DevOps Architect & Strategic Lead

We are looking for a DevOps Architect - Location: Dallas, Texas (Onsite) - Position Type 3 Months Contract Position.

Job Title: DevOps Architect & Strategic Lead

Employment Type: 3 Months Contract

Work location: Dallas, Texas (Onsite)

About the Role:

We're seeking a visionary DevOps Architect to lead both strategic initiatives and technical implementation of our DevOps transformation. This dual-focused role will spend 30% of time developing and championing our DevOps Center of Excellence (CoE) strategy while dedicating 70% to hands-on technical leadership. The ideal candidate will combine enterprise architecture expertise with business acumen to drive organizational change and establish standardized deployment patterns across our global operations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Strategic Responsibilities (30%)
• Design and establish a DevOps Center of Excellence (CoE), including governance framework, operating model, and metrics
• Develop comprehensive business cases for continued investment in DevOps transformation initiatives
• Create and maintain DevOps capability maturity models and assessment frameworks
• Define ROI metrics and KPIs for measuring DevOps transformation success
• Establish standardized processes, tools, and best practices across the organization
• Drive cultural transformation and adoption of DevOps practices
• Create strategic roadmaps for tool consolidation and optimization
• Technical Responsibilities (70%)
• Architect Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and Bicep/ARM templates
• Design enterprise-wide security and compliance frameworks for cloud infrastructure
• Lead the development of reusable infrastructure components and deployment patterns
• Establish automated lifecycle management processes
• Design self-service capabilities for cloud infrastructure provisioning
• Provide technical oversight for global migration initiatives

Required Experience:

• 14 years of experience in DevOps/Infrastructure engineering roles
• 5 years in architectural or strategic leadership positions
• Experience building and leading Centers of Excellence
• Track record of successful enterprise-wide transformation initiatives
• Experience with value stream mapping and process optimization

Required Technical Skills:

• Expert-level knowledge of Azure DevOps (ADO) and GitHub Actions
• Ability to create best practices for migration of existing Azure DevOps to GitHub Actions and executing on the migration activities.
• Advanced expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code using Bicep and ARM templates
• Deep understanding of cloud security architecture and compliance frameworks
• Strong background in DevSecOps practices and security automation
• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF preferred)
• Expertise in CI/CD pipeline design and implementation

Required Strategic Skills:

• Proven experience in establishing and scaling DevOps CoEs
• Strong business case development and financial modeling capabilities
• Experience with organizational change management
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business value propositions
• Excellence in stakeholder management and executive communication
• Track record of developing and implementing governance frameworks

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