Director, Automation & Tooling

Job Overview- 

We are looking for a strategic and hands-on Director of Automation & Tooling to lead a high-performing engineering team focused on enhancing and scaling our CI/CD infrastructure. In this role, you will collaborate closely with engineering, architecture, and security teams to drive innovation and efficiency across our build, test, and deployment pipelines for cloud-native applications. Your leadership will be instrumental in shaping the future of our software delivery processes through robust automation and modern tooling practices.

Your day, if you join us:

• Lead the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, and other cloud-native technologies.
• Manage a team of DevOps engineers, guiding delivery while staying technically involved in hands-on work.
• Develop and maintain automation frameworks and infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, PowerShell, and related tools.
• Oversee observability and logging integrations using Dynatrace to ensure high availability, performance, and traceability.
• Drive standardization of release engineering, secrets management, container image management, and automated testing integration.
• Work collaboratively across development, infrastructure, and compliance teams to support secure, scalable deployment pipelines.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, reliability, and proactive incident response.
• Stay current with industry trends and recommend new tools and practices.

You meet our “must haves” for this role if you have:

• 5–10 years of experience in DevOps or infrastructure engineering roles, including at least 3+ years in a technical leadership capacity.
• Proven expertise in cloud CI/CD and DevOps tooling; hands-on with GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, and cloud-native environments.

• Lead the vision, strategy, and execution of our DevOps, automation, and tooling initiatives across cloud platforms.
• Architect frameworks for cloud deployments, ensuring alignment with cloud best practices, organizational standards, and governance requirements.
• Guide engineering teams in designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions, providing architectural oversight and hands-on support
• Proficient in Java or .NET, with strong scripting skills using PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Experience building and managing infrastructure with Terraform.
• Solid understanding of observability platforms; direct experience with Dynatrace preferred.
• Deep knowledge of AWS and/or Azure services, including networking, identity management, and security controls.
• Experience supporting highly secure, compliance-driven environments (FedRAMP, ITAR, etc.).
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate across technical and business stakeholders.

You are exactly who we are looking for if you:

• Experience designing internal developer platforms or self-service DevOps tooling.
• Familiarity with container security tools and policy enforcement (e.g., OPA/Gatekeeper, Aqua, Prisma Cloud).
• Background in regulated industries such as Aerospace & Defense or Life Sciences.
• Must be able to obtain Exostar Trusted Role, and maintain Trusted Role status while employed in this role
• AWS Certified

Why Join Exostar?

• Lead DevOps transformation initiatives in a remote-first, cloud-first company.
• Contribute to secure digital infrastructure supporting national defense and global innovation.
• Collaborate with skilled peers in a mission-driven, technically advanced environment.

Remote Locations: NC, GA, TX, NJ, WA, PA, IL, DC, MD, OH, FL, SC, VA, CO, IN

About Exostar

Exostar’s cloud-based platforms foster secure collaboration across Aerospace & Defense, Life Sciences, and other highly regulated industries. We help our customers build trust and accelerate operations through robust identity, access management, and data insights. Our solutions empower enterprises to make timely, informed decisions in a secure and compliant manner.

Exostar is an Equal Employment Employer.  The company provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability status or genetic information.  Exostar is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons in all facets of employment including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, training, benefits, transfers and working conditions