Nuuly DevOps Architect

Nuuly•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

Nuuly is seeking a DevOps Architect to lead our Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps team through a critical phase of infrastructure modernization and team growth. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with people management, requiring someone who can architect complex cloud solutions while building and mentoring a high-performing DevOps engineering team. As a hands-on technical leader, you will be deeply involved in architecture decisions, implementation oversight, and complex problem-solving. You'll drive our platform infrastructure strategy on Google Cloud Platform, establish DevOps best practices, and enable our continuous delivery transformation supporting daily deployments across our microservices ecosystem. This position requires exceptional communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams, translate technical concepts for executive leadership, and foster a culture of continuous improvement within your team. You'll balance strategic architectural guidance with tactical execution, ensuring both technical excellence and team development.

Requirements

8+ years of DevOps and cloud infrastructure engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership
Some direct people management experience, including hiring, performance management, and team development
Extensive experience designing and managing enterprise-scale infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform or similar cloud platforms
Deep expertise in Kubernetes deployment, monitoring, scaling, and advanced orchestration patterns
Proven track record establishing Infrastructure as Code practices using Terraform or similar tools
Advanced networking expertise including VPC design, load balancers, firewalls, and multi-region architecture
Strong experience with containerization, microservices architecture, and DevOps pipeline design
Experience with GitHub Actions, CI/CD implementations, and automated testing frameworks
Exceptional communication skills with ability to present technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Strong project management and organizational skills with experience coordinating cross-functional initiatives
Experience with streaming data systems, particularly Kafka and event-driven architectures
Background in security best practices and compliance frameworks
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent professional experience

Responsibilities

Lead architecture design for complex infrastructure challenges and make foundational technical decisions that establish patterns for the broader engineering organization
Design and implement scalable cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform, including advanced Kubernetes Engine and Compute Engine configurations
Establish and evangelize Infrastructure as Code practices using Terraform, ensuring consistent and repeatable environment provisioning
Architect comprehensive CI/CD pipelines with automated quality gates supporting daily deployment frequency
Design GitHub Actions workflows and maintain continuous integration/deployment systems
Implement advanced monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions while optimizing distributed systems architecture
Design complex VPC configurations, network security frameworks, and multi-tier load balancing strategies
Directly manage, mentor, and develop 2-3 DevOps engineers, providing career guidance and technical coaching
Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and create individual development plans aligned with both personal growth and business needs
Foster a collaborative team environment that encourages knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous learning
Establish team processes, standards, and best practices that scale with organizational growth
Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to executive leadership, translating infrastructure needs into business impact
Lead cross-team initiatives and manage project timelines, resource allocation, and deliverable prioritization
Escalate technical roadblocks and advocate for necessary infrastructure investments
Break down complex technical initiatives into actionable work streams with clear milestones and success metrics
Stay current with industry trends and evaluate new technologies for potential adoption

Benefits

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

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