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Johnson Controls

Azure DevOps Architect (remote)

Westford-Massachusetts-United States of America Full time

What you’ll do

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.

How you’ll do it

  • 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

What you will need

Required

  • 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

  • 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.

Preferred

  • 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

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $129,000 - $173,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and 
abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us

Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.