Seniors Azure DevOps Architect (remote)

Our Utility Client in NYC is looking for a REMOTE Senior Azure DevOps Architect for 12+months. Technical Skills Must Have ADOAgile Change ManagementAnsibleAzure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Experience applying AI/ML to IT operations (AIOps), specifically in predictive log analysis, automated incident remediation, and automated root-cause analysisGit RepositoryGrafanaHashicorp PackerHashiCorp VaultLinux Red Hatmanage Oracle database access requirementsNutanixPostgreSQLPrometheusPython ScriptingTerraformWindows Server Configuration Job Description The DevOps Architect will provide technical leadership for the design and implementation of OpNet’s DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and platform reliability strategy. This role will define scalable, secure, and repeatable architecture patterns that improve infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, recovery, and operational support. The architect will establish DevOps standards and reference architectures using Azure DevOps, Git, Terraform, Ansible, HashiCorp Packer, Vault, Nutanix AHV, and related automation technologies. Key Responsibilities Define the overall DevOps and IaC architecture and technical roadmap. Establish reusable architectural patterns for automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Terraform and Ansible. Design CI/CD architecture using Azure DevOps and Git, incorporating appropriate controls, approvals, testing, and deployment practices. Architect secure secrets and credential-management patterns using Vault and approved enterprise solutions, keeping credentials outside source repositories. Provide architecture guidance for Nutanix AHV, Linux, Windows, Oracle-related platforms, networking, storage, and infrastructure services. Drive automation patterns that reduce manual effort, configuration drift, and dependency on tribal knowledge while improving repeatability and recovery readiness. Integrate observability and operational validation into DevOps designs using Grafana, Prometheus and alerting capabilities. Partner across infrastructure, application, security, networking, database, and operations teams to translate requirements into maintainable technical architectures. Provide technical leadership and design guidance to DevOps/IaC engineers responsible for implementation. Establish documentation, architecture standards, implementation patterns, and operational handoff requirements. Ideal Experience Strong experience with enterprise DevOps architecture, Azure DevOps, Git, Terraform, Ansible, HashiCorp technologies, Nutanix/virtualization, Linux and Windows infrastructure, CI/CD, secrets management, monitoring/observability, and disaster-recovery automation. The candidate should combine hands-on technical depth with the ability to establish standards and guide engineering teams through implementation. #IND1