DevOps Solution Lead/Architect

Pinnacle Group • Plano, TX

431d • $174,720 - $174,720

About The Position

The DevOps Solution Architect position is a contract role based in Plano, Texas, focusing on enhancing the security posture and operational efficiency of cloud-based production systems. The architect will collaborate with teams to solve complex problems in connected vehicle technology, ensuring high-quality software delivery and adherence to SecDevOps practices. This role requires a strong background in cloud services, particularly AWS, and expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, along with a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.

Requirements

• 5 to 10 years' experience in Information Technology, with 2 to 3 years in an Architecture environment.
• Mastery in SecDevOps practices including IaC-Terraform, Cloud-AWS, CI/CD-Git/Argo, and microservices architecture deployment (primarily Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology.
• Experience with source control and continuous integration tools.
• Strong analytical and reasoning skills.
• Hands-on experience with AWS Services such as IAM, VPC, EKS, CloudFront, and APIGW.
• Scripting experience with Bash/Shell and Python.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in additional AWS services like ECS, EC2, S3, SNS, SQS, MKS, Batch, Lambda, Cognito, and RDS.
• Experience with IaC tools like CloudFormation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and Docker.
• Knowledge of Secrets Management tools like HCP Vault and AWS Secrets Manager.
• Experience with logging and monitoring tools like DataDog, Splunk, and Grafana.

Responsibilities

• Perform as an individual contributor and mentor program team members on security disciplines.
• Solve complex problems around connected vehicle technology by troubleshooting issues and debugging codebases.
• Deploy, automate, manage, and maintain AWS cloud-based production systems.
• Adapt new technologies, tools, and processes as needed.
• Communicate effectively with team members and work collaboratively.
• Maintain and improve existing codebases and peer review code changes.
• Ensure availability, performance, security, and scalability of AWS production systems.
• Manage the creation, release, and configuration of production systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues across various application domains and platforms.
• Review code and technical approaches to ensure functional and non-functional requirements are met.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to technical teams on design and implementation best practices.
• Help ensure high-quality software delivery by advising on testing strategies and performance tuning.
• Prepare technical solution and architecture documents and presentations.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401K contributions
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Sick leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: No Education Listed