Lead DevOps Engineer, CoCounsel for Government
Thomson Reuters
Software Engineering, Legal
USD 116,900-217,100 / year
Posted on May 15, 2025
Lead DevOps Engineer, CoCounsel for Government
Looking to take charge of both development and operations in a highly regulated, mission-critical environment?
We’re seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to set the technical direction for our CoCounsel for Government team. In this role, you’ll design secure, scalable cloud infrastructures, guide a team of DevOps professionals, and help ensure our solutions meet strict government compliance standards. If you thrive on solving complex cloud and deployment challenges while mentoring others, this role is for you.
About the role
Architecture & Strategy
Define and maintain system architectures that leverage AWS (with emphasis on CloudFormation for IaC), container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes), and well-structured infrastructure automation.
Collaborate with the Engineering Manager to align DevOps priorities and practices with product and business objectives.
Hands-On Development & Operations
Write and review production-grade Python code for automation, tooling, and back-end services, applying best practices and an appreciation for static typing.
Oversee CI/CD pipelines, ensuring security checks, compliance, and reliable deployments in AWS GovCloud or other AWS environments.
Mentorship & Leadership
Guide senior and mid-level engineers, offering code reviews and technical coaching to foster growth in both development and operational excellence.
Champion DevOps methodologies within the team, promoting a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and proactive problem-solving.
Security & Compliance
Work closely with InfoSec to integrate FedRAMP, FIPS, and other government compliance requirements into infrastructure and deployment processes.
Monitor and address vulnerabilities, ensuring systems remain hardened and secure.
Performance & Scalability
Identify and implement improvements for system reliability, performance, and observability across multiple services and environments.
Track key metrics to optimize resource usage and facilitate future scaling decisions.
About You
Experience
6+ years in DevOps, site reliability, or a closely related field, with a proven track record in leading complex cloud and container-based projects.
Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership and mentor less-experienced engineers.
Technical Expertise
Proficient in AWS (including GovCloud) for designing and managing large-scale deployments; deep experience with CloudFormation.
Strong Python development skills, specifically for production services or infrastructure tooling. Familiarity with typed Python or static typing principles is a plus.
Skilled with Docker, Kubernetes, and modern CI/CD practices.
Security & Compliance
Comfortable weaving FedRAMP and FIPS requirements into everyday DevOps workflows.
Experience proactively managing vulnerabilities and instituting security best practices.
Communication & Collaboration
Able to effectively translate technical strategy to multiple audiences, from executives to engineering peers.
Skilled in coordinating cross-functional efforts, ensuring alignment and timely delivery of projects.
Preferred Qualifications
Background in automating compliance checks, penetration testing, or secure code analysis.
Experience migrating or modernizing legacy systems under strict compliance requirements.
AWS GovCloud experience.
Ready to lead a team and shape the future of secure government solutions? Join us and make an immediate impact on both our product and the industry at large. Apply today!
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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, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. 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: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.
About Us
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