Azure DevOps Architect (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. 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. 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 Apply tot his job