DevOps Architect

Job Summary The DevOps Architect is responsible for defining and evolving the technical strategy, architecture, and standards for automation, platform engineering, and modern software delivery across IT Employee Services. This role provides architectural leadership across CI/CD, infrastructure as code, environment standardization, observability, resiliency, and secure delivery practices to enable scalable, reliable, and efficient IT products and services. The role partners closely with product, engineering, infrastructure, security, and operations teams to translate business needs into practical platform and automation capabilities. The architect is expected to drive modernization, establish repeatable engineering patterns, evaluate tooling and design choices, mentor technical contributors, and influence a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence, and measurable business value. Location This role can be located in Wichita, KS / Atlanta, GA / Plano, TX / Auburn Hills, MI and requires an in office presence with flexibility. This role is not eligible for VISA sponsorship. Responsibilities Define and maintain the target‑state DevOps and automation architecture, including CI/CD patterns, infrastructure as code standards, environment strategies, and reusable platform capabilities. Lead the design of scalable, resilient, and secure delivery pipelines that improve deployment quality, reduce manual effort, and accelerate time to value. Leverage AI‑enabled operational analysis and automation patterns to identify improvement opportunities, recommend proactive remediation strategies, and advance self‑healing capabilities across platforms and services. Establish architectural standards for automation, configuration management, release governance, secrets handling, testing integration, and operational readiness. Partner with engineering, infrastructure, security, and product stakeholders to prioritize modernization opportunities and align technical solutions to business outcomes. Drive automation and platform improvements that increase reliability, consistency, observability, and supportability across development, test, and production environments. Provide technical leadership and mentorship by guiding design decisions, reviewing patterns and implementations, and coaching teams on DevOps, automation, and engineering best practices. Define meaningful measures for delivery performance, service health, and automation effectiveness, and use those insights to continuously improve platform capabilities and operating models. Basic Qualifications Experience designing and implementing DevOps, automation, platform, or cloud architecture in a complex enterprise IT environment. Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, configuration management, and automated delivery practices. Demonstrated knowledge of cloud, hybrid infrastructure, system integration, and modern application/platform deployment patterns. Strong analytical, architectural, and critical thinking skills with the ability to simplify complex technical decisions for diverse stakeholders. Ability to influence across teams, build strong partnerships, and lead through technical credibility, collaboration, and clear communication. Experience incorporating security, governance, resiliency, and operational support requirements into architecture and automation designs. Ability to challenge the status quo and lead transformation through standardized patterns, automation, and continuous improvement. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, or a related discipline. Experience with enterprise automation tooling, cloud platforms, observability solutions, and infrastructure orchestration frameworks. Background in DevOps architecture, platform engineering, site reliability engineering, or large‑scale operational transformation initiatives. Relevant certifications or advanced experience in cloud architecture, Kubernetes, automation, or secure software delivery practices. Benefits Our benefits plan includes: Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Equal Opportunity Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify. #J-18808-Ljbffr