DevOps Architect (Remote)

Publix; Lakeland (FL); Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Publix is seeking a remote DevOps Architect to lead the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. This role requires significant experience in software development and DevOps practices, along with strong leadership skills to guide various technical teams. Join Publix Technology and be part of a leading workforce committed to innovation and excellence.

Benefits

Employee stock ownership plan

401(k) retirement savings plan

Group health, dental and vision plans

Paid Time Off

Free hot lunches

Qualifications

• 8+ years of development experience.
• 5+ years working with source control systems.
• Hands-on experience with provision tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software solutions for CI/CD.
• Define and govern DevOps processes and standards.
• Lead efforts in promoting DevOps practices.

Skills

DevOps practices

Automation

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment

Systems Engineering

Cloud experience (AWS or Azure)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related analytical field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitHub

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

Apply for the DevOps Architect (Remote) job opening. DevOps Architect (Remote)

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 33386BR
Department: Publix Technology
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Date Posted: Jun 11, 2025

Publix can offer virtual/remote employment for this position in the following states: FL, GA, AL, TN, SC, NC, VA, KY.

Welcome to Publix Technology, the award-winning technical group for Publix Super Markets, Inc., the largest employee-owned company in the nation. Our technology teams of 2100+ associates provide innovative, modern solutions to nearly 1400 retail stores and 200,000+ internal team members across 8 states. We offer positions at all levels – summer internships, individual contributor roles, to technical leadership across a broad range of technical disciplines. So, whether you’re interested in IT security, platform engineering, architecture, software development, or infrastructure – we have a career path for you! See for yourself why Publix Super Markets, Inc. is a constant on Fortune Magazine’s Best Companies to Work list.

Join the Technology Architecture team! As a DevOps Architect, you will be an integral part in ensuring that the DevOps framework aligns with the organization’s goals and business objectives and that it promotes a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. You will be responsible for designing and supporting continuous integration / continuous deployment pipelines, providing leadership and education on DevOps processes and tools to application, infrastructure, and operational teams.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for designing, developing, writing, and implementing software solutions for our continuous integration and continuous deployment processes.
• Define and govern DevOps processes, quality guidelines, and standards.
• Lead efforts in collaborating and educating delivery teams on building CI/CD pipelines using best practices.
• Lead efforts in defining and developing practices for automated testing including unit, integration, functional and end-to-end.
• Work closely with delivery, infrastructure, and operational teams to ensure systems are secure, scalable, and reliable.
• Own the creation and governing of continuous integration automation with platforms like Azure DevOps Server, Jenkins, Gitlab CI
• Collaborate closely with solution architects to promote DevOps practices.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related analytical field, or equivalent experience,
• 8+ years of development experience
• 5+ years working with source control systems (GitHub, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps)
• 5+ years of experience working with Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub, and/or Gitlab.
• 2+ years of systems engineering expertise, with knowledge of hardware, networking, software, applications, cloud, and systems engineering.
• 2+ years of supporting DevOps practices
• 2+ years of public cloud experience (AWS or Azure)
• Hands-on experience with provision tools such as Terraform.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing, implementing, and documenting CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
• Strong Automation skills and the ability to drive initiatives to automate processes.
• Experience with containers and container orchestration such as Kubernetes
• Experience with Octopus Deploy
• Experience developing cloud-based applications that run in Microsoft Azure
• Experience with Platform Engineering and/or Internal Developer Platform
• Linux administration and scripting skills
• Experience performing automated/load tests.
• Experience developing metrics to measure improvements using DevOps practices
• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria

As a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month’s extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above.

Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

***Relocation/Household Good Shipment Allowance will NOT be provided.***