GitHub & DevOps Architect - W2 Only

Role Title: GitHub & DevOps Architect

Location: Austin, TX

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 1 Year +

Required Skills:

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, or systems architecture, including leadership roles.

• Expertise in GitHub Enterprise: branching strategies, repository management, GitHub Actions, Packages, and Advanced Security.

• Strong background in DevOps principles: CI/CD, automated testing, infrastructure as code, and observability.

• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Strong communication and leadership skills to influence across engineering and leadership teams.

Responsibilities: Senior Architect with deep experience in GitHub and DevOps to lead the design and implementation of our development operations. In this role, you will build and scale a modern, secure, and efficient software delivery ecosystem that empowers our engineering teams to deliver with speed, quality, and confidence.

• Lead Development Operations Architecture

o Define the overall GitHub strategy, including repository structure, branching models, and governance.

o Establish scalable CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and other DevOps tools.

o Integrate testing, security, and compliance into every stage of the software lifecycle.

• Enable Engineering Productivity

o Introduce best practices for code reviews, automation, and collaboration.

o Partner with engineering and operations to drive developer efficiency and reliability.

o Lead training and documentation to ensure adoption across teams.

• Advance DevOps & Cloud Practices

o Implement infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).

o Build automated monitoring, alerting, and observability into systems.

o Ensure secure handling of secrets, access, and compliance requirements.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $60.00 - $65.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8 per week

Work Location: In person