OverviewAt U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping customers and businesses make better and smarter financial decisions, and enabling communities to grow and succeed, with courage to thrive. A career with U.S. Bank offers a wide range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive from Day One.As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon builds platforms and ecosystems to help customers achieve their financial goals, from transaction processing to customer service and product innovation. You will be part of a team that partners with customers, communities, and colleagues to energize your career goals.Job titleLead DevOps EngineerResponsibilitiesLead the design and implementation of internal developer platforms and tools that improve the software development lifecycle.Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab, ensuring fast, reliable, and secure deployments.Manage Kubernetes-based environments, including Helm chart development and deployment automation.Design and operate ingress and service mesh solutions using Traefik and Istio to support scalable microservices.Collaborate with developers to improve local development environments, testing workflows, and deployment feedback loops.Drive observability initiatives using Grafana, ELK Stack, and New Relic to provide actionable insights to developers.Manage cloud infrastructure on AWS, focusing on automation, scalability, and cost optimization.Maintain and optimize artifact repositories like Nexus, Artifactory or similar.Champion Dev Ex best practices and mentor engineers on DevOps principles and tooling.Foster a culture of continuous improvement, automation, and developer empowerment.Required Skills & Experience10+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Developer Productivity roles.Strong experience with Java development environments, including build tools like Maven or Gradle.Strong experience with Kubernetes, Helm, Jenkins, GitLab, Traefik, and Istio.Deep understanding of AWS infrastructure and services. Proven experience improving developer workflows and reducing friction in the SDLC.Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Python, Bash).Experience with monitoring and logging tools: Grafana, ELK, New Relic.Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, CrossPlane).Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a developer-first mindset.Preferred QualificationsExperience building internal developer portals or platform-as-a-product initiatives.AWS certifications or equivalent cloud expertise.Familiarity with GitOps practices and tools (e.g., ArgoCD).Experience in high-scale, microservices-based environments.LocationThe role offers a hybrid / flexible schedule, with an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.BenefitsWe offer a fast-paced and diverse working environment with employees from many nationalities. We provide benefits to help protect your health and financial security; and invest in your career growth with development resources that give you the opportunity to stretch and shine.Note: Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants. #J-18808-Ljbffr