Lead DevOps Architect: AWS, Kubernetes & CI/CD Expert

OpenTalent; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenTalent is seeking a Senior DevOps Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure cloud infrastructure across AWS and Kubernetes. You will drive IaC practices, CI/CD maturity, and platform governance while mentoring engineering teams.

You will partner with security, SRE, and development teams to enforce policies, optimize costs, and deliver reliable, observable software delivery pipelines using CloudBees Core, Datadog, and Artifactory.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in DevOps/Cloud Engineering with at least 3+ years in a lead/architectural capacity.
• Proven ability to design scalable, secure multi-account AWS environments and drive IaC adoption.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable, secure AWS environments using modular IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation).
• Lead enterprise CI/CD pipelines and CloudBees Core operations with HA setups and RBAC.
• Hardening Kubernetes clusters, managing Helm deployments, and enforcing runtime security policies.
• Oversee artifact governance (Artifactory, Xray) and vulnerability scanning.
• Drive observability architecture with Datadog/New Relic across AWS and Kubernetes.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams and ARB participation.

Skills

AWS Architecture & IaC

Enterprise CI/CD (CloudBees Core)

Kubernetes Orchestration & Security

Artifact & Package Governance

Full-Stack Observability & APM

DevSecOps Integration

Technical Leadership & Mentorship

AWS & IaC Mastery

CloudBees Core Expertise

Kubernetes Production Experience

Artifact Management

Observability Tools

Scripting & Automation

AWS Certifications (Pro/Sec)

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

CloudBees Core

Kubernetes (kubectl, etc)

JFrog Artifactory

JFrog Xray

Datadog

New Relic

Helm

HashiCorp Vault

Trivy

Job description

OpenTalent is seeking a Senior DevOps Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure cloud infrastructure across AWS and Kubernetes. You will drive IaC practices, CI/CD maturity, and platform governance while mentoring engineering teams.

You will partner with security, SRE, and development teams to enforce policies, optimize costs, and deliver reliable, observable software delivery pipelines using CloudBees Core, Datadog, and Artifactory.