Senior DevOps Software Engineer

At LifeStance Health, we strive to help individuals, families, and communities with their mental health needs. Everywhere. Every day. It’s a lofty goal; we know. But we make it happen with the best team in mental healthcare.

Thank you for taking the time to explore a career with us. As the fastest growing mental health practice group in the country, now is the perfect time to join our team!

LifeStance Health Values

• Belonging: We cultivate a space where everyone can show up as their authentic self.

• Empathy: We seek out diverse perspectives and listen to learn without judgment.

• Courage: We are all accountable for doing the right thing - even when it's hard - because we know it's worth it.

• One Team: We realize our full potential when we work together towards our shared purpose.

Role Overview:
The Senior DevOps Engineer will play a critical role in designing and maintaining secure, scalable, and automated cloud infrastructure for our applications. This role requires expertise in AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD automation, observability, and security best practices to ensure high availability, performance, and cost efficiency.

You will work closely with engineering and operations teams to build automation workflows, improve deployments, enhance monitoring, and strengthen security—all while fostering a DevOps culture that emphasizes efficiency, iteration, and reliability.

Compensation: $130,000.00 - 150,000.00 annually, with additional annual bonus potential

Responsibilities:

• Deploy & Configure AWS Cloud Services – Provision and manage EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, Route 53, and other AWS services for scalable application deployment.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Automate infrastructure deployment using Terraform, Packer, and Ansible.

• Database & Application Deployment – Deploy and configure relational databases (RDS, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and ensure high availability.

• CI/CD Pipeline Automation – Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI/CD for automated deployments.

• Network Infrastructure Management – Configure load balancing, DNS, VPC networking, and security policies for optimal performance.

• Cost Estimation & Optimization – Forecast infrastructure costs and implement optimizations to reduce unnecessary expenses.

• Observability & Monitoring – Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using Datadog, CloudWatch, Prometheus, and ELK Stack.

• Disaster Recovery & Security – Develop automated backup strategies, define disaster recovery plans, and implement security best practices.

• Workflow Automation & Integration – Build integrations to automate deployment processes, security checks, and operational workflows.

• Incident Response & Debugging – Respond to production issues, debug across multiple services, and manage after-hours escalations.

• Documentation & Process Improvement – Continually document infrastructure, automation workflows, and troubleshooting steps for repeatability and efficiency.

• Collaboration & Mentorship – Work with cross-functional teams to enhance DevOps practices and mentor junior engineers.

Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor's  in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field plus 7+ years of DevOps or Cloud Engineering experience in a production environment. 

Or

• A Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 5+ years of DevOps or Cloud Engineering experience in a production environment. 

• Cloud Infrastructure Expertise – Hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Route 53, IAM, CloudFormation). 

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, and Packer for infrastructure automation. 

• Containerization & Orchestration – Strong knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), Helm, and microservices deployment. 

• CI/CD Pipelines & Automation – Experience setting up Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar tools for automated deployments. 

• Networking & Security – Familiarity with DNS, load balancing, IAM, firewall rules, VPNs, and cloud security best practices. 

• Monitoring & Observability – Experience using Datadog, CloudWatch, Prometheus, ELK Stack, or similar tools for system monitoring and alerting. 

• Scripting & Automation – Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for scripting and automation tasks. 

• Database Administration – Experience deploying and managing SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, RDS) in a cloud environment. 

• Agile & DevOps Mindset – Experience working in Agile teams, advocating for DevOps best practices, and continuously improving infrastructure. 

• Strong Documentation & Communication Skills – Ability to document infrastructure, create runbooks, and collaborate effectively with teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Azure, GCP, or hybrid cloud environments.

• Knowledge of serverless computing (AWS Lambda, API Gateway).

• Experience with Ansible Tower, HashiCorp Vault, or AWS Secrets Manager for access and secrets management.

• Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or HashiCorp Terraform Associate.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States.

• Demonstrates awareness, inclusivity, sensitivity, humility, and experience working with individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, socioeconomic statuses, sexual orientations, gender identities, and other various aspects of culture.

LifeStance provides the compensation range and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. LifeStance reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

LifeStance is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are fully committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our employees. Learn more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at LifeStance.

Benefits
As a full-time employee of LifeStance Health, the following benefits are offered: medical, dental, vision, AD&D, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. Additional benefits include a 401k retirement savings with employer match, paid parental leave, paid time off, holiday pay and an Employee Assistance Program.