Principal DevOps CI/CD Architect

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 24 Month(s)

Skills

DevOps
CI/CD
Architect
Azure DevOps
AWS DevOps
TDLC automation
scan automation
Test and Development Lifecycle automation
Git
Jenkins
Terraform
Kuberntetes
Docker
Test Automation

Job Details

Job Title: Principal DevOps CI/CD Architect

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and visionary Principal DevOps CI/CD Architect to design, build, and maintain scalable and secure Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) frameworks for new and existing software applications.

This role is both strategic and hands-on, focusing on enabling engineering teams with robust self-service CI/CD capabilities while ensuring compliance, reliability, and performance at scale.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate deep technical expertise across the DevOps lifecycle, a passion for automation, and a proven ability to mentor and upskill teams in modern software delivery practices.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Platform & CI/CD Architecture
  • Architect, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for diverse applications and environments.
  • Develop self-service CI/CD platforms enabling development teams to onboard, deploy, and release software independently.
  • Design pipeline templates and reusable modules for code integration, automated testing, artifact management, and deployment.
  • DevOps Automation & Tooling
  • Automate the full software delivery lifecycle from code check-in to deployment, including:
  • Build orchestration
  • Automated testing (unit, integration, regression, performance)
  • Security scanning (SAST, DAST, OSS)
  • Deployment automation using Blue/Green, Canary, or Rolling deployment strategies
  • Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation.
  • Manage configuration as code using Ansible, Puppet, or similar tools.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in DevOps, release engineering, or infrastructure automation
  • 5+ years architecting and building enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines and platforms
  • Strong proficiency with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Argo CD, or similar
  • Proven experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm)
  • Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation)
  • Deep understanding of various testing practices including TDD, BDD, and automated quality gates
  • Experience with secure software delivery, vulnerability scanning, and governance frameworks
  • Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Groovy)
  • Experience with Agile methodologies, Agile lifecycle tools (e.g., JIRA, Rally), and DevOps metrics
  • Exceptional communication skills and a track record of technical mentorship

Preferred Qualifications:

Certifications: AWS/Google Cloud Platform/Azure DevOps Engineer, Kubernetes CKA/CKAD, Terraform Associate

Experience with GitOps principles and tools (e.g., Flux, Argo CD)

Background in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) or platform engineering

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