Staff DevOps Engineer (AWS, Serverless)

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world leading MCUs, SoCs, Analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

Renesas employees roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.

Job Description

About the Role We are looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and serverless architectures. You will be responsible for designing, automating, and optimizing our cloud infrastructure while leading DevOps best practices. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you’ll collaborate with developers, QA, and architects to build scalable, secure, and cost-efficient systems that enable faster delivery.

Responsibilities :

• Design and implement serverless and event-driven architectures on AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS, EventBridge).
• Lead and enforce Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, reliable deployments.
• Develop automation scripts and tools in Python, Bash, or Go for operations and deployment tasks.
• Ensure cloud security best practices across IAM, secrets management, and compliance standards.
• Establish and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting for highly available systems.
• Partner with developers and architects to improve system reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, setting DevOps standards across the organization.
• Participate in on-call rotations, leading troubleshooting and resolution of critical issues.

Qualifications

Required:

• 8+ years of experience in AWS cloud environments with proven serverless expertise.
• Strong scripting/programming skills (Python, Bash, or Go).
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation).
• Deep knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and Git workflows.
• Strong experience with containers (Docker, ECS, EKS/Kubernetes).
• Experience with monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch).
• Solid understanding of networking and security concepts in cloud environments.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and influence cloud/DevOps architecture.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO27001, HIPAA).
• Knowledge of cost optimization and FinOps practices in AWS.

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘ To Make Our Lives Easier .’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.

With a diverse team of over 21,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘ To Make Our Lives Easier .’

At Renesas, you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?

Join Renesas. Let’s Shape the Future together.

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our  Diversity & Inclusion Statement .