DevOps Architect / Manager--F2F Mandate

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Architect / Manager to support enterprise applications and cloud-native platforms for a major client in Reading, PA.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience across Java 21 services, Maven multi-module projects, Node.js applications, OpenShift, IAM, AWS, AWS Bedrock, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Apigee, F5, and Alkira networking.

This position requires a strong technical leader who can work across application development, DevOps, cloud, security, networking, and infrastructure teams while providing architecture guidance and hands-on technical support., * Lead DevOps architecture, engineering, deployment, and production-support activities for enterprise applications.

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD processes for modern Java and Node.js applications.
• Support Java 21 microservices and services, including build, deployment, configuration, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Manage and support Maven multi-module projects, including dependencies, builds, packaging, and release processes.
• Support Node.js applications across development, deployment, and production environments.
• Design, deploy, and manage containerized applications using OpenShift/Kubernetes.
• Develop and maintain cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services.
• Support implementation and integration of AWS Bedrock and enterprise AI/GenAI capabilities.
• Design and manage IAM solutions, including authentication, authorization, roles, policies, service accounts, and access controls.
• Support Kafka environments, including topics, producers, consumers, integrations, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Support application and data integrations involving PostgreSQL and Snowflake.
• Design, deploy, and manage APIs using Apigee, including API security, policies, traffic management, and lifecycle management.
• Support F5 technologies for load balancing, application delivery, traffic management, and availability.
• Work with networking teams on Alkira cloud networking and connectivity.
• Implement automation and standard DevOps practices across development, testing, and production environments.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across application, cloud, container, IAM, database, API, and networking layers.
• Establish monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational processes to improve application reliability and availability.
• Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of critical production incidents.
• Participate in architecture reviews, technical design sessions, deployment planning, and production-readiness assessments.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, security teams, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to DevOps and engineering teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve automation, scalability, security, performance, and operational efficiency., * Docker / Kubernetes
• Helm
• Terraform / Infrastructure as Code
• Git / GitHub / GitLab
• Jenkins / GitHub Actions
• AWS EKS
• CloudWatch
• Prometheus / Grafana
• ELK / OpenSearch
• REST APIs / Microservices
• OAuth 2.0 / OIDC / SAML
• DevSecOps
• Agile/Scrum

Leadership & Collaboration

The successful candidate should be comfortable functioning as both a hands-on technical architect and DevOps leader.

Responsibilities will include:

• Providing technical direction and architecture recommendations.
• Coordinating with application, infrastructure, cloud, security, and networking teams.
• Managing technical priorities, dependencies, and risks.
• Leading critical incident resolution and root-cause analysis.
• Mentoring engineers and promoting DevOps best practices.
• Communicating technical solutions and risks effectively to senior stakeholders.

• 14+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Infrastructure Architecture.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java 21.
• Strong experience with Maven multi-module projects.
• Experience supporting Node.js applications.
• Hands-on experience with OpenShift/Kubernetes.
• Strong AWS Cloud experience.
• Experience with AWS Bedrock or AWS AI/GenAI services.
• Strong understanding of IAM, authentication, authorization, RBAC, and access management.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka.
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL.
• Experience with Snowflake.
• Hands-on experience with Apigee/API Management.
• Experience with F5 application delivery/load-balancing technologies.
• Experience with Alkira or enterprise cloud networking solutions.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD, microservices, containers, cloud-native architecture, and DevOps practices.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, leadership, and stakeholder-management skills.