DevOps Architect

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Architect to design implement and optimize enterprise DevOps platforms cloud infrastructure CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks. The ideal candidate will lead the architecture of scalable secure and highly available cloud-native environments while collaborating with development operations security and infrastructure teams. This role requires expertise in AWS/Azure Kubernetes Terraform Infrastructure as Code (IaC) containerization automation observability and DevSecOps best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise DevOps architecture for cloud-native and hybrid environments.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins Azure DevOps GitHub Actions GitLab CI or similar tools.
• Architect Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform CloudFormation ARM Templates or Pulumi.
• Design and manage Kubernetes clusters using EKS AKS GKE or OpenShift.
• Develop containerized solutions using Docker and Kubernetes for enterprise applications.
• Implement configuration management using Ansible Chef Puppet or SaltStack.
• Design cloud infrastructure across AWS Azure and GCP ensuring scalability security and high availability.
• Implement DevSecOps practices by integrating security scanning vulnerability management and compliance into CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning deployments monitoring and disaster recovery processes.
• Design enterprise monitoring and observability solutions using Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack Splunk Datadog or New Relic.
• Develop centralized logging alerting and incident management strategies.
• Collaborate with software development teams to improve deployment efficiency and application reliability.
• Optimize cloud costs resource utilization and infrastructure performance.
• Implement networking load balancing DNS SSL/TLS API gateways and cloud security best practices.
• Architect backup disaster recovery and business continuity solutions.
• Conduct architecture reviews code reviews and technical mentoring for DevOps engineers.
• Develop technical documentation architecture diagrams operational runbooks and deployment guides.
• Support Agile/Scrum delivery teams and participate in release planning activities.
• Stay updated with emerging DevOps technologies cloud services and industry best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or related field.
• 10 years of IT experience with at least 5 years as a DevOps Architect or Senior DevOps Engineer.
• Strong experience designing enterprise DevOps platforms.
• Extensive experience with AWS Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
• Expert knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform CloudFormation ARM Templates or Pulumi.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins Azure DevOps GitHub Actions GitLab CI or Bamboo.
• Strong scripting skills using Bash Python PowerShell or Shell scripting.
• Experience with Linux administration and cloud networking.
• Experience implementing DevSecOps security practices.
• Experience with monitoring and logging platforms.
• Strong understanding of networking IAM RBAC SSL VPN Load Balancers and DNS.
• Experience with Git GitHub GitLab or Bitbucket.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Excellent troubleshooting communication and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
• AWS Solutions Architect Professional
• Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• HashiCorp Terraform Associate
• Red Hat OpenShift Certification
• Certified Jenkins Engineer
• Experience with Service Mesh (Istio/Linkerd)
• Experience with ArgoCD or FluxCD
• Experience implementing GitOps
• Experience with FinOps and cloud cost optimization
• Experience supporting enterprise microservices architectures