Senior DevOps Platform Architect - Remote

Korn Ferry Group; Baltimore (MD); Remote; USD 110,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer for a contract opportunity. You will lead enterprise DevOps and Platform Engineering initiatives, shaping standards and reference architectures across business units.

The role emphasizes cloud-native platforms, IaC, CI/CD, automation, observability, and security integration. You will drive modernization, mentor teams, and deliver scalable, self-service platforms that accelerate software delivery while enhancing reliability and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field.
• 10+ years combined experience in infrastructure/DevOps
• Experience with cloud-native platforms and automation.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise DevOps and Platform Engineering strategy across multiple units.
• Lead cloud-native platform design with IaC, CI/CD, automation, observability and security.
• Drive standards, reference architectures, and engineering best practices.
• Provide technical leadership formulti-project initiatives and platform roadmaps.
• Standardize CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies across teams.
• Improve developer experience via self-service platforms and automation.

Skills

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

OpenShift

CI/CD

IaC

DevSecOps

Automation

Platform engineering

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Terraform

Git

Job description

Korn Ferry is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer for a contract opportunity. You will lead enterprise DevOps and Platform Engineering initiatives, shaping standards and reference architectures across business units.

The role emphasizes cloud-native platforms, IaC, CI/CD, automation, observability, and security integration. You will drive modernization, mentor teams, and deliver scalable, self-service platforms that accelerate software delivery while enhancing reliability and governance.