Principal – GitHub & Azure DevOps Platform Engineering Job Tempe area,Arizona USA,IT/Tech

Principal Architect – Git Hub & Azure Dev Ops Platform Engineering

We are seeking a Principal Architect – Git Hub & Azure Dev Ops Platform Engineering to lead the strategy, architecture, engineering, governance, and modernization of our enterprise software delivery platforms. This role is accountable for the current and future state of Git Hub Enterprise, Azure Dev Ops, CI/CD pipelines, software supply chain security, artifact management, and developer productivity services across the organization.

As a senior technical leader, you will help drive the evolution of our software delivery ecosystem in support of enterprise modernization initiatives, including platform transformation efforts, migration of legacy CI/CD tooling, adoption of modern engineering practices, and the establishment of scalable self-service developer capabilities.

You will work closely with engineering, architecture, security, infrastructure, application teams, risk and compliance, along with executive leadership to define and execute the long-term roadmap for enterprise Dev Ops and developer experience platforms.

This role is ideal for a hands-on architect who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, establishing engineering standards, mentoring teams, and influencing technical strategy across a large enterprise while driving adoption of best-in-class software delivery platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

Platform Strategy & Architecture
Developer Experience & CI/CD Engineering
Platform Modernization & Migration
Security, Compliance & Software Supply Chain
Reliability, Operations & Observability
Technical Leadership

Required Qualifications

10+ years of experience in Dev Ops, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or software delivery platforms.
Proven experience architecting and operating enterprise-scale Git Hub Enterprise and Azure Dev Ops environments.
Deep expertise in CI/CD architecture, pipeline engineering, and software delivery modernization.
Experience leading large-scale platform transformation and migration initiatives.
Strong understanding of source control management, repository governance, release management, and software development lifecycle practices.
Hands-on experience with Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops Pipelines, reusable workflows, templates, and automation frameworks.
Strong scripting and automation experience with Power Shell, Python, Bash, or similar technologies.
Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, Ansible, or similar tools.
Experience operating artifact management platforms such as Nexus Repository or equivalent solutions.
Strong understanding of software supply chain security, secrets management, dependency management, and Dev Sec Ops principles.
Experience designing highly available, resilient, and scalable platform architectures.
Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence both technical and executive audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with in highly regulated enterprise environments.
Experience with Git Hub Enterprise Cloud and on-premises and cloud runners.
Experience with Azure cloud services, identity, governance, networking, and security capabilities.
Experience with container platforms and Kubernetes-based workloads.
Familiarity with Git Ops and modern deployment methodologies.
Experience with enterprise observability and monitoring platforms.
Experience supporting multiple application technology stacks , Java, Python, Node.js, containerized workloads, and mainframe-integrated delivery pipelines.
Industry certifications related to Git Hub, Azure, Dev Ops, cloud architecture, security, or platform engineering.

Success Measures

Successful candidates will:

Deliver a clear enterprise roadmap for Git Hub, Azure Dev Ops, Nexus, and developer platform services.
Accelerate modernization and migration initiatives across software delivery platforms.
Improve developer productivity through standardized and automated CI/CD capabilities.
Reduce platform risk through enhanced security, governance, and compliance controls.
Establish scalable self-service engineering capabilities.
Operationalize Git Hub…