DevOps Architect

Job Description

About the Role

Token Security is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer / DevOps Architect to be the founding DevOps hire. This person will define the infrastructure strategy, build scalable systems, and establish the foundations for security, reliability, and developer productivity. Unlike a typical senior DevOps role, this position requires a strategic leader who can both design the big picture and execute it hands-on, while gradually building out a team.

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Responsibilities

Infrastructure Strategy & Ownership

Define the vision and roadmap for cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) across environments.

Make foundational decisions on architecture, tooling, and processes.

Hands-On Engineering

Build and maintain secure, highly available infrastructure for production workloads.

Establish CI/CD frameworks and automate infrastructure with Terraform, Kubernetes, and other modern tools.

Cross-Functional Leadership

Partner with engineering, security, and product teams to align infrastructure with company goals.

Introduce and enforce best practices in DevOps, cloud security, and operations.

End-to-End Scope

Own and orchestrate areas beyond pure DevOps: developer environments, IT, security posture, and customer-facing operations.

Set priorities and lead the evolution of these domains with minimal oversight.

Scalability & Team Building

Prepare the foundations for scaling the DevOps function.

Mentor engineers, and help hire and shape a future DevOps/SRE team.

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Requirements

Experience: 7–10+ years in DevOps, Site Reliability, or Cloud Infrastructure roles, including significant time in lead or architect-level positions.

Cloud Mastery: Deep expertise with AWS, Azure, or GCP; proven experience designing and running production systems at scale.

Architectural Vision: Strong track record of setting technical direction, choosing tools, and implementing large-scale infrastructure strategies.

DevOps & Automation: Advanced skills with IaC (Terraform, Ansible), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.

Security & Compliance Awareness: Ability to integrate security, IT, and compliance considerations into infrastructure design.Leadership & Communication: Proven ability to work cross-functionally, influence stakeholders, and guide without constant direction.

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Nice to Have

Experience as the first DevOps/SRE hire in a startup or fast-growing SaaS company.

Exposure to multi-cloud strategies and hybrid architectures.

Background in identity, security, or compliance-driven environments.