DevOps Architect

City of New York•New York City, NY

About The Position

Since 1917, the Teachers’ Retirement System of the City of New York (TRS) has been securing better futures for NYC educators. With a pension fund valued at approximately $123 billion, TRS serves over 274,000 members, providing them with retirement, disability, and death benefit services. Position Summary TRS is seeking an experienced DevOps Architect with deep expertise in cloud technologies, containerization, orchestration, and automation to design and maintain scalable, secure, and efficient deployment pipelines and infrastructure. The ideal candidate is passionate about staying current with industry trends and best practices and driving continuous improvement across DevOps processes. Reporting to the Deputy Director of IT Development Operations, key duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Requirements

Six (6) years of progressively responsible full-time paid experience supervising or administering computer operations involving a large-scale mainframe, network, or multi-tier computer environment at least 18 months of which shall have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity.
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for a maximum of two (2) years of general experience described above. In the absence of a baccalaureate degree, undergraduate credits may be substituted for a maximum of two (2) years of general experience described above on the basis of 30 semester credits for six (6) months of experience.
A master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Business Administration, Public Administration or Management of Administration may be substituted for a maximum of one (1) year of general experience described above. In the absence of a master's degree, graduate credits in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Business Administration, Public Administration or Management of Administration may be substituted for a maximum of one (1) year of the general experience on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits for one (1) year of experience. However, undergraduate and/or graduate credits may not be substituted for the eighteen (18) months of experience in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) for architects and Microsoft Azure fundamentals are essential.
Experience with NEOSPIN pension administration tool.
Strong experience with AWS cloud services and Kubernetes container orchestration.
Proficient in scripting languages such as PowerShell and automation tools.
Solid knowledge of MS SQL and PostgreSQL database management and integration protocols.
Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like Grafana.
Experience with low-code/no-code platforms (MENDIX preferred).
In-depth understanding of encryption protocols (SSL/TLS, SSH, PGP) and data backup management tools.
Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, communication, and leadership skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

Architect, develop, configure, secure, and optimize repeatable deployment processes and CI/CD pipelines.
Lead and mentor DevOps teams, SQL developers, and administrators in implementing, integrating, and maintaining production and non-production environments.
Design and manage cloud architectures, preferably on AWS, leveraging container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
Collaborate with development teams to review and influence technical specifications, ensuring seamless system implementation and support.
Develop scripts (PowerShell preferred) to automate deployment, troubleshooting, and system communications.
Maintain and recommend protocols for database connectivity and data exchange across systems (MS SQL, PostgreSQL).
Support low-code/no-code development tools such as MENDIX for environment provisioning and system integrations.
Ensure adherence to security protocols (SSL/TLS, SSH, PGP) and recommend appropriate encryption solutions.
Define and implement data backup and retention strategies using tools like Commvault or TSM.
Create and maintain IT architecture diagrams and documentation covering enterprise, security, data, and technology architectures.
Establish and enforce architecture standards, guidelines, and best practices across application development lifecycles.
Monitor emerging technologies related to hardware, software, network, databases, and mobile platforms to recommend enhancements.
Proactively identify system design flaws or performance issues, escalating as needed to minimize impact.
Collaborate with infrastructure and project management teams to define hardware and server requirements.
Oversee development areas including presentation layers, business logic, persistence, scalability, and system integrations.