Tech Lead Cloud DevOps Engineer - Cloud and DevOps Foundation Team

Department
Technology
Our Company Promise
We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.
Job Description
The Tech Lead Cloud DevOps Engineer supports the Cloud and DevOps Foundation Team by providing technical Leadership for AWS cloud infrastructure, automation, and continuous integration and delivery capabilities. They’ll guide Team members while overseeing solution design, quality, cost-effectiveness, and implementation across cloud platforms. They’ll embed security, governance, and compliance into reusable infrastructure patterns and delivery pipelines that protect Company and Customer data while improving Developer productivity. The Tech Lead Cloud DevOps Engineer leverages strong technical expertise and collaboration skills to accelerate cloud modernization, reduce risk, and deliver secure, scalable solutions across the enterprise.
Additional Details
This role is offered as a remote workplace position, which may require travel for trainings, meetings, conferences, etc. Outside of those required visits, the majority of your working time may be spent in an approved remote location, away from our Corporate Campus. Please note, while this is a remote position, there is limited group of states or localities ineligible for Employees to regularly perform their work off-site. Those ineligible locations are: Alaska, Delaware, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, and Puerto Rico.
U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.
We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.
Responsibilities
Work with other leaders to shape, improve and evolve the cloud platform vision and strategy for the future of cloud infrastructure and help manage the adoption process
Operate in a DevOps culture and team, responsible for architecture, design, development, implementation, and ongoing operations of new and emerging technology platforms
Evaluate cloud services and architecture to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
Implement automation tools and frameworks for automatic code deployment (CI/CD)
Work with the development team to deploy and manage tools that support SDLC automation, configuration management, and release management
Create state-of-the-art technical architectures with automation to support complex delivery across a wide range of digital and enterprise applications
Consult with stakeholders to specify requirements and solutions which address business challenges and opportunities
Serve as a subject matter expert in cloud infrastructure, performing design reviews and consulting with internal teams to ensure design best practices
Participate in system and acceptance testing to ensure that systems are functionally appropriate, technically sound, and well-integrated
Lead, define and clearly communicate technical standards, governance, and compliance for cloud ecosystem
May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Knowledge of AWS Infrastructure as a Service Automation tools like Cloud Formation
Knowledge of AWS compute, data sources, security technologies
Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (IAC)
Skilled in deployment strategies using Docker for containerization
Knowledge of the monitoring and management of the build and deployment processes and infrastructure
Ability to analyze services to ensure security best practices are followed
Ability to mentor and guide team members' learning, including introducing new ideas and technologies
Skilled in evaluating, onboarding, and managing new technologies/services/features
Ability to anticipate business needs and lead a team towards identifying and solving cross-domain problems
Education
Required: High School Diploma or GED
Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information systems or similar fields of study or equivalent advanced level experience
Experience
Required: Expert-level experience, expansive and far-reaching knowledge in Cloud software or DevOps
Preferred:
Experience with training/presenting to other groups, enabling developer self -service
Experience in CloudWatch
Experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) & virtual subnets
Experience in helping a company move from on-prem to cloud
Licensing/Certification
N/A
Physical Abilities
Ability to perform work duties from [limited space work station/desk/office area] for extended periods of time
Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job
Other Qualifications
Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
Must be able to travel and /or attend Company and non-Company facilities and remote locations such as remote-based offices as necessary
Pay & Benefits
Competitive market salary from $168,650 per year to $187,400 per year* depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company.
Benefits you’ll love
Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings**
Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan- when Southwest profits, you profit***
Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets)
Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment. You will have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan with coverage retroactively available to your first day of employment.
Explore more Benefits you’ll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits
Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time.
401(k) match contributions are subject to the plan’s vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits
ProfitSharing contributions are subject to plan’s vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company
Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Job Posting End Date
09/18/2026

Work arrangement
No