Onsite_Principal DevOps, SRE & Application Infrastructure Architect _Austin TX

Themesoft Inc; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Principal DevOps, SRE & Application Infrastructure Architect role at Themesoft Inc. is based in Austin with a hybrid work model and a 6-month duration.

The position focuses on designing and managing Kubernetes (AKS) infrastructure, building GitOps CI/CD pipelines, and leading production operations across multiple environments. You will implement observability using OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana and Splunk, while administering Oracle GoldenGate, Oracle Database, and related data

Qualifications

• 10+ years of DevOps/SRE experience.
• Expertise in Kubernetes (AKS), GitOps, observability.
• Experience with Oracle GoldenGate and production operations.
• Strong Java application troubleshooting.
• Client-facing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage Kubernetes (AKS) infrastructure using Docker, Helm, and ArgoCD.
• Build and maintain GitOps-based CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement observability solutions using OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk.
• Define and manage SLAs, SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets.
• Lead production support, P0/P1 incident response, RCA, and on-call operations.
• Administer Oracle, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Couchbase, Redis, and CockroachDB environments.
• Manage Oracle GoldenGate replication, failover, disaster recovery, and database tuning.
• Troubleshoot Java applications, REST APIs, gRPC services, and cloud-native messaging/caching systems.
• Automate infrastructure and operational tasks using Shell and Python.
• Collaborate with Security, Network, and Application teams.

Skills

DevOps & SRE

Kubernetes (AKS)

GitOps

Shell Scripting

Python

Java troubleshooting

Tools

Docker

ArgoCD

Helm

OpenTelemetry

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk

Oracle Database

Oracle GoldenGate

REST APIs

gRPC

PostgreSQL

Cassandra

Redis

CockroachDB

Job description

Onsite Principal DevOps, SRE & Application Infrastructure Architect - Austin TX

Overview

Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid)

Duration: 6 Months

Must-Have Skills

• Docker
• ArgoCD (GitOps)
• DevOps & SRE
• Shell Scripting & Python
• OpenTelemetry
• Grafana
• Splunk
• Oracle Database
• Oracle GoldenGate
• REST APIs & gRPC
• Disaster Recovery (DR)

Key Responsibilities

• Design and manage Kubernetes (AKS) infrastructure using Docker, Helm, and ArgoCD.
• Build and maintain GitOps-based CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement observability solutions using OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk.
• Define and manage SLAs, SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets.
• Lead production support, P0/P1 incident response, RCA, and on-call operations.
• Administer Oracle, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Couchbase, Redis, and CockroachDB environments.
• Manage Oracle GoldenGate replication, failover, disaster recovery, and database tuning.
• Troubleshoot Java applications, REST APIs, gRPC services, and cloud-native messaging/caching systems.
• Automate infrastructure and operational tasks using Shell and Python.
• Collaborate with Security, Network, and Application teams.

Top 5 Mandatory Skills

• DevOps & Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
• Oracle Database & GoldenGate

The strongest candidates will have 10+ years of DevOps/SRE experience, deep expertise in Kubernetes (AKS), GitOps, observability, Oracle GoldenGate, and production operations, along with strong Java application troubleshooting skills. Candidates with prior client experience are especially desirable for this role.