Principal Cloud Platform Operations Lead

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Principal Cloud Platform Operations LeadHerring Bank | Information Technology

About the Role

Herring Bank is seeking a hands-on Principal Cloud Platform Operations Lead to oversee the banks cloud platform, DevOps, database, Linux, application operations, and deployment automation functions.

This is a senior-level player/coach role requiring both technical leadership and hands-on operational expertise. The ideal candidate will lead engineers, establish technical direction, review deployment strategies, approve production changes, and actively participate in troubleshooting and operational governance.

This position will play a key role in modernizing infrastructure and application operations while maintaining the operational discipline required within a regulated financial institution.

Texas-based candidates are preferred. Hybrid or remote work may be considered for exceptional candidates; however, regular travel to Amarillo and other Herring Bank locations is required. An in-person interview will be required prior to any offer being extended.

What Youll Do

Cloud Platform & DevOps Leadership

Lead operational direction for cloud-hosted platforms and deployment automationBuild and govern CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deploymentsEstablish Infrastructure-as-Code standards and deployment practicesSupport modernization efforts toward containerized and automated production environmentsDefine deployment workflows, rollback procedures, monitoring standards, and operational support practicesPlatform Modernization & Operations

Lead modernization of Linux-based and application-hosting environmentsSupport and improve containerized deployment practicesEstablish operational standards for runtime support, patching, monitoring, backups, and lifecycle managementBalance modernization initiatives with production stability and business continuityRelease Engineering & Change Governance

Oversee production deployment pipelines for cloud, application, and mobile workloadsReview infrastructure code, deployment changes, and automation prior to production releaseEnsure releases are properly tested, documented, approved, and supportableReview and approve change management requests while ensuring compliance with operational controls and audit requirementsDatabase, Linux & Application Support

Provide leadership over database operations and Linux platform administrationEnsure production systems are monitored, secured, patched, and maintained according to operational standardsImprove application operations through enhanced monitoring, documentation, and deployment consistencySupport legacy environments while driving practical modernization initiativesMonitoring, Reliability & Incident Response

Improve observability, alerting, dashboards, and service health monitoringParticipate directly in major incident response and root cause analysisTranslate operational lessons learned into improved automation, procedures, and reliability standardsHelp define operational metrics surrounding deployment quality, vulnerability remediation, and platform stabilityWhat Youll Bring

Strong technical leadership with the ability to remain hands-on in engineering and operational functionsDeep understanding of cloud infrastructure, DevOps, CI/CD, Linux administration, and application operationsExperience operating in regulated or high-control environments with strong governance expectationsAbility to communicate effectively with engineers, executives, auditors, vendors, and business stakeholdersStrong troubleshooting, operational governance, and production support experienceAbility to mentor technical teams while driving modernization and operational excellenceQualifications

Required Qualifications

10+ years of progressive experience in cloud operations, DevOps, platform engineering, Linux administration, infrastructure engineering, or related technical roles5+ years of experience leading technical teams or serving as a senior technical leadStrong hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure and production cloud operationsExperience building and supporting CI/CD pipelinesExperience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform or similar platformsStrong Linux administration experienceExperience with container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Podman, or similar platformsExperience supporting relational database platforms and production application environmentsExperience reviewing production deployments, infrastructure code, and operational changesUnderstanding of change management, operational controls, audit expectations, and risk managementStrong written and verbal communication skillsPreferred Qualifications

Experience within banking, financial services, healthcare, insurance, or other regulated industriesExperience with AWS or similar enterprise cloud platformsExperience with mobile application deployment pipelinesExperience with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar toolingExperience with Kubernetes, ECS, EKS, OpenShift, or similar orchestration platformsExperience with secrets management, artifact repositories, image scanning, and software supply chain controlsExperience modernizing legacy Linux-hosted applicationsRelevant cloud, Linux, DevOps, or infrastructure certifications are a plusLocation & Travel

Texas-based candidates preferredHybrid/remote may be considered for exceptional candidatesRegular travel to Amarillo and other Herring Bank locations required

Flexible work from home options available.