promoting continuous integration and delivery.
• Collaborate closely with architecture, development, and operations teams to foster a robust DevOps culture, emphasizing containerization, observability, infrastructure as code (IaC), and rapid feedback loops.
• Your primary role includes strategic oversight, technical leadership, and mentorship to ensure the adoption of modern DevOps practices that reduce mean time to recovery (MTTR), enhance deployment frequency, and maintain a low change failure rate.

For that mission you’ll need:

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps roles with at least 2 years in leadership or supervisory positions. · Proven experience managing Kubernetes clusters, containerization, and automation with Ansible and Terraform.
• Strong expertise in CI/CD practices and tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git, Python, Bash).
• Demonstrated success implementing observability tools, metrics, and proactive monitoring solutions.
• Comprehensive understanding of modern DevOps principles, including immutable infrastructure, fail-fast methodologies, and continuous delivery.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Groovy, Ansible).
• Extensive knowledge of Linux system administration and containerized environments.
• Strong expertise in infrastructure as code (IaC) practices and tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Solid understanding of security best practices, including SAST, DAST, and common vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10).
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.) and establishing clear metrics for system reliability and performance.

Remember: When you're curious enough, you don't need to check every box to apply. Be in touch!

We believe that diverse teams drive the greatness of ideas, products, and companies. Whatever your gender, age, race, creed, or taste in music – if you're curious enough, we’re waiting for you. Apply now.