Technical Architect - DevOps

Description :

- Define high-level architecture for networking, storage, compute, and application hosting.

- Define high-level architecture practices covering multi-region networking, disaster recovery, load balancing, and auto-scaling.

- Architect CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and automation frameworks.

- Establish cloud governance frameworks for compliance, security, and cost control.

Implementation & Governance :

- Drive automation of infrastructure provisioning, deployments, monitoring, and incident response.

- Optimize cost, performance, and resource utilization across multi-cloud environments using FinOps practices.

- Implement observability frameworks (logging, monitoring, alerting) to ensure high availability and reliability.

Automation & Optimization :

- Define cost optimization strategies for multi-cloud and hybrid workloads.

- Continuously improve system performance, resilience, and efficiency.

Collaboration & Leadership :

- Mentor DevOps engineers and development teams, building reusable frameworks and templates.

- Establish and lead a DevOps Center of Excellence (CoE) to drive adoption and standardization.

- Collaborate with development, QA, security, and operations to ensure seamless delivery.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement :

- Recommend new approaches for agility, scalability, and reliability.

- Enable enterprise-wide DevOps transformation programs.

Must-Have Skills :

- Strong background in network architecture VPC design, subnets, routing, VPN, firewalls, load balancers, hybrid connectivity.

- Hands-on experience in multi-region, highly available, and disaster recovery architectures.

- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Pulumi).

- Strong expertise in CI/CD pipeline design and implementation (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, ArgoCD, Spinnaker).

- Deep knowledge of containerization & orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm).

- Experience in cost optimization, monitoring, and performance tuning for large-scale infra.

- Solid understanding of cloud security, compliance, and identity management (IAM, RBAC, Zero Trust).

- Strong coding/scripting in Python, Shell, Go, or similar for automation and integration.

- Demonstrated experience in leading DevOps transformation, modernization, and CoE initiatives.

- Ability to define reference architectures, reusable infra patterns, and best practices.

- Excellent stakeholder management, leadership, and mentoring skills.

Key Competencies :

- Excellent stakeholder management and communication.

- Ability to lead in a global, fast-paced environment.

- Proven mentorship and leadership capabilities.

- Customer-centric mindset with strong business acumen.

Education & Qualifications :

- Relevant cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect Expert, GCP Professional Cloud Architect) preferred.

- Certifications in DevOps tools (Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, etc.) are an added