7+ years of continual, prior experience in DevOps architecture
7+ years architecting and building AWS infrastructure
7+ years of DevOps toolchain experience (e.g., GitHub, GitLab, AWS Code* Suite)
AWS experience within the past year, with knowledge of primary AWS services (Compute, Storage, Networking, RDS)
Strong track record of implementing AWS services in a variety of distributed computing environments
Experience facilitating discussions with senior leadership regarding technical/architectural trade-offs, best practices, and risk mitigation
Experience leading highly available and fault-tolerant enterprise and web-scale software deployments
Experience managing data center or cloud operations, including data assurance, monitoring, alerting, and notifications
Demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges
Strong working knowledge of leading AWS cloud security practices
Proficient in developing Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform, AWS CloudFormation)
Proficient in coding configuration management tooling (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
Proficient in one or more programming/scripting languages (e.g., Python, Java, Node)
Demonstrable knowledge of Agile and Waterfall SDLC methodologies
Ability to work with multiple clients in parallel, with strong attention to detail
Exceptional communication and time management skills
Ability to work EST with flexibility for different time zones
Technical Skills
Kubernetes Architecture & Security
Expert proficiency in architecting secure, scalable Kubernetes and EKS platforms with advanced security, networking, and integration patterns
Design and enforce comprehensive RBAC, network policies, admission controllers, and guardrails
Architect and secure complex multi-tenant environments with namespace isolation and CNI strategies
Architect custom operators, admission webhooks, platform extensions, and service mesh implementations (Istio, Linkerd, Consul Connect)
DevSecOps Integration
Lead integration of comprehensive security scanning (SAST, DAST, container, IaC) with automated remediation workflows
Lead implementation of compliance frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, FedRAMP)
Architect enterprise secret management with rotation, audit, and encryption
Design comprehensive IAM strategies with least-privilege, service accounts, and OIDC federation
Implement policy-as-code tools (Open Policy Agent, Falco, Kyverno); partner with security teams to establish DevSecOps culture
Infrastructure as Code
Expert proficiency in Terraform (module design, state management, workspace strategies, CI/CD integration) and CloudFormation (StackSets, nested stacks, cross-account deployments)
Expert in Ansible automation framework design and enterprise playbook architecture; expert in AWS CDK patterns, custom constructs, and multi-stack applications
5+ years of advanced IaC experience; implement security scanning (Checkov, tfsec, Terrascan) in CI/CD pipelines
CI/CD Pipeline Architecture
Architect enterprise CI/CD platforms
Additional Information
Position Summary
Effectual Senior DevOps Architects are responsible for technical leadership of Professional Services projects. They partner with Engagement Managers (EMs) to deliver an exceptional customer and delivery team experience. Effectual DevOps Architects are "Brand Ambassadors" and are expected to demonstrate Effectual's experience and expertise through the delivery of high-quality, leading-practice solutions to customers. Aligning business technology with an organization's strategy and goals can often be a complex and overwhelming process without the right tools and expertise.
A Glimpse into the Daily Routine of a Senior DevOps Architect
Effectual is seeking a Senior DevOps Architect to lead DevOps transformation and platform engineering initiatives for enterprise clients. As a technical expert and trusted advisor, you'll design and implement enterprise-scale CI/CD platforms, container orchestration systems, and cloud automation solutions while mentoring client teams through their DevOps adoption journey.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Design DevOps Platforms
Architect CI/CD platforms and Kubernetes infrastructure using best practices
Design automation frameworks, observability strategies, and security integration patterns
Build enterprise-scale DevOps platforms with multi-tenancy and compliance requirements
Automate & Optimize
Develop Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, and AWS CDK
Create CI/CD pipelines, automation scripts (Python, Go, Bash), and configuration management
Optimize infrastructure for reliability, cost efficiency, security, and observability
Enable Client Success
Provide technical guidance and DevOps mentorship to client engineering teams
Lead DevOps transformation workshops, knowledge transfer sessions, and incident response
Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and pipeline challenges; create comprehensive documentation
Effectual · Worldwide