DevOps Architect

Synechron; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Global offices and opportunities to go

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave

Comprehensive insurance plans

Retirement savings plans

Training and Udemy access

Coaching with FinLabs and CoE

Exposure to top tier banks and clients

Global, diverse culture

Job summary

Synechron is seeking a Senior DevOps Architect – AWS in Pittsburgh to design secure, scalable AWS environments and lead automated platforms for reliable development and production operations.

The role emphasizes API Gateway, CI/CD automation, IaC, observability, and operational excellence, with compensation aligned to local market and geographic considerations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, SRE, or platform engineering (senior level).
• 5+ years of hands-on AWS experience in production environments.
• Strong expertise with Amazon API Gateway and related integrations.
• Advanced knowledge of AWS services such as Lambda, ECS/EKS, VPC, IAM, CloudFront, Route 53, WAF, CloudWatch, SQS, SNS, KMS, Secrets Manager.
• Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
• Experience designing CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment strategies.
• Strong knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, networking, DNS, HTTP, and TLS.
• Experience with observability tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, OpenSearch).
• Scripting experience with Python, Bash, or Go.
• AWS Professional-level certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-scale AWS DevOps architectures.
• Architect and manage Amazon API Gateway, including REST, HTTP, and WebSocket APIs.
• Configure API security using IAM, Cognito, JWT, OAuth 2.0, Lambda authorizers, mTLS, and AWS WAF.
• Integrate API Gateway with Lambda, ECS/EKS, ALB/NLB, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, and private VPC services.
• Design API versioning, throttling, usage plans, custom domains, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or AWS DevOps services.
• Automate infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
• Implement AWS networking, IAM, logging, monitoring, security, and disaster-recovery solutions.
• Lead troubleshooting, performance optimization, incident resolution, and root-cause analysis.
• Define technical standards, reference architectures, and operational best practices.
• Mentor DevOps and cloud engineers and lead architecture and code reviews.

Skills

DevOps architecture

Cloud engineering

SRE

Platform engineering

Tools

AWS

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS CDK

Docker

Kubernetes

Linux

Networking

DNS

HTTP

TLS

Job description

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,500+, and has 58 offices in 21 countries within key global markets.

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Architect – AWS with 8+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud architecture, automation, and platform engineering.

The role requires strong hands-on expertise in designing and implementing secure, scalable, and highly available AWS environments, with a particular focus on Amazon API Gateway, cloud-native integrations, CI/CD automation, infrastructure as code, observability, and operational excellence.

You will define DevOps architecture and engineering standards while delivering automated platforms that support reliable application development, deployment, integration, and production operations.

Additional Information*

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Pittsburgh, PA is $120k - $130k/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement enterprise-scale AWS DevOps architectures.
• Architect and manage Amazon API Gateway, including REST, HTTP, and WebSocket APIs.
• Configure API security using IAM, Cognito, JWT, OAuth 2.0, Lambda authorizers, mTLS, and AWS WAF.
• Integrate API Gateway with Lambda, ECS/EKS, ALB/NLB, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, and private VPC services.
• Design API versioning, throttling, usage plans, custom domains, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or AWS DevOps services.
• Automate infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
• Implement AWS networking, IAM, logging, monitoring, security, and disaster-recovery solutions.
• Lead troubleshooting, performance optimization, incident resolution, and root-cause analysis.
• Define technical standards, reference architectures, and operational best practices.
• Mentor DevOps and cloud engineers and lead architecture and code reviews.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, SRE, or platform engineering.
• 5+ years of hands‑on AWS experience in production environments.
• Strong expertise with Amazon API Gateway, including integrations, authorizers, throttling, custom domains, VPC Links, OpenAPI, logging, and deployments.
• Advanced knowledge of AWS services such as Lambda, ECS/EKS, VPC, IAM, CloudFront, Route 53, WAF, CloudWatch, SQS, SNS, KMS, and Secrets Manager.
• Strong experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
• Experience designing CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment strategies.
• Strong knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, networking, DNS, HTTP, and TLS.
• Experience with observability tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or OpenSearch.
• Scripting experience with Python, Bash, or Go.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, high availability, scalability, disaster recovery, and cost optimization.
• AWS Professional-level certification is preferred.
• Strong technical leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

We offer:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 21 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
• Maternity & paternity leave plans.
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
• Retirement savings plans.
• A higher education certification policy.
• Commuter benefits (varies by region).
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier‑one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A flat and approachable organization.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.