As a DevOps Architect at Effectual, you will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and optimizing our DevOps practices. You will be responsible for architecting and securing Kubernetes clusters and its ecosystem. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of both DevOps and security principles to integrate them seamlessly.
A Glimpse into the Daily Routine of a DevOps Architect
You might start your day by analyzing information from an Effectual customer and drafting a solution to help them achieve their goals. You realize you don’t fully understand a technology the customer is using, so you do your research and diagram out the important parts for future reference. Later, you go hands-on to troubleshoot a CNI add-on and help unblock your teammate. Then you join a meeting with Sales to answer questions from a potential customer and check out some updates from CNCF. You notice an upcoming change that could impact Effectual’s standard solution patterns and share it with your peers in architecture for discussion. Before logging off, you briefly update you Jira tasks with today’s accomplishments and take a quick look at tomorrow’s work.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Architecture and Design
- Develop and maintain DevOps architectural standards and best practices
- Develop and maintain architectural standards and best practices and it's components across diverse infrastructures
- Configure and optimize Kubernetes addons to extend platform capabilities and securely integrate with external systems.
- Design and implement secure, automated, and scalable CI/CD pipelines.
- Security Integration
- Enforce RBAC, network policies and other guardrails for cluster security in a multi-tenant environment
- Lead the integration of security practices into the DevOps process, including code scanning, vulnerability assessments, and security testing
- Lead the integration of security practices into the DevOps process, including code scanning, vulnerability assessments, and security testing
- Collaborate with security teams to implement and enforce security controls throughout the development lifecycle
- Toolchain Management
- Evaluate, select, and implement DevOps tools and technologies that align with organizational goals
- Optimize existing toolchains for improved efficiency and security
- Automation and Orchestration
- Implement automation scripts and tools for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment
- Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) templates for cloud and on-premises environments.
- Monitoring and Performance Optimization
- Establish monitoring and alerting systems for both security and performance metrics.
- Continuously optimize infrastructure and applications for improved efficiency and reliability.
- Collaboration and Training
- Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Provide training and mentorship to team members on DevOps best practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Proven experience in DevOps, security, and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Strong expertise in CI/CD pipeline design and implementation (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, etc.)
- Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Shell, PowerShell)
- In-depth knowledge of containerization and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Company Offered Benefits
Full-time employees are eligible to participate in our employee benefit programs:
- Medical, dental, and vision health insurances,
- Short term disability, long term disability and life insurances,
- 401k with Company match
- Paid time off (PTO) (120 hours PTO that accrue over one year)
- Paid time off for major holidays (14 days per year)
- These and any other employee benefit offerings are subject to management’s discretion and may change at any time.
Salary Range for this position: $115,000-$185,000
CA ID: HBD15000475
"Salary ranges provided are for informational purposes only and may vary depending on factors such as experience, qualifications, and geographic location. The final salary offer will be determined based on the candidate's skills and alignment with the role requirements."
This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended anytime at the sole discretion of the Employer. Duties and responsibilities are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship. Effectual Inc. is an EEO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected classification in its hiring, promoting, or any other job-related opportunity.
