Associate Principal - ArchitectureJob Description IaC Automation Solution Architect
Lateral Hire Minimum Relevant Experience 10 Years Overview Seeking a highly experienced Solution Architect with 1015 years of strong technical and architectural expertise across software design infrastructure automation hybrid cloud platforms and DevOps toolchains with a strong background in infraplatform development and handson experience with configuration management tools and RESTful APIs The ideal candidate will possess deep handson experience with Infrastructure as Code IaC containerization orchestration platforms and modern automation practices along with solid proficiency in designing scalable secure and highperforming enterprise solutions This role demands strong leadership communication and analytical skills as the architect will collaborate extensively with crossfunctional teams senior stakeholders and customers to define endtoend architecture drive technical strategy and lead execution Primary Responsibilities Design and develop automation and DevSecOps solutions Implement and manage configuration management tools such as Ansible Terraform or Chef Establish standards and guardrails for automated provisioning configuration management and CICD integration Drive automation across infrastructure deployment and operational workflows for improved efficiency and repeatability Own architectural decisions across application infrastructure integration data and security layers Define reference architectures design patterns and reusable frameworks to accelerate solution development Work with RESTful APIs to automate infrastructure and platform tasks Manage and maintain Linuxbased infrastructures Analyze and solve problems related to infrastructure and platform automation Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members Continuously improve and optimize automation processes Collaborate with other teams such as Development Operations and Security to identify opportunities for automation Required Skills Strong experience with endtoend solution architecture including design of scalable reliable and secure systems Architectural and implementation experience with IaC solutions using Terraform Ansible and related tools Strong understanding of infrastructure and platform development principles and experience with programming languages such as Python GoLang Ruby andor Java for developing automation scripts Handson experience with at multiple configuration management tools such as Ansible Terraform or Chef This includes proficiency in writing playbooks cookbook modules creating and modifying data structures
