DevOps Architect

Summary

Join Altium as a DevOps Architect to lead the design, implementation, and evolution of our infrastructure and deployment architecture at scale. You will collaborate with a cross-functional team, act as a trusted advisor for all things DevOps, and participate in roadmap planning. Responsibilities include building relationships with development teams, leading the evolution of the internal DevOps platform, and implementing cloud-native patterns using AWS and Kubernetes. You will also drive architectural decisions, spearhead the evolution of Infrastructure as Code standards, mentor engineers, and champion continuous improvement. This role requires a deep understanding of modern DevOps and infrastructure architecture and a proven ability to build reliable, scalable systems. You will help build and scale a world-class DevOps organization.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or Infrastructure roles
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
• Proven experience designing and operating production systems in cloud environments, using AWS or another major cloud provider (deep familiarity with EC2, ECS, EKS, RDS, Lambda, VPC, ALB/NLB, S3, Route53, OpenSearch or equivalent technologies in other cloud providers)
• Expert-level knowledge of Kubernetes internals, ecosystem tools (e.g., Helm, ArgoCD), and best practices for multi-region, production-grade clusters
• Strong Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform
• Experience with CI/CD platforms (e.g., Github Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar), including self-hosted CI/CD systems
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and the ability to write automation and tooling in Go, Python, or Bash
• Experience leading architectural decisions for Kubernetes-based computer platforms
• Comfortable with event-driven and microservices-based architecture, service discovery, and distributed system design
• Proven experience of building developer platforms for mid-size and enterprise customers
• Strong background in monitoring and observability (NewRelic, Datadog, Prometheus/Grafana/Loki/Tempo, or similar APM/logging/metrics tools)
• Track record of mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction at team and org level
• Good communication skills and the ability to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and evolution of our infrastructure and deployment architecture at scale
• Act as an architect and trusted advisor for all things DevOps, infrastructure, and platform engineering
• Collaborate closely with other architects and engineering leaders to define scalable, secure, and observable infrastructure patterns that support our A365 product at global scale
• Participate in roadmap planning and ongoing project management, ensuring technical initiatives align with broader strategic goals
• Build clear and trusted relationships with development teams, improving the developer experience by removing friction and unblocking technical barriers
• Lead the evolution of our internal DevOps platform, shaping its architecture, capabilities, and adoption to meet the growing needs of our engineering teams and business
• Evaluate, design, and implement cloud-native patterns using AWS, Kubernetes and other Cloud Native tools for high availability, resilience, self-healing, and efficient operations
• Drive architectural decisions across CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, monitoring, and compliance
• Spearhead the evolution of Infrastructure as Code standards and tools (e.g., Terraform), ensuring consistency and reusability across teams and environments
• Mentor and coach engineers on design principles, automation patterns, and operational excellence
• Champion continuous improvement in automation, system performance, cost optimization, security posture, engineering standards, and deployment workflows across our cloud environments
• Help build and scale a world-class DevOps organization by participating in hiring and recruitment efforts

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with security tooling and policy-as-code is a plus
• Familiarity with other cloud providers is a plus
• Familiarity with Data Analytics tooling and architecture is a plus (e.g. Databricks, Airflow, Kinesis/Firehose)