Senior DevSecOps Automation Solution Architect

Arena Technical Resources, LLC; Oklahoma City (OK); Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Arena Technical Resources, LLC (ATR) is seeking a Senior DevSecOps Automation Solution Architect to support a large-scale Mainframe Modernization for a federal customer. You will collaborate with client stakeholders to design and implement modern engineering, automation, and delivery practices that accelerate legacy-to-cloud transformation.

You will lead solution development, shape technical roadmaps, and guide teams in DevSecOps approaches ensuring reliability, security, and scalability

Qualifications

• 10+ years software development experience, including 5+ years in DevSecOps CI/CD.
• 3+ years developing cloud-native software solutions (AWS preferred).
• Certifications in software development, DevSecOps, or cloud-native architecture.
• Expertise in DevSecOps automation, Agile/Lean delivery, and enterprise-grade CI/CD tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design and communicate DevSecOps automation strategies that align legacy-to-cloud modernization goals and customer mission needs.
• Build compelling technical briefings, modernization roadmaps, and reusable solution artifacts for customers.
• Guide engineering teams on CI/CD modernization, security integration, test automation, and cloud deployment approaches.
• Evaluate legacy mainframe workflows and plan prototypes showing modernization feasibility and value.
• Continuously assess modernization progress and support improvements across development, deployment, security, and monitoring.

Skills

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Cloud-native

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Java

.NET

Node.js

Spring

Angular

React

JSON

Agile/Lean

Education

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

GitLab/GitHub

Jenkins

Terraform

Ansible

Sonatype

New Relic

Dynatrace

Job description

Job Title: Senior DevSecOps Automation Solution Architect
Job Location: Remote
Eligibility/Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust
clearance and successfully pass a thorough Government background
screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and
fingerprinting.

This position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPS security
clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the
U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows:
U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for
longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet
certain exceptions). Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S.
(including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in
the last 3 years.

We are seeking a Senior DevSecOps Automation Solution Architect to
support a large‑scale, multi‑year Mainframe Modernization initiative for
a major federal customer. In this customer‑facing role, you will partner
directly with the client’s technical and business stakeholders to design
and implement modern engineering, automation, and delivery practices
that accelerate their transformation from legacy mainframe systems to
secure, cloud‑native platforms. As a key member of the modernization
program’s architecture team, reporting to the Chief Architect, you will
help shape the technical roadmap, lead solution development, and guide
engineering teams through modern DevSecOps approaches that ensure
reliability, security, and scalability throughout the transformation
journey. Your work will directly support mission‑critical objectives and
enable the customer to achieve long‑term operational modernization
outcomes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

In this role, you will collaborate closely with federal customer stakeholders to:

• Design and communicate DevSecOps automation strategies that align legacy‑to‑cloud modernization goals and customer mission needs.
• Build compelling technical briefings, modernization roadmaps, and reusable solution artifacts tailored for customer consumption.
• LProvide guidance to engineering teams and customer personnel on CI/CD pipeline modernization, security integration, test automation, and cloud deployment approaches.
• Evaluate legacy mainframe workflows and help plan prototype implementations demonstrating modernization feasibility and value.
• Continuously assess modernization progress and support iterative improvements across development, deployment, security, and monitoring workflows.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree preferred
• 10+ years software development experience, including 5+ years in DevSecOps CI/CD and 3+ years developing cloud‑native software solutions (AWS Preferred).
• Certifications in software development, DevSecOps, or cloud‑native architecture.
• Expertise in DevSecOps automation, Agile/Lean delivery, and enterprise‑grade CI/CD tooling (e.g., GitLab/GitHub, Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Sonatype, New Relic, Dynatrace, etc.).
• Hands‑on experience designing and supporting cloud‑native architectures, containerized microservices, API‑driven interfaces, and event‑based systems. Strong background in application containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
• Proficiency in modern development frameworks and languages (Java, .NET, Node.js, Spring, Angular, React, JSON, etc.).
• Experience working with large datasets, data migration strategies, and modernization‑aligned analytics workflows.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience helping federal customers adopt cloud‑native architectures and services (AWS, Azure, container‑based microservices, REST APIs).
• Demonstrated ability to onboard teams into modern DevSecOps pipelines and accelerate adoption of automation practices.
• Experience scaling high‑performance engineering solutions for structured and unstructured data.
• Strong communication skills and confidence engaging directly with customer stakeholders at all levels.

Arena Technical Resources, LLC, (ATR) is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic information, or mental or physical disability.