DevOps Lead / DevOps Architect

Design, implement, and optimize enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines with integrated security, quality, and compliance gates.Own and manage the end-to-end Release Engineering lifecycle, including build management, release planning, deployment scheduling, production rollouts, rollback strategies, and post-release validation.Architect, deploy, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure on Azure (preferred) or AWS using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code).Define and implement enterprise release governance, release calendars, environment management, and deployment standards across multiple applications and environments.Automate infrastructure provisioning, application deployments, and release workflows using DevOps best practices.Implement advanced deployment strategies such as Blue-Green, Canary, Rolling, and Zero-Downtime Deployments.Drive DevSecOps practices by integrating security scanning, policy enforcement, vulnerability management, and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines.Build and manage containerized platforms using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and cloud-native services.Implement monitoring, logging, observability, and incident response using enterprise monitoring solutions.Collaborate with Development, QA, Security, Infrastructure, and Product teams to ensure seamless software delivery.Lead production release activities, coordinate release readiness reviews, manage deployment approvals, and ensure successful production deployments.Perform release metrics analysis, root cause analysis (RCA), and continuous improvement of release processes and deployment reliability.Mentor DevOps engineers and establish DevOps, Release Engineering, and Infrastructure Automation best practices, standards, and governance.Drive cloud modernization, automation initiatives, and platform engineering strategies across the organization. Required Skills: 12+ years of experience in DevOps, Release Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, or Platform Engineering.Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure (preferred) or AWS cloud platforms.Extensive experience with Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or similar CI/CD platforms.Strong hands-on experience with Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), configuration management, and infrastructure automation.Expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, container orchestration, and cloud-native technologies.Strong knowledge of Release Engineering, Release Management, Software Delivery Lifecycle (SDLC), Change Management, and deployment governance.Experience with deployment automation, release orchestration, environment management, and artifact repositories (Azure Artifacts, JFrog Artifactory, Nexus Repository).Strong understanding of Git, branching strategies (GitFlow, Trunk-Based Development), versioning, and release branching.Proficiency in scripting using PowerShell, Bash, or Python.Experience implementing DevSecOps, automated testing, security scanning, compliance automation, and policy enforcement.Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools such as Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, or Datadog.Experience with production support, incident management, rollback planning, disaster recovery, and high-availability architectures.Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, ITIL, and enterprise release governance.Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills.