Lead DevOps Architect
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Job Location:
Raritan, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Lead DevOps Architect
Location: Raritan NJ (Onsite)
Job Type: Contract
Tax Terms: C2C/W2
Job Description: Lead DevOps Architect Privileged Access Reduction Program
Role Summary
The Lead DevOps Architect will own the technical execution and automation strategy for eliminating standing privileged access across 12000 Linux and 13000 Windows servers. This role bridges security infrastructure and DevOps ensuring privilege reduction is delivered at scale without operational disruption.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and lead automation-first privileged access remediation
- Define secure-by-default pipelines for system changes and package installation
- Integrate IAM/PAM tooling with CI/CD and infrastructure automation and API design and development
- Lead DevOps engineers in building:
- Linux sudo automation
- Windows JEA / DSC pipelines
- Enforce immutable infrastructure and least privilege patterns
- Partner with Security and IAM to translate policy into automation
- Support phased rollout using canary wave-based deployment
- Own rollback strategies and failure recovery patterns
- Provide technical leadership during Tier-1 production rollout
- Required Experience
- 10 years in DevOps / Platform Engineering
- 5 years leading enterprise-scale automation programs
- Strong Linux & Windows server engineering background
Deep experience with:
- Ansible / Terraform
- CI/CD pipelines
- Configuration management (DSC Puppet Chef)
- Proven experience operating at 10k server scale
Desired Skills
- PAM integration experience (CyberArk BeyondTrust Azure PIM)
- Secure software supply chain practices
- Zero Trust architecture familiarity
- Cloud & hybrid infrastructure exposure
