Lead High-Impact DevOps Transformation We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on DevOps Technical Lead to join our team and lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable, secure, and high-performing AWS cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise across AWS services, Kubernetes (EKS), CloudFormation/Terraform, Security, Networking and modern CI/CD pipelines to drive operational excellence and automation across our environments. The candidate will lead a small team of direct reports. What You’ll Do • Design, build, and maintain robust infrastructure on AWS using infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform. • Collaborate closely with development and QA teams to implement automated CI/CD pipelines for consistent, reliable deployments. • Manage and scale Kubernetes (EKS) clusters to support containerized applications. • Ensure infrastructure security by implementing IAM best practices, encryption protocols, and network hardening. • Own the operational health, stability, and availability of customer-facing and internal digital platforms. • Implement infrastructure monitoring and observability using tools such as Datadog, with a focus on performance tuning and proactive alerting. • Implement patch management strategies for Linux environments to ensure compliance and security. • Assist with customer support, both internal (developers, QA, architects) and external (other Hilti employees, customers). • Guide, help and unblock internal and external DevOps engineers in their day-to-day tasks. • Coordinate critical support activities like release deployment, production environment monitoring and development/architecture/QA cohort support to ensure system and environment health and performance. • Be the subject matter expert on key areas of technology which the team leverages to deliver business results. • Coach and mentor the DevOps team and ensure the value creation for customers and company. • Be a role model and set examples - convey the company's values: integrity, courage, team spirit and commitment. • Ensure consistent people development in terms of career path, skills and working methods. • Assess and monitor performance of direct reports. What You’ll Bring • 5+ years of experience providing technical leadership within DevOps or Infrastructure teams, acting as a subject matter expert responsible for hands-on delivery, technical guidance, and operational strategy • Strong expertise in CloudFormation/Terraform and infrastructure automation. • Advanced knowledge of Networking concepts • Proven hands-on experience with AWS core services (EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, RDS, ELB, etc.) • Exposure to CDN configuration (e.g., Akamai, CloudFront) and content optimization strategies • Production-level experience managing and operating Kubernetes clusters (preferably EKS) • Solid understanding of CI/CD principles, including experience with platforms like GitLab or Jenkins • Expertise in patch management strategies, including automated patching in EC2, EKS workloads, and Linux systems • Proficiency in scripting (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation tasks • Hands on experience with implementing security best practices in container images • Experience with configuration management (e.g., Helm) • Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across infrastructure, networking, and application layers • AWS Certifications preferred • CKS/CKA Certifications preferred Hilti, Inc is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.