Lead DevOps Engineer [JR14563]

About DraftKings

At DraftKings, AI is becoming an integral part of both our present and future, powering how work gets done today, guiding smarter decisions, and sparking bold ideas. It’s transforming how we enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and unlock new possibilities. Our teams are energized by innovation and readily embrace emerging technology. We’re not waiting for the future to arrive. We’re shaping it, one bold step at a time. To those who see AI as a driver of progress, come build the future together.

The Crown Is Yours

As a Lead DevOps Engineer, you’ll build and evolve the infrastructure and network systems that power our high-performance digital experiences. You’ll work across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments, with a strong focus on network reliability, automation, scalability, and security. Partnering with engineering teams, you’ll improve how we build, deploy, monitor, and operate our infrastructure while solving complex networking and production challenges. You’ll also help shape technical direction and strengthen engineering practices as our systems continue to scale.

What you’ll do as a Lead DevOps Engineer

• Design and support network infrastructure across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
• Build and improve continuous integration and continuous delivery processes.
• Automate infrastructure and network operations using infrastructure as code.
• Manage routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, and hybrid cloud connectivity.
• Monitor and improve system and network performance, reliability, and security.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network and production issues.
• Strengthen DevOps, networking, and automation practices across engineering teams.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers.

What you’ll bring

• At least 5 years of DevOps, infrastructure, or network engineering experience.
• Cloud networking experience across AWS, GCP, and hybrid data center connectivity
• Experience with Amazon Web Services or Google Cloud Platform networking and hybrid cloud connectivity.
• Strong experience with routing, switching, VPNs, BGP, and firewalls, including hands-on experience with FortiGate, Aruba, and hybrid network environments.
• Proven experience with infrastructure as code, Git-based workflows (GitOps), and advanced scripting in Python and Bash.
• Proven ability to architect, build, and scale complex network infrastructure.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, or Elasticsearch, Logstash and Kibana Stack.
• A strong track record of mentoring engineers, leading change and design reviews, and driving high-impact technical decisions across cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills, with familiarity using AI-assisted engineering tools such as Claude, Codex, or Gemini.

Ready To Own What’s Next?

We know finding a new job can be intimidating. Don’t let imposter syndrome stop you from applying! Even if you don’t think you tick off every box in this job description, we’d still love for you to apply or join our Talent Community.

DraftKings is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of your gender identity, race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability.

Join Our Team

We’re a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don’t worry, we’ll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.