Principal DevOps Architect

MKS Instruments

. Own the technical vision and architecture for MKS's enterprise DevOps capability, including source control, CI/CD, artifact management, release automation, DevSecOps, reliability, and platform governance .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $140,000 - $185,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in architecting and modernizing enterprise CI/CD and DevOps platforms, with a strong focus on automation, reliability, and secure software delivery practices. Proven ability to lead technical direction, influence engineering teams, and establish a DevOps Center of Excellence.

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CI/CD ArchitectureDevSecOps PracticesGitHub Enterprise AdministrationAzure DevOps ExpertisePlatform Engineering

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Hard Skills

CI/CDDevOpsDevSecOpsSoftware Development LifecycleArtifact ManagementRelease EngineeringAutomationPipeline TemplatesQuality GatesVulnerability Management

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsTrustworthinessReliabilityGood JudgmentAbility to Follow Directions

Tools & Technologies

GitHub EnterpriseAzure DevOpsGitLabJenkinsCloudBees CIPerforceBitbucketNexus RepositoryJiraConfluence

Industry Keywords

Platform GovernanceOperational TechnologyEmbedded SoftwareFirmwareIoT

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudIoTJenkins

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the technical vision and architecture for MKS's enterprise DevOps capability, including source control, CI/CD, artifact management, release automation, DevSecOps, reliability, and platform governance
Modernize and simplify MKS's DevOps ecosystem across GitHub Enterprise, Azure DevOps, GitLab, Jenkins, CloudBees CI, Nexus, Perforce, Bitbucket, and related platforms
Architect reusable CI/CD solutions, including pipeline templates, shared libraries, automated testing, quality gates, artifact promotion, and repeatable release patterns
Identify developer friction, technical debt, reliability gaps, and opportunities for automation and standardization
Partner with Security and IT on identity management, secrets management, least-privilege access, vulnerability scanning, auditability, and software supply chain controls
Set technical direction and influence engineering practices across teams and sites
Establish and lead the DevOps Center of Excellence, including standards, reference architectures, documentation, training, mentoring, and community of practice
Serve as a principal-level technical advisor to engineering teams
Improve reliability and supportability of engineering platforms through automation, ownership, documentation, observability, and operational practices
Assist approximately 20% of the time with administration of GitHub Enterprise, Azure DevOps, GitLab, and Jenkins
Report to the Manager, Engineering Services
Collaborate across global time zones and occasionally participate in urgent incidents, platform support, escalations, workshops, platform reviews, and business travel

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience
8+ years of progressive experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, platform engineering, software engineering, cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, or a related technical discipline
5+ years of hands-on experience architecting, building, administering, or modernizing enterprise CI/CD and DevOps platforms supporting multiple engineering teams, sites, or business units
Deep understanding of CI/CD architecture, software development lifecycle practices, source control, branching and pull-request models, build and test automation, artifact management, release engineering, and platform reliability
Hands-on experience with several of GitHub Enterprise, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, CloudBees CI, Perforce, Bitbucket, Nexus Repository, Jira, and Confluence
Experience creating reusable automation, pipelines, templates, frameworks, or platform capabilities that reduce developer friction and improve consistency at scale
Strong understanding of DevSecOps and secure software delivery practices, including identity, secrets, vulnerability management, access controls, auditability, and software supply chain security
Ability to move between architecture and hands-on technical problem solving while influencing engineering teams and technical leaders without direct authority
Strong communication skills and ability to translate complex technical decisions into practical solutions
Eligible to work in the United States; work visa sponsorship is not available
Travel is less than 15%
Trustworthiness, reliability, and good judgment
Ability to take and follow directions and instructions
Ability to interact safely, professionally, and respectfully with employees, customers, suppliers, vendors, or the public
Experience integrating source code management, CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps tooling, secure artifact management, software supply-chain controls, and AI-assisted development capabilities is preferred
Experience supporting firmware, embedded software, FPGA, robotics, IoT, operational technology, hardware validation, lab connected testing, or physical-product engineering environments is preferred
Experience establishing or participating in a DevOps Center of Excellence, platform engineering function, or enterprise architecture governance model is preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Discretionary annual bonus
Health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision)
401(k) with company match
Life and disability insurance
12 paid holidays
Sick time
15 paid vacation days
6 weeks fully paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement