Security Devops Engineer Jobs in Boston, MA (NOW HIRING)

Leader Bank is looking for exceptionally dedicated team members to join one of the region’s fastest growing community banks and mortgage lenders. At the time of its founding in 2002, Leader Bank had one branch office, $6.5 million in assets and 7 team members. Since then, the Bank has become one of the most successful banks in Massachusetts with more than $5 billion in assets, 450+ team members, 7 branch offices, and annual mortgage originations of over $2 billion.

Exemplary products and an innovative spirit have driven Leader Bank’s rapid growth over the years, and our team members embrace these values. Our mission is to obsess over our clients, make them feel valued, and maintain long-term relationships with them by constantly enhancing our products and processes to always improve our client experience. For our team members, Leader Bank prioritizes competitive compensation and benefits, a healthy work-life balance, and an environment that fosters diversity and inclusion.

Summary

The DevOps Engineer is responsible for designing, automating, and supporting the Bank's cloud infrastructure, with a focus on AWS, Amazon EKS, Terraform, and CI/CD platforms. This role enables secure, scalable, and reliable application delivery by implementing cloud-native solutions, infrastructure automation, container orchestration, and DevSecOps best practices. Working closely with engineering and security teams, the DevOps Engineer drives platform modernization, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the Bank's technology ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Build, administer, and optimize Amazon EKS clusters and containerized workloads to support modern application platforms.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines that automate application deployment, testing, and release processes.
• Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions to ensure platform reliability and performance.
• Manage cloud networking, security, identity, and access controls in alignment with organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Support microservices, APIs, and cloud-native architectures by establishing platform standards and best practices.
• Automate operational processes to improve efficiency, consistency, and system resilience.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, and knowledge base articles.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, and infrastructure teams to drive platform modernization and DevSecOps adoption.
• Serve as a technical resource for cloud platform initiatives and provide guidance on AWS, Kubernetes, and automation best practices.
• Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements that enhance security, reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 
• 2+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, and operating AWS-based infrastructure and DevOps platforms. 
• Experience managing Kubernetes environments, preferably Amazon EKS. 
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform. 
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for cloud-native applications. 
• Solid understanding of AWS core services, including EC2, EKS, VPC, IAM, Route 53, CloudWatch, S3, RDS, and Lambda. 
• Strong understanding of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of networking, security, DNS, load balancing, and cloud architecture principles.
• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and observability solutions. 
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in distributed systems environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a collaborative, team-first mindset.
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, AWS Solutions Architect, or equivalent cloud certifications.
• Experience with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, ArgoCD, FluxCD, or similar deployment automation platforms.
• Knowledge of service mesh, API gateways, and microservices architectures.
• Experience implementing DevSecOps controls and cloud security best practices.
• Experience supporting highly regulated environments such as financial services or banking.
• Passion for continuous learning, automation, and platform engineering excellence.

Leader Bank offers an excellent compensation and benefits package including 401k plan with corporate match, medical and dental insurance, and the opportunity to work for a fast growing, local organization.

Leader Bank, N.A. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military status, veteran status, or any other protected class.
The base salary range below represents the low and high end of the Leader Bank salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance.

Salary Minimum: $112,000.00 - Salary Max: $125,000.00

The range listed is just one component of Leader Bank’s total compensation package for team members. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, commissions, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Leader Bank provides a variety of benefits to eligible team members, including health insurance coverage, a team member wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off and vacation.

Leader Bank, N.A. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military status, veteran status or any other protected class.
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