Lead DevOps Architect
Job Summary
The Lead Architect will manage mission-critical infrastructure, focusing on enterprise-level DevOps practices. Key responsibilities include infrastructure automation, cloud platform management, and leading the full lifecycle of OpenShift and container orchestration. You will drive end-to-end technical initiatives while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high availability and scalability.
Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain highly available production infrastructure
- Develop automation workflows using Ansible, Terraform, and CI/CD tools
- Oversee full lifecycle of OpenShift and container platforms
- Lead complex infrastructure projects from analysis to implementation
Required Skills
- 10+ years in IT Architecture
- 7+ years experience in enterprise-level environments
- Proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Jenkins, and Kubernetes
- Expertise in Python, Go, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
Job Details
### Operating Systems & Core Infrastructure
- Windows, Linux, and RHEL: Strong administration skills and advanced troubleshooting experience.
- Production Infrastructure: Experience managing highly available, scalable enterprise environments.
- Infrastructure as Code: Hands-on experience developing and managing infrastructure using Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub, Puppet, Chef, Terraform, and YAML.
- Automation and Certificate Management: Experience with Ansible automation and IIS certificate management.
- Cloud Platforms: Working knowledge of AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft technologies.
- Terraform: Experience building and maintaining Terraform-based environments and test sets.
### Platform & Container Orchestration
- OpenShift Ecosystem: Expertise across the full platform lifecycle.
- Installation: Deploying clusters across a range of environments.
- Configuration: Setting up compute, networking, and control plane components.
- Integration: Connecting OpenShift to enterprise systems and services.
- Day 2 Operations: Managing upgrades, scaling, patching, monitoring, and logging.
- Ansible: Automating system configuration, provisioning, and deployment workflows.
- Programming Languages: Writing clean, maintainable code in Python and Go.
- GitOps: Managing infrastructure as code.
- CI/CD: Building and maintaining secure, reliable deployment pipelines.
- Cloud IAM: Managing identities, access controls, and role-based permissions.
### Engineering Capabilities
- Problem Abstraction: Translating complex issues into repeatable, reusable solutions.
- End-to-End Ownership: Driving initiatives from analysis through implementation and documentation. Working independently with minimal supervision while maintaining high standards.