Azure DevOps Architect (remote)

Johnson Controls•Westford, MA

14d•$129,000 - $173,000•Remote

About The Position

If you're passionate about high-availability, reliability, scalable infrastructure, security, and automation, let’s talk! Johnson Controls is seeking a Principal Azure DevOps Engineer with deep experience deploying complex systems to the cloud. You’ll be a key member of a talented cross-functional team of architects, product managers, software, hardware, and QA engineers, working together to power the next-generation access control and video surveillance solutions in the cloud. This role is pivotal in driving the deployment, automation, and reliability of our Azure-based SaaS platform, engineered for 99.99% uptime. We value self-starters who thrive in fast-paced environments, love solving hard problems, and are motivated by continuous improvement and innovation. In this role, you’ll use the latest cutting-edge technologies to build and support highly available, secure, and scalable platforms and services. You’ll drive cloud automation, infrastructure-as-code, and CI/CD best practices, while solving unique challenges using open-source and cloud-native tools. This is a remote opportunity for individuals that reside in the US.

Requirements

8+ years in software/DevOps roles
5+ years Azure experience with core services
5+ years automating builds/deployments of complex systems
4+ years with IaC tools (Terraform, ARM, Helm, etc.)
4+ years managing Git repositories and workflows
4+ years deploying to Kubernetes clusters
4+ years managing Linux systems; 2+ years with Windows systems
Experience with GitOps tools like ArgoCD
Strong scripting skills: Bash, PowerShell, Python, JavaScript
Deep understanding of containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
Solid grasp of networking: CIDR, subnets, NSG, VPNs, DNS, TCP/UDP, TLS, PKI, firewalls, proxies, API gateways, NAT, IPv6
Experience working with Microsoft Fabric for data integration and analytics
Experience using Git with various workflow and branching strategies

Nice To Haves

Experience with Kubernetes Operators
Proficiency with tools like kubectl, K9s, oc, helm, kustomize, ArgoCD
Familiarity with registries: Artifactory, Azure Artifacts, GitHub Packages, ACR, Harbor, Docker Hub, Nexus, ECR
Experience with observability platforms: Elastic Stack, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry
Certifications in Kubernetes, networking, security, or cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)
Video Streaming Experience (Preferred) - Familiarity with WebRTC, HLS, RTMP, RTSP, CDN integration, and media encoding workflows
IoT Protocols & Messaging (Preferred) - Experience with MQTT, AMQP, and brokers like HiveMQ, RabbitMQ

Responsibilities

Architect and automate infrastructure using Terraform, ARM, Helm, Ansible, CloudFormation, Vagrant
Architect solutions that scale efficiently and ensure high availability across Azure cloud environments.
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions
Deploy and manage services on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and other Azure resources: VNets, VMs, ACR, Azure Container Apps, Blob Storage, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Event Grid
Implement GitOps workflows and manage Git repositories (GitHub, Azure DevOps)
Support both Linux and Windows environments using Bash and PowerShell
Enforce cybersecurity best practices and ensure compliance
Collaborate with architects and product owners to define deployment strategies
Document architecture, runbooks, deployment instructions, and findings from POC’s & evaluations in Confluence
Promote DevOps principles: infrastructure-as-code, automation, continuous improvement, and high collaboration
Monitor and optimize cloud resource usage to manage costs effectively.
Design secure systems with role-based access control, secrets management, and vulnerability scanning.
Implement and test DR plans and backup solutions for critical infrastructure.
Set up observability tools and define alerting strategies for proactive issue resolution.