TechStar Group · 2 hours ago
AWS DevOps Architect
Plano, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$75/hr - $75/hr
10+ years expTechStar Group is seeking an AWS DevOps Architect to lead and grow a high-performing DevOps engineering team. The role involves defining DevOps standards and best practices, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring the reliability and security of cloud infrastructure.
Cloud ManagementCyber SecurityInformation TechnologyInternet of Things
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing DevOps engineering team
Define DevOps roadmap, standards, and best practices across CI/CD, automation, cloud, monitoring, and configuration management
Collaborate with engineering leadership to align DevOps initiatives with business goals
Architect, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines supporting rapid and reliable releases
Drive automation across build, testing, deployment, and environment provisioning
Introduce tools and processes that reduce manual work and improve developer productivity
Own cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP)—design, cost optimization, provisioning, and security
Ensure high availability, scalability, and reliability of production systems
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools
Establish end-to-end monitoring, alerting, and observability practices (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Splunk)
Work with SRE/Support teams to improve incident management, root-cause analysis, and uptime
Implement SLAs/SLOs/SLIs to measure system reliability
Integrate security into development and deployment pipelines (DevSecOps)
Ensure compliance with standards like SOC2, ISO27001, HIPAA, GDPR, etc
Conduct security reviews, vulnerability assessments, and access-control audits
Partner with development teams to build reliable microservices and containerized architectures
Support QA with automated testing frameworks and test environments
Improve developer experience via self-service tooling and platform engineering principles
Write well defined and tested code (IaC - Terraform) and Build pipeline (Good CICD experience) to enforce standards, frameworks, and architecture principles for the connected vehicle program
Perform as an individual contributor and colleague who enjoys collaborating with, learning from, and mentoring program team members on security disciplines to bolster overall security posture to lower the business risk profile
Solve complex problems around connected vehicle technology for mobility and telematics by troubleshoot issues and debug codebases
Deployment, automation, management, and maintenance of AWS cloud-based production system
Adapt new technologies, tools, processes from the organization as needed
Communicate well with team members and work collaboratively
Maintain and improve existing codebases and peer review code changes
Ensuring availability, performance, security, and scalability of AWS production systems
Management of creation, release, and configuration of production systems
System troubleshooting and problem resolution across various application domains and platforms
Strong leadership and coaching abilities
Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration
Problem-solving mindset with focus on stability, scalability, and speed
Ability to operate in a fast-paced, agile environment
Qualification
Required
10 Years of Industry Experience
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing DevOps engineering team
Define DevOps roadmap, standards, and best practices across CI/CD, automation, cloud, monitoring, and configuration management
Collaborate with engineering leadership to align DevOps initiatives with business goals
Architect, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines supporting rapid and reliable releases
Drive automation across build, testing, deployment, and environment provisioning
Introduce tools and processes that reduce manual work and improve developer productivity
Own cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP)—design, cost optimization, provisioning, and security
Ensure high availability, scalability, and reliability of production systems
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools
Establish end-to-end monitoring, alerting, and observability practices (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Splunk)
Work with SRE/Support teams to improve incident management, root-cause analysis, and uptime
Implement SLAs/SLOs/SLIs to measure system reliability
Integrate security into development and deployment pipelines (DevSecOps)
Ensure compliance with standards like SOC2, ISO27001, HIPAA, GDPR, etc
Conduct security reviews, vulnerability assessments, and access-control audits
Partner with development teams to build reliable microservices and containerized architectures
Support QA with automated testing frameworks and test environments
Improve developer experience via self-service tooling and platform engineering principles
Write well defined and tested code (IaC - Terraform) and Build pipeline (Good CICD experience) to enforce standards, frameworks, and architecture principles for the connected vehicle program
Perform as an individual contributor and colleague who enjoys collaborating with, learning from, and mentoring program team members on security disciplines to bolster overall security posture to lower the business risk profile
Solve complex problems around connected vehicle technology for mobility and telematics by troubleshoot issues and debug codebases
Deployment, automation, management, and maintenance of AWS cloud-based production system
Adapt new technologies, tools, processes from the organization as needed
Communicate well with team members and work collaboratively
Maintain and improve existing codebases and peer review code changes
Ensuring availability, performance, security, and scalability of AWS production systems
Management of creation, release, and configuration of production systems
System troubleshooting and problem resolution across various application domains and platforms
Strong leadership and coaching abilities
Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration
Problem-solving mindset with focus on stability, scalability, and speed
Ability to operate in a fast-paced, agile environment
7+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering roles
2+ years of people management or technical leadership
Strong expertise with AWS/Azure/GCP
Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, etc.)
Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM)
Strong background in Linux systems, networking, security practices
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration
Solid scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.)
Company
TechStar Group
TechStar Group offers IT-based solutions in cloud services, migration, digital transformation and security.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ashok Chitiprolu
President & Co-Founder
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