DevOps Architect

Remote; EMEA Region (Europe, Middle East, Africa)

Job purpose

Off Sec (formerly Offensive Security) is the leading provider of continuous professional and workforce development, training, and education for cybersecurity practitioners. Off Sec’s pedagogy and practical, hands-on learning help organizations fill the Info Sec talent gap by training their teams on today’s most critical skills.

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With team members in over 40 countries, we believe in inspiring people of all backgrounds and communities. The Off Sec team is composed of diverse, internationally published authors, conference speakers, and seasoned information technology professionals from both the private sector and governments worldwide.

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Off Sec is seeking an experienced Dev Ops Architect to join our team and lead the design and implementation of complex, scalable lab environments that power our industry-leading cybersecurity training and certification programs. This senior-level position will work closely with Security Researchers and Architects to architect sophisticated labs and vulnerable machine environments across both cloud and on-premises infrastructure, enabling hands-on learning experiences for Cyber Security professionals worldwide.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in cloud platforms and virtualization technologies and how they interact in a mixed cloud/on-prem infrastructure, as well as modern Dev Ops practices to design resilient, scalable, and secure lab environments that can support thousands of concurrent users while maintaining the realistic attack scenarios our students depend on.

Duties and responsibilities

• Design and architect complex, multi-tier lab environments supporting vulnerable machines and realistic attack scenarios
• Develop scalable infrastructure solutions across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform
• Create hybrid cloud architectures that seamlessly integrate on-premises VMware and Open Stack environments
• Design network topologies and security boundaries that support both realistic offensive cyber activities as well as hosting networks infected with real world malware
• Establish infrastructure standards, patterns, and best practices for lab environment deployment

• Partner closely with Lead Platform and Content Engineers to understand technical requirements for new lab environments and vulnerable machines
• Translate educational objectives into robust technical infrastructure requirements
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development and operations teams
• Lead architectural reviews and technical decision-making processes
• Drive adoption of infrastructure-as-code and automated deployment practices
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using Git Lab for automated deployment of lab environments
• Develop infrastructure automation using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Cloud Formation
• Create self-service capabilities for Content Engineers to deploy and manage lab resources
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions for lab environments
• Establish disaster recovery and business continuity procedures

• Architect and optimize multi-cloud deployments across AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Design and manage VMware vSphere and Open Stack private cloud environments
• Implement cloud cost optimization strategies and resource governance policies
• Ensure security and compliance across all cloud and virtualization platforms
• Design and implement backup and snapshot strategies for lab environments
• Design complex network architectures including VPNs, VLANs, and software-defined networking
• Implement network segmentation and security controls appropriate for vulnerable lab environments
• Configure and manage load balancers, firewalls, and network security appliances
• Design network monitoring and traffic analysis capabilities
• Ensure proper isolation between student lab environments

• Cloud Platforms: 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform
• Virtualization: Expert-level knowledge of…