DevOps Architect

Title: Azure Devops Architect

Location; San Diego, CA

Duration: Fulltime Permanent

Salary: $185K-195K plus 5K bonus

Looking for an Azure Devops Architect who will be responsible to Architect and govern end-to-end Azure DevOps and cloud platform solutions, including CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), security controls, monitoring, and release management. To Define, maintain, and evolve reference architectures, design patterns, and standards for Azure DevOps, Terraform, and Azure-native services to support reuse across client engagements. To Provide architectural oversight and technical direction to Azure DevOps Developers and implementation teams, ensuring solutions meet scalability, reliability, and security best practices. To lead DevSecOps strategy, embedding security, compliance, identity, and risk management controls into pipelines and infrastructure designs from the outset. To Collaborate with Solution Architects and client stakeholders to translate business and technical requirements into actionable architectures and delivery roadmaps. To Establish and enforce CI/CD governance standards, including branching strategies, artifact management, quality gates, approvals, and release policies. To Review and approve infrastructure designs, pipeline configurations, and automation frameworks prior to implementation to ensure

architectural integrity. To Guide migration strategies from legacy and on-premises environments to Azure, including hybrid and multi-cloud architectures where applicable.

Must Haves:

• Expert-level knowledge of Azure DevOps Services, including Azure Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Test Plans, and Artifacts.
• 7+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure architecture roles.
• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale CI/CD and IaC solutions.
• Deep expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, including module design, state management, and environment strategy.
• Strong experience integrating security, compliance, and identity controls into cloud and DevOps architectures.
• Advanced scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Bash, and/or Python.
• Proven experience in client-facing architectural leadership, including requirements discovery, solution design, and executive-level communication.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure platform services and the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.

Plusses:

• Microsoft Azure Architect Expert certification (or equivalent).
• Demonstrated leadership in DevSecOps within regulated, enterprise, or high-compliance environments.
• Experience defining and implementing enterprise governance models, including landing zones, Azure Policy, RBAC, cost management, and security baselines.

Benefits:

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable)