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.
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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.
Skills Required
- At least 5 years of DevOps, infrastructure, or network engineering experience
- Cloud networking experience across AWS, GCP, and hybrid data center connectivity
- Experience with AWS or GCP networking and hybrid cloud connectivity
- Hands-on experience with routing, switching, VPNs, BGP, firewalls, FortiGate, Aruba, and hybrid network environments
- Experience with infrastructure as code and Git-based GitOps workflows
- Advanced scripting experience in Python and Bash
- Ability to architect, build, and scale complex network infrastructure
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK Stack
- Track record of mentoring engineers, leading change and design reviews, and driving technical decisions across cross-functional teams
- Strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills
- Familiarity with AI-assisted engineering tools such as Claude, Codex, or Gemini
- May be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency
What the Team is Saying
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is described as 14 weeks of 100% paid globally, with additional family-building support for fertility, adoption, and surrogacy as well as lactation and U.S. backup-childcare resources. These offerings are repeatedly highlighted as standout strengths.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible/unlimited PTO in the U.S. is frequently cited as a strong perk that helps employees manage schedules and time away. Feedback suggests time off is a notable bright spot within the overall package.
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Healthcare Strength — U.S. employees have multiple medical plan options plus dental and vision, complemented by mental-health resources such as Lyra, Calm, an EAP, and wellness programs. The breadth of health coverage and wellbeing tools is positioned as a core advantage.
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What We Do
It's simple, at DraftKings, we believe life is more fun when you're in on the action. For that reason, we’re committed to responsibly creating the world’s favorite games and betting experiences. We’re developing the most innovative and entertaining real money products and offers; to forever transform how people experience sports; to be a fully vertically integrated sports betting operator. It's our ultimate goal to build the best, most trusted, and most customer-centric destination for our players. We’re defining what it means to build and deliver the most extraordinary sports and entertainment experiences. Our global team is trailblazing new markets, developing cutting-edge products, and shaping the future of responsible gaming.
Why Work With Us
Here, “impossible” isn’t part of our vocabulary. You’ll face some of the toughest but most rewarding challenges of your career. They’re worth it. Channeling your inner grit will accelerate your growth, help us win as a team, and create unforgettable moments for our customers. Ready to own what’s next?
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Our flexible hybrid policy empowers team members to work where they’re most productive—whether at home or in our collaborative offices. We trust our teams to choose what works best for them to thrive and innovate.
