DevOps Architect | Manager
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Overview:
As a DevOps Architect within Deloitte’s Technology and Transformation Engineering practice, you will lead the design, implementation, and governance of DevOps strategies and frameworks that enable continuous integration, continuous delivery (CI/CD), and infrastructure automation. You will collaborate with clients and internal teams to drive DevOps adoption, optimize delivery pipelines, and ensure scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
· Define and lead DevOps strategies, frameworks, and best practices aligned with business and technology goals.
· Architect scalable, automated CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (IaC) solutions across cloud and on-premises environments.
· Establish standards for configuration management, release automation, monitoring, and security in DevOps processes.
· Evaluate and recommend DevOps tools and technologies to enhance delivery efficiency and quality.
· Oversee the design, build, and deployment of automated pipelines and infrastructure provisioning.
· Collaborate with development, QA, security, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment workflows.
· Lead efforts to monitor system health, performance, and security post-deployment.
· Manage risk, compliance, and governance related to DevOps practices.
· Lead and mentor DevOps engineers and consultants, fostering a culture of automation and continuous improvement.
· Manage project planning, resource allocation, and delivery milestones for DevOps initiatives.
· Facilitate technical governance, design reviews, and stakeholder communication.
· Act as a trusted advisor to clients on DevOps transformation and cloud-native adoption.
· Conduct workshops, technical sessions, and presentations to align stakeholders on DevOps strategies.
· Support pre-sales activities including solution proposals and demonstrations.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
· 8+ years in enterprise technology roles with significant experience in DevOps architecture and delivery, including at least 2 years in a leadership role.
· Deep expertise in CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps), infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform, Ansible), and container orchestration (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker).
· Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native technologies.
· Experience with monitoring, logging, and security tools in DevOps environments.
· Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage complex projects.
· Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and client-facing skills.
· Excellent client-facing skills with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships.
· Exceptional communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
· Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Dynatrace and AppDynamics).
· Familiarity in the role of AI in DevOps (CI/CD, Testing Automation, AI-Assisted Code Suggestions, etc.)
· Knowledge of observability, monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, ELK Stack).
· Experience with security best practices in DevOps.
· Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or similar.