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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Devops - SRE Architect - **Company:** Purple Drive Technologies LLC - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $94,000.0 - $142,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Amazon Web Services, Application Performance Management, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Unix, Cloud Computing, Cloud Foundry, Databases, Continuous Integration, Couchbase Servers, Data Infrastructure, Database Schema, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Systems, Elasticsearch, Failover, Identity and Access Management, JSON, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Linux System Administration, Enterprise Messaging Systems, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Redis, Reliability Engineering, Prometheus, Distributed Caching, Standard Sql, Shell Script, Apache Solr, PL-SQL, SQL Databases, Data Logging, Scripting, Transport Layer Security, Java Application Server, Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Grafana, Multi-Cloud, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Cassandra, Performance Monitor, Azure AKS, Database Replication, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Splunk, Docker - **Published:** July 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us8cd2f6693e98d91da3c855995a72f9b3 ## About the Role We are seeking an experienced Principal DevOps, SRE & Application Infrastructure Architect to design, build, and manage highly available, scalable, and secure cloud-native infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Kubernetes (AKS), Docker, GitOps, CI/CD, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Observability, Cloud Infrastructure, Database Operations, and Application Infrastructure Architecture. The candidate will lead infrastructure modernization, production reliability, DevOps automation, cloud-native platform engineering, disaster recovery, and application support across enterprise-scale environments., * Load Balancers * Ingress Controllers * SSL * TLS * mTLS * Disaster Recovery * High Availability, * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. * 8-10+ years of DevOps/SRE/Infrastructure Engineering experience. * Experience designing enterprise cloud-native platforms. * Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and GitOps. * Hands-on production support and incident management experience. * Strong communication and stakeholder management skills., * Azure Solutions Architect Certification * Kubernetes Certification (CKA/CKAD) * AWS Solutions Architect Certification * Azure DevOps Certification * Experience with AliCloud * Experience in Financial Services or enterprise-scale production environments ## Description Infrastructure & Platform Engineering * Design, implement, and maintain enterprise Kubernetes (AKS) platforms. * Build and optimize containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes. * Implement GitOps deployment strategies using ArgoCD and Helm. * Design secure cloud infrastructure following Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) best practices. * Manage ingress controllers, load balancers, SSL/TLS, and mTLS certificate lifecycle. * Architect highly available cloud-native platforms across Azure and multi-cloud environments. DevOps & CI/CD * Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines. * Automate deployments using GitOps methodologies. * Develop automation using Shell and Python scripting. * Manage database schema migrations using Flyway. * Improve deployment reliability and release automation. Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) * Define and monitor SLAs, SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets. * Ensure production availability, scalability, and performance. * Lead P0/P1 incident response, troubleshooting, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA). * Manage on-call rotations and operational excellence. * Implement proactive monitoring and alerting strategies. Observability * Build enterprise observability platforms using: * OpenTelemetry * Prometheus * Grafana * Splunk * Design logging, tracing, metrics collection, and monitoring frameworks. Application Infrastructure * Troubleshoot Java applications in distributed environments. * Support REST APIs, gRPC services, HTTP/JSON integrations. * Manage messaging systems and distributed caching. * Optimize cloud-native application performance. Database & Data Platform * Design and maintain high-availability databases including: * Oracle * PostgreSQL * Cassandra * Couchbase * Redis * CockroachDB * Manage Oracle GoldenGate replication. * Implement disaster recovery, failover, replication, backup, and recovery strategies. * Perform SQL/PL-SQL development and performance tuning. Security & Governance * Implement Infrastructure Security best practices. * Manage IAM roles and privilege management. * Automate password rotation. * Collaborate with Security, Networking, and Application teams. * Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards. Required Technical Skills DevOps & Platform Engineering * Kubernetes (AKS) * Docker * Helm * ArgoCD * GitOps * CI/CD * Flyway Cloud Platforms * Microsoft Azure * Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) * Multi-cloud (AWS/GCP/AliCloud preferred) Scripting * Shell Scripting * Python * Linux Administration * Unix Observability * OpenTelemetry * Prometheus * Grafana * Splunk Databases * Oracle * PostgreSQL * Cassandra * Couchbase * Redis * CockroachDB Database Technologies * SQL * PL/SQL * Oracle GoldenGate * Database Replication * Performance Tuning Application Technologies * Java * REST APIs * gRPC * HTTP * JSON * Elasticsearch * Solr * SNS * SQS, Role Overview As a .NET Engineer, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of AI systems by leveraging your expertise in .NET and C#. 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