Director of DevOps

Origami Risk

. Defines and implements an enterprise-wide DevOps strategy aligned with business objectives and technology roadmap, specifically focusing on Microsoft applications on AWS with containers and EKS.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $175,000 - $222,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerKubernetesSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Defines and implements an enterprise-wide DevOps strategy aligned with business objectives and technology roadmap, specifically focusing on Microsoft applications on AWS with containers and EKS.
Drives the adoption of DevOps principles and practices (CI/CD, Infrastructure as code, continuous monitoring, etc.) across the platform.
Establishes and maintains high standards for security, compliance, and governance within the DevOps environment.
Stays up to date on the latest trends and best practices in DevOps, cloud technologies, containerization, and Microsoft application development.
Champions the adoption of AI-powered developer and operations tools (e.g., AI coding assistants, AIOps, intelligent observability) to automate routine work and accelerate engineering velocity across the platform.
Builds and leads a high-performing DevOps team with expertise in Microsoft technologies, AWS cloud infrastructure, containers, and EKS services.
Fosters a collaborative, inclusive, and high-growth environment within the team.
Defines clear performance goals, provide regular feedback, and conduct performance reviews for team members.
Completes team member performance evaluations and manages the performance review and compensation process for their team members.
Cultivates an AI-forward team culture by promoting responsible use of AI tools, sharing best practices, and upskilling team members to amplify productivity and reduce toil.
Oversees day-to-day cloud operations across AWS environments, ensuring high availability, performance, and cost efficiency of the SaaS platform.
Establishes and enforces operational standards for monitoring, alerting, incident response, and on-call rotations to meet defined SLAs and SLOs.
Drives capacity planning, resource optimization, and FinOps practices to manage cloud spend while supporting business growth.
Collaborates with Engineering and Support teams to streamline release management, change management, and production readiness processes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in DevOps management, with a strong focus on multi-tenant platform running on AWS infrastructure.
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; MBA preferred.
Proven track record of leading and building high-performing DevOps teams.
Demonstrated expertise in CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and monitoring tools for hosted applications on AWS, utilizing containers and EKS services.
Ability to liaise with our Engineering team and lead our release management practices.
Experience with SQL and unstructured databases and their integration within DevOps workflows.
Strong understanding of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and hands-on experience with EKS management.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
Ability to think strategically and translate vision into actionable plans.
Passion for DevOps, continuous improvement, and SaaS native technologies.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical and Dental coverage available for employees, dependents, domestic partners, and spouses
Paid Time Off – Flexible options plus 10 paid company holidays where available**
Fully Paid by Origami Risk – Vision insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance, and Basic Life Insurance
Generous family leave options—including adoption and foster care placements
Pre-Tax Savings Accounts – Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Commuter Benefits, Dependent Care Savings Account
Retirement Savings – 401(k) with company match up to 4%
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Confidential & Free support offered to colleagues facing personal or work-related complications
Education Assistance Program – to help colleagues pursue industry/role-specific certifications
Wellness Benefits – reimbursement program to invest in healthy habits as well as support better colleague productivity and stress management
Additional coverages available – Pet Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, and Voluntary Life & AD&D coverage **Flexible PTO not available in California or the UK

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Hard Skills & Tools

DevOps managementCI/CDInfrastructure as codeContinuous monitoringAWSContainersEKSSQLDockerKubernetes

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationStrategic thinkingPerformance managementFeedback provisionTeam buildingInclusivityProblem-solvingAdaptability

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s Degree in Information TechnologyMBA