About Motivus

At Motivus, we’re redefining digital transformation by combining cutting-edge technology with a culture focused on innovation, sustainability, and impact. Our team of over 1,600 professionals delivers high-impact software and digital services that empower clients to reach new heights. As part of Motivus, you’ll not only work on groundbreaking solutions that drive change but also enjoy ample opportunities for professional growth, skill development, and career advancement. Join us to collaborate with passionate individuals dedicated to building a future where technology and human potential thrive together.

Position Overview

We are seeking a DevOps Principal to lead a comprehensive third-party assessment of a client’s current DevOps operating model and architect a future-state, follow-the-sun DevOps support service. This role will act as the senior technical authority bridging an existing Ukraine-based engineering team and a new nearshore Americas team.

You will be responsible for delivering a structured assessment, defining the future DevOps organization, and ensuring seamless execution of scalable, zero-downtime DevOps operations across a rapidly growing client base. This position requires both deep technical expertise and executive-level communication skills to influence engineering and business leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a structured third-party DevOps assessment covering CI/CD maturity, release operations, observability, incident management, infrastructure as code, and team structure.
• Produce a clear, actionable assessment report including findings, recommendations, and a phased roadmap for establishing a follow-the-sun DevOps support model.
• Establish and document operating standards, runbooks, coverage models, and handoff processes across distributed teams (Ukraine, Argentina, Mexico).
• Define future-state team composition, seniority mix, and responsibility allocation to support scalable client onboarding.
• Drive best practices adoption across observability (Datadog), CI/CD governance, infrastructure as code, and release management on a GCP-native stack.
• Oversee zero-downtime release operations and multi-tenant environment management.
• Navigate change management dynamics with existing contractor teams while maintaining a neutral, evidence-based advisory posture.
• Collaborate closely with client engineering leadership and Motivus delivery leadership to translate assessment outputs into staffing and execution plans.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Platform Engineering.
• 3+ years operating at a Senior or Principal level.
• Proven experience leading DevOps operating model assessments or transformation engagements.
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams across multiple time zones.
• Strong English communication skills (C1 or higher), both written and verbal.
• Ability to present findings to technical and executive stakeholders.

Technical Skills

• Deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP): GKE, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Spanner, Firestore, PostgreSQL, Security Command Center.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, feature flags, and zero-downtime deployments in multi-tenant SaaS environments.
• Strong command of Datadog (metrics, logs, traces, dashboards, alerting).
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or equivalent).
• Incident management frameworks, 24/7 on-call models, and escalation design.
• Experience deploying React/Node applications in modern cloud environments.
• Exposure to AI/LLM workloads on cloud platforms (Cloud Run + LLM integrations) is a plus.

Preferred Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• Google Cloud certifications (Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer, Professional Cloud Architect) highly valued.
• Experience in healthcare SaaS, regulated industries, or platforms handling sensitive data is a plus.

Why Join Us?

• Strategic Impact: Lead high-visibility transformation initiatives for enterprise clients.
• Global Exposure: Work across distributed international teams.
• Technical Leadership: Shape DevOps operating models at scale.
• Growth & Development: Expand your leadership influence in a high-impact role.
• Client-Centric Approach: Deliver solutions that create measurable operational excellence.

Our Values

• Culture of Innovation: We pursue innovation relentlessly and encourage forward-thinking solutions.
• Responsibility: We support our communities, clients, and teams with integrity.
• Learning & Development: We empower our people to grow as leaders and technical experts.