DevOps Architect / Fort Mill SC( Hybrid Role )

Role - DevOps Architect

Location: Fort Mill SC( Hybrid Role )

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Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

Act as SME for LaunchDarkly, owning architecture, design decisions, and best practices

Design and implement enterprise-ready LaunchDarkly solutions, including:

o Feature flag strategy

o Environment and access model

o Governance, security, and audit considerations

Integrate LaunchDarkly with Brave templates and CI/CD pipelines

Define scalable, secure, and resilient AWS-based DevOps architectures

Hands-On Implementation

Be deeply hands-on in building and configuring:

o AWS infrastructure (IaC using Terraform/CloudFormation)

o CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, etc.)

o LaunchDarkly SDKs and integrations

Troubleshoot complex production issues across DevOps and feature management layers

Ensure solutions are production-ready, observable, and performant

Delivery Ownership

Own end-to-end delivery for the DevOps and LaunchDarkly workstream

Plan, estimate, and execute deliverables with high quality and predictability

Lead and mentor engineers while remaining an active contributor

Ensure adherence to timelines, quality standards, and engineering best practices

Stakeholder Communication

Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels (engineering, product, leadership)

Translate technical concepts into clear business and operational outcomes

Participate in architecture reviews, design walkthroughs, and executive discussions

Required Qualifications

Experience

10+ years of overall software / platform engineering experience

2+ years of recent, hands-on AWS DevOps experience

Proven experience implementing LaunchDarkly in real-world environments

Strong experience integrating feature flagging solutions into CI/CD pipelines

Technical Skills

AWS: EC2, EKS/ECS, Lambda, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, S3

DevOps & Platform Engineering:

o Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation)

o CI/CD pipelines

o Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

LaunchDarkly:

o Feature flag lifecycle management

o SDK integration

o Governance and rollout strategies

Strong understanding of security, compliance, and enterprise-scale DevOps practices

Leadership & Soft Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to influence and align stakeholders across technology and business

Proven experience leading teams while remaining hands-on

Strong ownership mindset with accountability for delivery outcomes

Nice to Have

Experience with large-scale enterprise platforms

Exposure to multi-tenant or regulated environments

Prior experience defining DevOps or feature management standards