DevOps Architect / Manager

Quick Facts

• Role: DevOps Architect / Manager
• Focus: Secure, reliable, scalable SaaS operations; platform/integration delivery; CI/CD, reliability, and governance

Description

Lead DevOps and infrastructure teams to help SaaS platforms operate securely, reliably, and at scale. Provide technical direction for Java 21 and Node.js applications, event-driven services with Kafka, and containerized deployments on OpenShift using Podman, integrated with AWS and enterprise services. Coordinate complex cross-functional delivery by managing dependencies, resolving conflicts, communicating risks early, and driving ongoing optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and support DevOps and infrastructure team members; set priorities and delivery expectations
• Guide teams supporting Java 21 services, Maven multi-module projects, Node.js applications, and Vite-based frontend build workflows
• Provide technical direction for containerized platforms using OpenShift and Podman
• Guide AWS platform practices, including IAM and evaluation/use of AWS Bedrock where appropriate
• Oversee integration and infrastructure capabilities involving Kafka, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Apigee, F5, and Alkira networking
• Promote automation, repeatable infrastructure practices, secure delivery, and operational readiness
• Coordinate delivery across product, software engineering, Enterprise IT, security, networking, data, and operations teams
• Manage cross-team dependencies, surface blockers early, and align teams on decisions, milestones, and tradeoffs
• Lead initiatives from planning through deployment and ongoing optimization
• Oversee secure, scalable infrastructure and connectivity across AWS and enterprise environments
• Support application build/packaging/deployment/release practices for Java 21, Maven multi-module, Node.js, and Vite projects
• Coordinate reliable event-driven services and data flows using Kafka, PostgreSQL, and Snowflake
• Coordinate API management and traffic-management capabilities involving Apigee and F5
• Partner with networking teams on Alkira connectivity solutions
• Lead CI/CD pipeline development/improvement, including build and release processes with Bamboo
• Establish practices for source control, dependency management, automated testing, deployment, and rollback
• Define/review SLOs, performance measures, and operational readiness criteria
• Promote monitoring, logging, alerting, capacity planning, disaster recovery, and resilience testing
• Coordinate incident response, root-cause analysis, and follow-up actions
• Communicate operational risks and mitigation/escalation plans clearly
• Partner with security and Enterprise IT teams to incorporate security into delivery workflows
• Support AWS IAM and secure configuration of platforms and pipelines; support compliance via automation, documentation, and evidence collection

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (preferred)
• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, systems engineering, or related discipline
• Experience managing, mentoring, or leading technical teams and coordinating across multiple teams
• Ability to manage dependencies, resolve conflicts, communicate risks, and align teams toward delivery
• Strong communication and stakeholder management, including facilitation and negotiation
• Experience supporting digital products, SaaS platforms, or customer-facing applications
• Technical leadership across: Java 21, Maven multi-module, Kafka, PostgreSQL, OpenShift, Podman, AWS (IAM; familiarity with Bedrock), Snowflake, Bamboo and CI/CD, Apigee, F5, Alkira networking, Linux, Node.js, Vite
• Python experience for scripting/automation
• Understanding of distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, containers, networking, and production operations
• Experience with infrastructure as code and automation practices
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a cross-functional, matrixed environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading shared-responsibility delivery across product engineering and Enterprise IT
• Agile delivery experience (planning, dependency reviews, delivery checkpoints)
• Observability tools experience: Datadog, Prometheus, Splunk, or Dynatrace
• Relevant certifications in AWS, Kubernetes, networking, or DevOps