What are the responsibilities and job description for the DevOps and Cloud Architect position at R+L Carriers?
- Lead the development and implementation of our hybrid infrastructure strategy, including containerization, integration between cloud and on-premises systems
- Develop and maintain security standards for cloud infrastructure and applications
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of DevOps initiatives.
- Evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and processes to improve efficiency, productivity, and reliability.
- Collaborates with security and compliance teams to ensure the protection and integrity of systems and data
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to development and operations teams
- Lead disaster recovery planning and implementation for cloud-based systems
- Conducts regular vendor communication to build relationships, monitor vendor performance and understand vendor roadmaps
- Maintain DevOps and cloud roadmaps
- Support long range planning and budgeting activities
- Perform vendor and product selection in a collaborative manner
- Administer technology pilots & proof of concept Initiatives
- Conduct cost-benefit analyses for potential technology investments
- Prepare infrastructure funding requests
- Optimize cloud resource utilization and manage cloud cost
Experience and Education:
- 5 years of experience in an IT infrastructure architecture or similar role
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field preferred
- Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to mentor and guide technical teams
- Experience implementing DevOps practices in both traditional IT and cloud environments
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools
- Experience with hybrid cloud architectures and cross-platform integration
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Relevant cloud certifications (e.g. Azure Solutions Architect)
- Strong scripting and automation skills
- Experience with containerization
