DevOps ArchitectRole OverviewWe are seeking an experienced DevOps Architect to design, implement, and optimize scalable, secure, and automated infrastructure solutions. The ideal candidate will bridge development and operations, drive cloud-native architecture, implement CI/CD best practices, and lead DevOps transformation initiatives across the organization.
Key Responsibilities• Architecture & Strategy - Design and implement scalable, resilient, and secure cloud architectures.
- Define DevOps strategy, roadmap, and best practices.
- Lead infrastructure modernization (on-prem to cloud / hybrid / multi-cloud).
- Establish Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standards.
• CI/CD & Automation - Design and manage CI/CD pipelines.
- Implement automated build, test, deployment, and monitoring solutions.
- Optimize release processes for faster time-to-market.
- Standardize branching and release strategies.
• Cloud & Infrastructure - Architect solutions on AWS/Azure/GCP.
- Manage containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Implement auto-scaling, high availability, and disaster recovery strategies.
- Optimize cloud cost and performance.
• Security & Compliance - Integrate DevSecOps practices.
- Implement security scanning and compliance automation.
- Ensure secure access management and secrets management.
• Monitoring & Observability - Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting frameworks.
- Define SLIs/SLOs and reliability metrics.
- Enable proactive incident response.
• Leadership & Collaboration - Mentor DevOps engineers and SRE teams.
- Collaborate with development, QA, and security teams.
- Drive cultural transformation towards automation and reliability.
Required Skills & Qualifications - 8+ years in IT with 4+ years in DevOps/Cloud Architecture.
- Strong experience with:
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Kubernetes & container orchestration
- Terraform / CloudFormation / ARM templates
- CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps)
- Scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
- Configuration management (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
- Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog)
- Experience with microservices and distributed systems.
- Strong understanding of networking, security, and system design.
- Experience in enterprise-scale environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications - DevOps certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP)
- Kubernetes certification (CKA/CKAD)
- Experience with GitOps practices
- Experience in FinOps / cost optimization
- Exposure to SRE principles
Education - Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Soft Skills - Strategic thinking
- Problem-solving mindset
- Leadership & mentoring ability
- Strong collaboration skills
- Continuous learning attitude
