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Technology Management I-Enterprise Architect - DevOps
 Equiliem | |
 United States, D.C., Washington | |
 Sep 17, 2025 | |
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Active Public Trust
Washington, DC (5 days a week on-site) Enterprise Architect - DevOps Key Responsibilities: *Define and implement the DevOps architecture and strategy to align with business objectives, improving software delivery speed, quality, and scalability. *Design scalable, resilient, and secure systems that leverage continuous integration (CI), continuous deployment (CD), and automated testing frameworks. *Create and maintain architecture blueprints that incorporate DevOps best practices and automation tools for both development and operational workflows. *Lead the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines to automate the software development lifecycle (SDLC). *Integrate tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Azure DevOps, or others for automated build, test, and deployment processes. *Ensure seamless deployment workflows across on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments, including staging and production. *Promote and drive the use of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate infrastructure provisioning and management using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet. *Develop automated processes for managing cloud resources, including configuration management, server provisioning, and network setup. *Implement and maintain robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or ELK Stack. *Ensure the performance, reliability, and security of DevOps environments by continuously assessing and optimizing both infrastructure and deployment pipelines. *Define key performance indicators (KPIs) for DevOps processes and lead the continuous improvement of operational efficiency. *Architect cloud-based and hybrid solutions to support agile development and continuous delivery with platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. *Provide guidance on selecting and integrating cloud-native services for containerization, microservices, and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker). *Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for DevOps processes, pipelines, and automation scripts. Qualifications: *Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. *7+ years of experience in IT architecture or engineering, with at least 3-5 years of hands-on experience in DevOps practices and tools. *Strong understanding of DevOps principles, including automation, CI/CD, and infrastructure management. *Expertise in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps, or similar. *Extensive experience with containerization and orchestration tools, such as Docker and Kubernetes. *Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and implementing DevOps solutions in cloud-native environments. *Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet. *Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or the ELK Stack. *Strong knowledge of scripting and programming languages like Python, Bash, Ruby, or Go. *Understanding of security principles and best practices in DevOps (e.g., DevSecOps). *Proven ability to lead teams in a collaborative, cross-functional environment and mentor junior engineers. *Ability to address complex system integration challenges and find innovative solutions. *Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Desirable Skills: *Experience with microservices architecture and serverless computing. *Knowledge of cloud-native application design and deployment. *Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies. *Exposure to AI/ML integration within DevOps pipelines. *Certifications: Certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert are preferred. | |