DevOps Architect

Sumeru - Dallas, TX

Full-time - Senior

Dallas, TX

Publishing Industries

About the position

The DevOps Architect will lead the design and implementation of AWS cloud and VMware infrastructure, focusing on enhancing product innovation and building capabilities across various locations. This role requires a seasoned professional with extensive experience in DevSecOps services, ensuring security and reliability in network and shared infrastructure management.

Responsibilities

• Architect global enterprise networking operations and shared infrastructure data center management on AWS and VMware.
• Identify gaps in current architecture and prepare a blueprint for future state architecture in network infrastructure and security management.
• Establish enterprise-level standards for network infrastructure and security standards.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of security measures across networks, infrastructure, and applications.
• Consult with customers to accelerate their adoption of compute, network, storage, and security services.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, product owners, and stakeholders to integrate security and reliability requirements into the development lifecycle.
• Communicate updates on security and reliability initiatives to senior management and other departments.
• Promote an automation-first mindset in data center management, security management, and compliance reporting.
• Advocate for DevOps/SRE/CI-CD/IAC best practices in network and infrastructure automation.
• Facilitate relationships with senior technical executives and provide guidance to software developers and IT operations staff.
• Set clear goals and performance metrics for technical teams and conduct regular reviews.
• Work with customers to explore improvement areas and prioritize strong ROI business initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in operational processes and engineering practices.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in DevOps and cloud architecture.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Ansible, Jenkins, Helm Charts, and Python/Groovy scripting.
• Strong understanding of network infrastructure, security management, and shared infrastructure.
• Experience in architecting enterprise-level networking operations and data center management.
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior management and technical teams.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Rancher-K8s, Containers, Kafka, Apache Flink/Spark, EDB PostgreSQL, Redis Cache, S3/Cloudian, and Apigee.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and principles.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• 401k plan
• Flexible working hours
• Professional development opportunities