As a DevOps Architect within the company’s Technology and Transformation Engineering practice, you will lead the design, implementation, and governance of DevOps strategies and frameworks that enable continuous integration, continuous delivery (CI/CD), and infrastructure automation. You will collaborate with clients and internal teams to drive DevOps adoption, optimize delivery pipelines, and ensure scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure solutions.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Define and lead DevOps strategies, frameworks, and best practices aligned with business and technology goals.
- Architect scalable, automated CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (IaC) solutions across cloud and on-premises environments.
- Establish standards for configuration management, release automation, monitoring, and security in DevOps processes.
- Evaluate and recommend DevOps tools and technologies to enhance delivery efficiency and quality.
- Oversee the design, build, and deployment of automated pipelines and infrastructure provisioning.
- Collaborate with development, QA, security, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment workflows.
- Lead efforts to monitor system health, performance, and security post-deployment.
- Manage risk, compliance, and governance related to DevOps practices.
- Lead and mentor DevOps engineers and consultants, fostering a culture of automation and continuous improvement.
- Manage project planning, resource allocation, and delivery milestones for DevOps initiatives.
- Facilitate technical governance, design reviews, and stakeholder communication.
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients on DevOps transformation and cloud-native adoption.
- Conduct workshops, technical sessions, and presentations to align stakeholders on DevOps strategies.
- Support pre-sales activities including solution proposals and demonstrations.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, information technology, or a related field.
- 8+ years in enterprise technology roles with significant experience in DevOps architecture and delivery, including at least 2 years in a leadership role.
- Deep expertise in CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps), infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible), and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native technologies.
- Experience with monitoring, logging, and security tools in DevOps environments.
- Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage complex projects.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and client-facing skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with security best practices in DevOps.
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or similar certifications.
Language Requirements: English proficiency required.
