DevOps Architect

Collabera; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Collabera seeks an Azure DevOps Architect to govern end-to-end Azure DevOps and cloud platform solutions, including CI/CD pipelines, IaC, security controls, monitoring, and release management. Define architectures for Azure DevOps, Terraform, and Azure-native services to support reuse across client engagements.

Provide architectural oversight to DevOps teams, and lead DevSecOps strategy from the outset. Collaborate with Solution Architects and client stakeholders to translate business

Qualifications

• Expert-level knowledge of Azure DevOps Services (Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Test Plans, Artifacts).
• 7+ years in cloud engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure architecture.
• 5+ years designing enterprise CI/CD and IaC solutions.
• Deep expertise with Terraform, including modules and state management.
• Strong experience embedding security, compliance, and identity controls.
• Advanced scripting using PowerShell, Bash, and Python.
• Proven client-facing architectural leadership and executive communication.

Responsibilities

• Architect and govern end-to-end Azure DevOps and cloud platform solutions, including CI/CD pipelines and IaC.
• Define, maintain, and evolve reference architectures and standards for Azure DevOps, Terraform, and Azure-native services.
• Provide architectural oversight to DevOps developers and implementation teams.
• Lead DevSecOps strategy, embedding security and compliance into pipelines and designs.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects and client stakeholders to translate requirements into roadmaps.
• Establish and enforce CI/CD governance, including branching, artifact management, quality gates, and release policies.
• Review and approve infrastructure designs and automation frameworks to ensure architectural integrity.
• Guide migration strategies from on-premises to Azure, including hybrid and multi-cloud approaches.

Skills

Azure DevOps

CI/CD design

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform

Security in cloud

Scripting: PowerShell

Leadership

Azure services

Job description

Looking for an Azure Devops Architect who will be responsible to Architect and govern end-to-end Azure DevOps and cloud platform solutions, including CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), security controls, monitoring, and release management. To Define, maintain, and evolve reference architectures, design patterns, and standards for Azure DevOps, Terraform, and Azure-native services to support reuse across client engagements. To Provide architectural oversight and technical direction to Azure DevOps Developers and implementation teams, ensuring solutions meet scalability, reliability, and security best practices. To lead DevSecOps strategy, embedding security, compliance, identity, and risk management controls into pipelines and infrastructure designs from the outset. To Collaborate with Solution Architects and client stakeholders to translate business and technical requirements into actionable architectures and delivery roadmaps. To Establish and enforce CI/CD governance standards, including branching strategies, artifact management, quality gates, approvals, and release policies. To Review and approve infrastructure designs, pipeline configurations, and automation frameworks prior to implementation to ensure

architectural integrity. To Guide migration strategies from legacy and on-premises environments to Azure, including hybrid and multi-cloud architectures where applicable.

Must Haves:

• Expert-level knowledge of Azure DevOps Services, including Azure Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Test Plans, and Artifacts.
• 7+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure architecture roles.
• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale CI/CD and IaC solutions.
• Deep expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, including module design, state management, and environment strategy.
• Strong experience integrating security, compliance, and identity controls into cloud and DevOps architectures.
• Advanced scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Bash, and/or Python.
• Proven experience in client-facing architectural leadership, including requirements discovery, solution design, and executive-level communication.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure platform services and the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.

Plusses:

• Demonstrated leadership in DevSecOps within regulated, enterprise, or high-compliance environments.
• Experience defining and implementing enterprise governance models, including landing zones, Azure Policy, RBAC, cost management, and security baselines.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable)