Senior Platform Architect – PaaS, DevSecOps & Strategy

Verizon; Basking Ridge (NJ); On-site; USD 141,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Verizon seeks an Associate Director - Solutions Architect to drive a Platform as a Service infrastructure and a secure DevSecOps culture across enterprise IT. You will bridge engineering and executive leadership, enabling Citizen Development and centralized tooling across cloud and private clouds.

The role demands 8+ years in enterprise IT/DevOps, strategic leadership, and strong communication with C-suite, as Verizon emphasizes innovation, scale, and secure by design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or 4+ years of work/military experience) with 8+ years of relevant technical experience in enterprise IT, DevOps, or Solutions Architecture.
• 6+ years in an architectural or engineering leadership role with end-to-end delivery accountability.
• 5+ years translating technical roadmaps, system designs, and infrastructure proposals into clear, compelling presentations for executive stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of corporate DevOps governance, TOGAF/ITIL standards, and the financial acumen (P&L, ROI, business cases) required to justify enterprise infrastructure investments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of a Platform as a Service (PaaS) computing infrastructure built on Verizon Private Cloud VMs (VCP VMs), providing a secure, scalable, and self-service ecosystem tailored for the internal Citizen Developer community.
• Standardize enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines across a complex corporate environment. Manage container and package registries (OneArtifactory) and embed "secure-by-design" principles using automated SAST and SCA security testing.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles to deploy, manage, and scale applications across VCP VMs, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and OpenStack. Establish real-time SRE monitoring and lead "Fail Fast, Fail Small" Chaos Engineering game days.
• Serve as a strategic liaison, translating complex technical architectures into actionable business value for C-suite and senior executive leaders. Manage cross-functional projects using Agile practices to eliminate legacy silos and drive adoption of new platforms.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive communication

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Verizon seeks an Associate Director - Solutions Architect to drive a Platform as a Service infrastructure and a secure DevSecOps culture across enterprise IT. You will bridge engineering and executive leadership, enabling Citizen Development and centralized tooling across cloud and private clouds.

The role demands 8+ years in enterprise IT/DevOps, strategic leadership, and strong communication with C-suite, as Verizon emphasizes innovation, scale, and secure by design.