About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Architect to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of our DevOps processes, toolchains, and cloud infrastructure. This is a senior individual contributor role at the technical manager level, acting as a trusted technical authority to drive architectural decisions and shape engineering culture.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end architecture of scalable, secure, high-performing DevOps solutions supporting enterprise-grade deployment pipelines.
- Define and own the DevOps reference architecture, establishing standards, patterns, and guardrails.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend toolchain investments; design multi-cloud and hybrid infrastructure strategies.
- Develop, evaluate, select, and integrate best-in-class tools across CI/CD, IaC, container orchestration, monitoring, and security.
- Drive automation of infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and testing pipelines using IaC tools like Terraform and Ansible.
- Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) for rapid, reliable delivery.
- Champion adoption of AI-powered DevOps tooling to reduce toil and accelerate delivery.
- Mentor and coach engineers on DevOps methodologies, cloud-native patterns, and platform engineering best practices.
- Conduct architecture reviews, set a high technical bar, and collaborate with leadership to align DevOps strategy with business goals.
- Contribute to hiring and technical interviewing to grow the DevOps and platform engineering function.
- Design comprehensive observability solutions for platform health and rapid incident response.
- Define and enforce SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets; integrate DevSecOps practices and ensure compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001, and relevant regulatory frameworks.
- Lead vulnerability assessments and implement secrets management strategies.
- Provide expert-level support for complex infrastructure and SaaS platform issues, including root cause analysis and preventive remediation.
- Participate in on-call rotations for 24/7 incident response; collaborate effectively with globally distributed teams.
Requirements
- 10+ years in DevOps, platform engineering, infrastructure, or SRE roles, with at least 3 years in a senior architect or technical lead capacity.
- Demonstrated ability to design and deliver enterprise-scale DevOps solutions in complex, multi-team environments.
- Background supporting SaaS applications in production, including incident management, performance tuning, and continuous improvement.
- Exceptional communicator, able to translate complex technical concepts for both engineering peers and executive stakeholders.
- Strong mentorship instincts with a passion for growing engineers and fostering a culture of continuous learning and operational excellence.
- Proven ability to manage multiple high-priority workstreams; comfortable in a globally distributed environment across time zones.
Skills
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- ECS/EKS
- AKS
- GKE
- Terraform
- Pulumi
- Ansible
- CloudFormation
- Jenkins
- GitHub Actions
- GitLab CI/CD
- CircleCI
- Python
- Bash
- Go
- Ruby
- MS SQL Server
- MongoDB
- Linux administration
- Windows administration
- Networking fundamentals
- Datadog
- Prometheus/Grafana
- Splunk
- ELK
- AI/ML applied to DevOps
- AI-assisted coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Amazon CodeWhisperer)
- AIOps platforms
- LLM-powered automation
- Predictive scaling
- Intelligent test selection
- Automated security scanning
- GPU compute
- Model serving
- Vector databases
- ML pipeline orchestration (Kubeflow, MLflow, SageMaker Pipelines)
Location
- Dallas
- Amsterdam
- Barcelona
- Madrid
- London
- Paris
- Tokyo
- Seoul
- Munich
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- Technical Manager
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or related field
- Master's preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $169,793-$233,466
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Other company-sponsored benefits
About the Company
- At o9, our mission is to be the Most Value-Creating Platform for enterprises by transforming decision-making through our AI-first approach.
- We help businesses plan smarter and faster by integrating siloed planning capabilities and capturing value leakage.
- Global leaders like Google, PepsiCo, Walmart, T-Mobile, AB InBev, and Starbucks trust o9 to optimize their supply chains.
- We invest in people, seeking talented, driven individuals to power our transformative approach in a dynamic, supportive environment.
- At o9, transparency and open communication are at the core of our culture. Collaboration thrives across all levels.
- We encourage volunteering opportunities, social impact initiatives, and diverse cultural celebrations.
- With a $3.7 billion valuation and a global presence, o9 is among the fastest-growing technology companies in the world.
- Through our aim10x vision, we are committed to AI-powered management, driving 10x improvements in enterprise decision-making.
- Our Enterprise Knowledge Graph enables businesses to anticipate risks, adapt to market shifts, and gain real-time visibility.
- By automating millions of decisions and reducing manual interventions by up to 90%, we empower enterprises to drive profitable growth, reduce inefficiencies, and create lasting value.
Equal Opportunity
- o9 is an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, ensuring a fair and unbiased hiring process.
