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Lead DevOps Engineer, CoCounsel for Government

Thomson Reuters, Toronto, Iowa, United States

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About Thomson Reuters and CoCounsel for Government

Are you a seasoned DevOps leader looking to drive technical strategy and innovation in a highly regulated environment? Thomson Reuters is empowering professionals with the insights and tools they need to make informed decisions. Our CoCounsel for Government team is at the forefront of this mission, and we’re seeking an experienced Lead DevOps Engineer to set the technical direction for our team. As a Lead DevOps Engineer on our CoCounsel for Government team, you’ll play a pivotal role in defining and maintaining robust system architectures, mentoring engineers, and ensuring our solutions for government clients are secure, scalable, and compliant. About the Role

In this opportunity as Lead DevOps Engineer, you will: Define and maintain scalable system architectures leveraging AWS (preferred) or any major cloud provider (GCP/Azure) (with an emphasis on CloudFormation or equivalent Infrastructure as a Code technology), container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes (EKS/GKE/AKS), serverless (Lambda, ECS, App service, cloud run), compute (EC2, virtual machines) etc. Collaborate with the Engineering Manager to align DevOps priorities and practices with business and product goals. Write and review production-grade Python code for automation, tooling, and backend services, applying best practices and a strong appreciation for static typing. Oversee CI/CD pipelines, ensuring security, compliance, and reliable deployments in AWS GovCloud or other AWS environments. Guide and mentor engineers at all levels, providing code reviews and technical coaching to foster growth and excellence across the team. Champion DevOps methodologies within the team, driving a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and proactive problem-solving. Lead and participate in incident response and root cause analysis, ensuring lessons learned are incorporated into process and tooling improvements. About You

You’re a fit for the role of Lead DevOps Engineer if your background includes: 6+ years in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or a related discipline, with a proven track record leading complex cloud and container-based projects in enterprise or regulated environments. Demonstrated technical leadership and experience mentoring engineers, influencing technical direction, and establishing best practices. Deep understanding of AWS (preferred) or any major cloud provider (GCP/Azure) with an emphasis on CloudFormation or equivalent Infrastructure as a Code technology, container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes (EKS/GKE/AKS), serverless (Lambda, ECS, App service, cloud run), compute (EC2, virtual machines) etc. Strong Python development skills, specifically for production-grade services or infrastructure tooling, and familiarity with typed Python or static typing principles. Extensive knowledge of cloud design patterns for scalability, data management, resiliency, and disaster recovery, including event-driven architectures and distributed tracing. Comprehensive understanding of cloud and application security, with hands-on experience implementing encryption, identity and access management, secrets management, and security automation in compliance with government regulations. Extensive experience architecting and supporting enterprise-scale continuous delivery environments, leveraging advanced CI/CD automation, blue/green and canary deployments, and automated rollback mechanisms. Hands-on experience with APM and observability tools such as Datadog, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and Kibana for real-time monitoring and diagnostics. Comfortable with a high level of autonomy and proactive leadership, thriving in a distributed, remote-first team environment. Excellent collaboration and communication skills, able to work effectively across cross-functional, distributed teams and translate complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders. #LI-LP2 What’s in it For You?

Hybrid Work Model:

We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected. Flexibility & Work-Life Balance:

Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year. Career Development and Growth:

Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future. Industry Competitive Benefits:

Comprehensive benefit plans including flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing. Culture:

Globally recognized for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and values including Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together. Social Impact:

Two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to engage with pro-bono consulting projects and ESG initiatives. Making a Real-World Impact:

We help customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency by providing trusted, unbiased information. In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, a 401k with company match, paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and other wellbeing programs. Details vary by location and policy at the time of hire. About Us Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together trusted content and technology for professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world-leading provider of trusted journalism and news. We are powered by 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, and we value diverse backgrounds and experiences. Thomson Reuters is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on accommodation requests and protecting against fraudulent postings is available on our website.

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