DevOps Architect

Ness Digital Engineering is seeking a dynamic professional with 15+ years of experience to fill the role of DevOps Architect. In this pivotal position, you will lead the charge in steering the AWS cloud, VMWare Infrastructure, and DevSecOps services at Ness, with a primary focus on next-generation product innovation, core competency enhancement, and capability building across diverse geographical locations.Job Requirements:Note: Shared Infrastructure Below indicate (Rancher-K8s, Containers, VMs, Kafka, Apache Flink/Spark, EDB PostgreSQL, Redis Cache or equivalent, S3/Cloudian, Apigee etc.)Architect global enterprise global enterprise networking operations, and shared infrastructure data center management on AWS and VMwareUnderstand the gaps in current state architecture and prepare a blueprint for future state architecture in the areas of network infrastructure, security management and shared infrastructureSetup enterprise level standards for network infrastructure, shared infrastructure consumed by the applications and security standardsTechnically oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of security measures across the organizations networks, infrastructure and applicationsBe a consultant: Ensure success in helping customers accelerate their adoption of our compute, network, storage, and security services. Guide the development of artifacts, data sheets, proof of concept best practices, and other high-value customer facing guidance and best practices.Collaborate with other engineering teams, product owners, and stakeholders to ensure security and reliability requirements are integrated into all stages of the development lifecycleCommunicate effectively with senior management and other departments, providing regular updates on security and reliability initiatives and performanceInfluence automation first mind set and promote automation in all the areas of data center management, security management, infrastructure engineering, compliance reporting and network automationPromote use of DevOps/SRE/CI-CD/IAC Best Practices in network and infrastructure automationTrusted advisor to customers: Be able to facilitate relationships with senior technical executives, as well as easily interact and give guidance to software developers, IT operations staff, and system architects. Be able to materialize an overall recommendation (or proposal) based on customerSet clear goals and performance metrics for the technical teams, conducting regular technical reviews and providing constructive feedbackHave a business consultant capacity to work with customers line-of-business owner; explore improvement areas of customers business; and priorities strong ROI business initiatives with customers.Communicate effectively with senior management and other departments, providing regular updates on security and automation initiatives and performance/reliability/availability of network and shared infrastructureEnsure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirementsDrive continuous improvement in operational processes and engineering practices to enhance system reliability