DevOps Lead Architect

i3, LLC; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

i3, LLC in the United States is seeking an experienced DevOps Lead Architect to drive enterprise cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, security, and observability across modern apps. This hands-on role focuses on AWS foundations, IaC, CloudBees Core, Artifactory, Kubernetes, and monitoring with Datadog or New Relic.

You will lead engineering teams, define standards, and mentor staff while implementing Terraform/CloudFormation, GitOps, and runtime security policies.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in DevOps/Cloud Engineering with at least 3+ years in a lead or architectural capacity.
• Deep hands-on expertise with core AWS services (IAM, VPC, EKS, RDS, S3, Route53, KMS) provisioned via Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Demonstrated proficiency architecting and operating CloudBees Core, including Operations Center management and distributed agent scaling.
• Strong hands-on experience managing production Kubernetes clusters, Helm, ingress, and runtime security.
• Advanced administration of JFrog Artifactory and secure software supply chains (SBOMs, signed images).
• Hands-on experience with Datadog or New Relic for APM, metrics, logs, and tracing.
• Strong scripting in Python, Groovy, Bash, or Go.

Responsibilities

• AWS Architecture & IaC: Build scalable multi-account AWS environments using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• CloudBees Core: Design, deploy, and manage CloudBees Core with HA controllers and dynamic agents on Kubernetes.
• Kubernetes security: Scale and harden clusters, manage Helm, ingress, and policy enforcement.
• Artifact & package governance: Oversee Artifactory with promotion pipelines and Xray scanning.
• Observability & APM: Implement Datadog or New Relic across AWS and Kubernetes layers.
• DevSecOps: Integrate SAST/DAST and secret management into CI/CD pipelines.
• Technical leadership: Mentor engineers and guide architectural reviews.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

Cloud architecture

AWS

CI/CD

Scripting & automation

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

CloudBees Core

JFrog Artifactory

Kubernetes

Helm

Datadog

New Relic

HashiCorp Vault

JFrog Xray

Trivy

Job description

Job Title: DevOps Lead Architect (Hands-On)

Location: Remote / Hybrid

Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced, hands‑on DevOps Lead Architect to drive enterprise cloud infrastructure, continuous delivery, automated security, and observability across our modern application ecosystems. This role requires a proven technical leader capable of architecting scalable AWS cloud foundations using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation), administering enterprise CI/CD via CloudBees Core, managing artifact lifecycles in JFrog Artifactory, orchestrating Kubernetes workloads, and implementing full-stack monitoring using Datadog or New Relic.

Key Responsibilities

• AWS Architecture & IaC: Architect and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure multi-account AWS environments using modular Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation), enforcing drift detection and automated state management.
• Enterprise CI/CD (CloudBees Core): Design, deploy, and administer CloudBees Core (Operations Center, managed controllers, high availability, role-based access control, and Groovy-based Shared Libraries) with dynamic build agents hosted on Kubernetes.
• Kubernetes Orchestration & Security: Design, scale, and harden enterprise Kubernetes clusters (EKS or self-managed); manage Helm deployments, ingress controllers, service meshes, and enforce runtime security policies (OPA/Gatekeeper or Kyverno).
• Artifact & Package Governance: Oversee enterprise binary management using JFrog Artifactory, configuring promotion pipelines, virtual/remote repositories, caching policies, and automated vulnerability scanning with JFrog Xray.
• Full-Stack Observability & APM: Architect enterprise monitoring, logging, and tracing using Datadog or New Relic—deploying daemonsets, APM tracing, custom metrics, SLI/SLO dashboards, and proactive alerting across AWS and Kubernetes layers.
• DevSecOps Integration: Embed shift-left security practices directly into CloudBees Core pipelines, integrating SAST, DAST, container scanning (Trivy, JFrog Xray), and centralized secrets management (HashiCorp Vault or AWS Secrets Manager).
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Lead and coach engineering teams, define infrastructure standards, establish code review guidelines, and lead architectural review boards (ARB).

Required Technical Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: 8+ years in DevOps/Cloud Engineering with at least 3+ years in a lead or architectural capacity leading hands‑on implementations.
• AWS & IaC Mastery: Deep hands‑on expertise with core AWS services (IAM, VPC, EKS, RDS, S3, Route53, KMS) provisioned strictly via Terraform or CloudFormation.
• CloudBees Core Expertise: Demonstrated proficiency architecting and operating CloudBees Core, including Operations Center management, cross-controller configurations, pipeline templates, and distributed agent scaling.
• Kubernetes Production Experience: Strong hands‑on background managing production Kubernetes clusters, cluster networking (CNI), storage classes (CSI), container lifecycle management, and Helm charting.
• Artifact Management: Advanced administration of JFrog Artifactory, repository lifecycle management, and supply chain security (SBOMs, signed images).
• Observability Tools: Hands‑on experience configuring and maintaining Datadog or New Relic for APM, infrastructure metrics, log aggregation, and synthetic monitoring.
• Scripting & Automation: Strong coding and scripting skills in Python, Groovy (for Jenkins pipelines), Bash, or Go.

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional / AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
• CloudBees Certified Jenkins Engineer / CloudBees Core Administration
• Datadog Certified Professional or New Relic Certified Performance Pro