Senior Architect - GitHub & DevOps

Overview Role Title: Senior Architect - GitHub & DevOps Location: Austin, TX (Onsite in Austin, TX. Candidates must have an Austin area home address 7 days prior to start date and must be available to come to office all days) Start Date: ASAP Duration: 1 Year + Qualifications 8+ years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, or systems architecture, including leadership roles Expertise in GitHub Enterprise: branching strategies, repository management, GitHub Actions, Packages, and Advanced Security. Strong background in DevOps principles: CI/CD, automated testing, infrastructure as code, and observability. Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP). Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). Strong communication and leadership skills to influence across engineering and leadership teams. Responsibilities Lead Development Operations Architecture Define the overall GitHub strategy, including repository structure, branching models, and governance. Establish scalable CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and other DevOps tools. Integrate testing, security, and compliance into every stage of the software lifecycle. Enable Engineering Productivity Introduce best practices for code reviews, automation, and collaboration. Partner with engineering and operations to drive developer efficiency and reliability. Lead training and documentation to ensure adoption across teams. Advance DevOps & Cloud Practices Implement infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.) and container orchestration (Kubernetes). Build automated monitoring, alerting, and observability into systems. Ensure secure handling of secrets, access, and compliance requirements. #J-18808-Ljbffr