DevOps Architect

Inherent Technologies; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Inherent Technologies in San Jose, CA is seeking a Web Architect to lead the design of web application architecture and middleware strategy for our digital platforms. This on-site, long-term contract role focuses on building resilient application frameworks and scalable middleware, bridging developers with infrastructure teams.

You will drive DevOps automation, mentor teams, and shape CI/CD pipelines to support blue-green deployments and rapid iteration.

Qualifications

• Experience engineering web application architectures using microservices and event-driven designs.
• Proven ability to design middleware, API gateways, and ESBs.
• Strong DevOps mindset with CI/CD and automated testing.
• Expertise in distributed caching and data routing for low latency.

Responsibilities

• Design modular, scalable web application structures with microservices.
• Architect and manage enterprise middleware and data distribution fabrics.
• Build containerized dev environments and automated testing gates.
• Establish high-performance API architectures and versioning standards.
• Design distributed caching and database connection pooling.
• Collaborate on CI/CD pipelines and blue-green deployments.

Skills

Full-stack backend development

Distributed systems design

DevOps mindset

API design & governance

Tools

Node.js

Java (Spring Boot)

Go

Python (FastAPI)

Kafka

RabbitMQ

AWS EventBridge

Kong

NGINX

Envoy

Redis

Memcached

Hazelcast

Docker

Kubernetes

Istio

Linkerd

Job description

Title: Web Architect

Location: San Jose, CA - On-Site role

Duration: Long-Term Contract - W2

Mandatory Skills: Web Application / DevOps Architect

Full-time

Salary: $139,230.00 yearly

Salary: $115,000.00-$125,000.00 yearly

Salary: $148,500.00 yearly

Salary: $120,000.00 yearly

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Web Application / DevOps Architect to drive the development architecture and middleware strategy of our digital platforms. In this role, you will spend less time on basic cloud administration and more time designing resilient application frameworks, distributed messaging systems, and data routing layers. You will serve as the technical bridge between core application developers and infrastructure engineers, ensuring that code architectures natively leverage DevOps automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Application Framework Architecture: Design modular, scalable web application structures utilizing microservices, event-driven architectures, and domain-driven design principles.
• Middleware & Integration Engineering: Architect and manage enterprise middleware, including message brokers, API gateways, enterprise service buses (ESBs), and data distribution fabrics.
• Developer Experience (DevEx) Automation: Build local development environments (e.g., containerized dev stacks) and automated testing gates to accelerate daily engineering workflows.
• API Strategy & Governance: Establish high-performance API architectures, cross-service communication protocols, and strict versioning standards across all platforms.
• State & Cache Optimization: Design distributed caching strategies, session management flows, and database connection pooling to minimize application latency.
• Continuous Code Delivery: Collaboratively build automated CI/CD pipelines that handle complex code builds, integration testing, and blue-green application deployments.

Required Technical Skills

• Application Development: Deep expertise in full-stack backend languages like Node.js, Java (Spring Boot), Go, or Python (FastAPI).
• Messaging & Event Middleware: Advanced proficiency with message queues and event streaming systems such as Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or AWS EventBridge.
• API Management: Hands-on experience configuring API Gateways and proxies like Kong, Apigee, NGINX, or Envoy.
• Data & Caching Layers: Expert knowledge of distributed caches and data grids, specifically Redis, Memcached, or Hazelcast.
• Container Integration: Master-level skills in Docker and Kubernetes, specifically optimizing container lifecycle events and service-mesh communications (e.g., Istio, Linkerd).