ApTask · 1 day ago
AWS/DevOps Architect
Portland, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expApTask is a leading global provider of workforce solutions and talent acquisition services. They are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect to lead the infrastructure architecture, automation, and performance engineering aspects of their Developer Experience Platform.
Human ResourcesInformation TechnologySmall and Medium BusinessesStaffing Agency
Responsibilities
Design and maintain a multi-tenant, highly available, and scalable infrastructure on AWS and Kubernetes
Define cloud resource models, networking topology, and security standards for large-scale developer environments
Lead the adoption of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormation
Architect solutions for ARM/x86 virtual test environments integrated with CI/CD and developer workflows
Drive the automation of environment provisioning, scaling, and monitoring for development and test pipelines
Implement and optimize CI/CD integrations (GitLab, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Octopus Deploy)
Develop custom automation scripts and tools using GoLang and TypeScript, ensuring seamless infrastructure-developer collaboration
Establish performance benchmarks and implement proactive capacity planning
Define observability frameworks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch) for infrastructure and virtualized workloads
Collaborate with product and DevOps teams to build self-healing systems and proactive monitoring
Enable predictive insights through logs, metrics, and distributed tracing
Implement cloud security controls, RBAC policies, and network segmentation
Collaborate with InfoSec teams to ensure compliance with enterprise and regulatory standards
Regularly conduct infrastructure audits and threat modelling
Work closely with customer architecture teams to align infrastructure direction with platform strategy
Provide technical leadership to onshore and offshore DevOps and Infra teams
Mentor engineers on modern cloud and DevOps practices
Participate in PI planning, architectural reviews, and roadmap discussions
Qualification
Required
10+ years of IT experience with strong expertise in Cloud and Infrastructure Architecture
Proven hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, EKS, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudWatch, Lambda)
Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and container networking
Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines and environment automation
Proficiency in GoLang and TypeScript for automation and integration scripts
Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible for IaC
Strong understanding of multi-tenancy, scalability, and reliability engineering
Familiarity with Linux environments (Ubuntu, Red Hat, Debian) and virtualization concepts
Excellent collaboration and communication skills for working with cross-functional and customer-facing teams
Preferred
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (preferred) or Associate
Exposure to monitoring and observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch)
Experience working with developer enablement platforms or internal developer portals
Knowledge of ARM/x86 virtualization, kernel tuning, or emulation tools (QEMU/KVM)
Company
ApTask
ApTask is a staffing and recruiting company offering staffing, project, and workforce solutions.
201-500 employees
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