Technical Architect – DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure & CI/CD

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POSITION TYPE:\nFull Time<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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LOCATION: Frisco,\nTX (Onsite)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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ABOUT WorldLink:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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WorldLink is a\nrapidly growing information technology company at the forefront of the\ntech transformation.\nFrom custom software development to cloud hosting, from big data to cognitive\ncomputing, we help companies harness and leverage today\u2019s most cutting\-edge\ndigital technologies to create value and grow.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Collaborative.\nRespectful. Work hard Play hard. A place to dream and do. These are just a few\nwords that describe what life is like at WorldLink. We embrace a culture of\nexperimentation and constantly strive for improvement and learning.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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We take pride in\nour employees and their future with continued growth and career advancement. We\nput TEAM first. We are a competitive group that like to win. We're grounded by\nhumility and driven by ambition. We're passionate, and we love tough problems\nand new challenges. You don't hear a lot of "I don't know how" or\n"I can't" at WorldLink. If you are passionate about what you do and\nhaving fun while doing it; tired of rigid and strict work environments and\nwould like to work in a non\-bureaucratic startup cultural environment,\nWorldLink may be the place for you.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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For more\ninformation about our craft, visit <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>https://worldlinklabs.ai/<\/span><\/span><\/a> .<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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WHO we\u2019re looking\nfor:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Technical Architect with deep expertise in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, and CI/CD. This is a hands\-on leadership role where you will architect, design, and guide the development of our flagship assets and IP. You will ensure our solutions are built to the highest standards and be instrumental in taking them to market. <\/span><\/span>
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Role\nand Responsibilities:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
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Architecture & Engineering Leadership: <\/span>
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  • Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and cost\-effective multi\-cloud infrastructure on AWS and GCP.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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  • Architect and own the end\-to\-end CI/CD pipeline, leveraging Jenkins, Lightspeed ensuring rapid, reliable, and automated deployments to production and marketplace environments.<\/span>
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  • Define Infrastructure\-as\-Code (IaC) standards using tools like Terraform, Ansible and enforce best practices across the team.<\/span>
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  • Lead the technical design of applications for the AWS Marketplace and GCP Marketplace, ensuring they meet all platform\-specific requirements.<\/span>
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  • Familiar with TOGAF or other architectural methodologies,experience in employing a reference architecture\-based solution development approach.<\/span>
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    Mentorship & Team Development:<\/span>
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    • Serve as the primary technical mentor for a team of interns and junior engineers, providing day\-to\-day guidance, code reviews, and architectural oversight.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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    • Develop training materials and lead workshops on cloud technologies, DevOps principles, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and security.<\/span>
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    • Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and engineering excellence.<\/span>
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      Pre\-Sales & Customer Engagement (Solution Evangelism):<\/span>
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      • Act as a technical expert during pre\-sales, partnering with the sales team to understand customer needs and demonstrate the value of our solutions.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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      • Lead compelling technical presentations, product demonstrations, and proof\-of\-concepts (POCs) for potential customers.<\/span>
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      • Create high\-quality technical content (architecture diagrams, whitepapers, blog posts) and represent WorldLink at industry events.<\/span>
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        Required Experience and Education:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
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        • 5\-10 years of progressive experience in software development (e.g., Java, JavaScript, React, Node.js), DevOps, and cloud infrastructure. <\/span>
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          • At least 3 years in an architect or lead engineer role.<\/span>
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            • Bachelor's Degree preferred.<\/span>
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            • Proven expertise in designing and deploying applications on AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM) and GCP (Cloud Run, GKE, BigQuery, Cloud IAM).<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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            • Deep, hands\-on experience building enterprise\-grade CI/CD pipelines with tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or AWS CodeSuite.<\/span>
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            • Hands experience in building automated testing frameworks for unit, SIT and UAT testing within the CI/CD pipeline.<\/span>
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            • Mastery of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform (preferred), Ansible or similar tools.<\/span>
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            • Strong knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.<\/span>
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            • Experience in building applications which are \u201csecure by design\u201d with encryption, IAM integration (SSO, MFA, RBAC), vulnerability scanning, and compliance readiness readiness (ISO27001, SOC2, NIST etc.)<\/span>
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            • Experience with programming and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Java, React.JS, Node.JS) and a solid understanding of cloud networking and security.<\/span>
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              Ideal Candidate Will Also Have:<\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span>
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              • Direct experience publishing solutions on the AWS, GCP, Azure Market Place.<\/span>
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              • Experience in Databricks Brick Builder solution build.<\/span>
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              • Exceptional presentation and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to both engineers and business stakeholders.<\/span>
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              • A customer\-centric mindset and experience in a pre\-sales or customer\-facing technical role.<\/span>
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              • Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect).<\/span>
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                Necessary Skills and Attributes:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
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                • Self\-motivated individual with\n the ability to thrive in a team\-based or independent environment.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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                • Detail\-oriented with strong organization and reporting skills.<\/span>
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                • Ability to work in a fast\-paced environment.<\/span>
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                • Limited supervision and the exercise of discretion.<\/span>
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                  Physical Demands:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
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                  The physical demands described here are representative of those\nthat must be met by contract employee to successfully perform the essential\nfunctions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable\nindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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                  While performing the duties of this job, the contract employee is\noccasionally required to stand, clean, crawl, kneel, sit, sort, hold, squat,\nstoop, stand, twist the body, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel\nobjects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs or ladders\nand scaffolding, talk or hear, and lift up to 20 pounds. Specific vision\nabilities required by the job include ability to distinguish the nature of\nobjects by using the eye. Operate a computer keyboard and view a video display\nterminal between 50% \- 95% of work time, including prolonged periods of time.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Requires considerable (90%+) work utilizing high\nvisual acuity/detail, numeric/character distinction, and moderate hand/finger\ndexterity.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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                  Performs work under time schedules and stress which are normally\nperiodic or cyclical, including time sensitive deadlines, intellectual\nchallenge, some language barriers, and project management deadlines. May\nrequire working additional time beyond normal schedule and periodic travel.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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                  WHAT<\/span><\/span><\/b> we\u2019ll bring:<\/span>
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                  During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the\ndetails of our industry\-competitive benefits and career development\nopportunities. A few highlights include:<\/span>
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                  • Medical Plans<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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                  • Dental Plans<\/span>
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                  • Vision Plan<\/span>
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                  • Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment<\/span>
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                  • Short\-Term Disability<\/span>
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                  • Long\-Term Disability<\/span>
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                  • Critical Illness/ Accident/ Hospital Indemnity/ Identity Theft\nProtection<\/span>
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                  • 401(k)<\/span>
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                    WHAT<\/span><\/span><\/b> you should know:<\/span>
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                    Our success begins and ends with our\npeople. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. WorldLink\nis an<\/span><\/span> Equal Employment Opportunity\nand Affirmative Action employer. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>All employment at WorldLink is\ndecided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We endeavor\nto continue our footprint as a diverse organization by highlighting\nopportunities for all people. WorldLink <\/span><\/span>considers applicants\nfor all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex,\n(including pregnancy and gender identity), age, national origin, political\naffiliation, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status,\ngenetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental\ndisability or any other characteristic protected by applicable\nlaws. People with disabilities who need assistance with any part of the\napplication process should contact us.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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                    This job description is designed to cover the main\nresponsibilities and duties of the role but is not designed to be a\ncomprehensive list of all.<\/span><\/span>
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