Sr DevOps Migration -Team Lead

We have Contract role Sr DevOps Migration -Team Lead for client at Frisco TX. Please let me know if you or any of your friends would be interested in this position.

Position Details:

Sr DevOps Migration -Team Lead-Frisco TX

Location                           : TX/Frisco - 75034 Onsite

Duration                          : 8 Weeks | Contract to hire

Pay-rate                           : $60.00-$63.00/Hour on W2

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior DevOps & Migration Architect to lead enterprise-scale DevOps platform transformation, toolchain modernization, application lifecycle management (ALM) migrations, data migrations, and database migration initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in designing target-state architecture, driving migration strategies, establishing governance frameworks, and collaborating with Enterprise, Solution, Data, Security, Infrastructure, network, and Cloud Architects.

This role will be responsible for architecting and leading migrations across DevOps platforms, CI/CD ecosystems, security tooling, observability platforms, collaboration tools, and enterprise databases while ensuring scalability, security, compliance, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Architecture & Strategy

•              Define and maintain enterprise DevOps architecture standards and roadmaps.

•              Design target-state architectures for DevOps, DevSecOps, CI/CD, GitOps, developer experience, and platform engineering.

•              Partner with Enterprise, Solution, Security, Cloud, Infrastructure, network, and Data Architects to align technology strategies.

•              Lead architecture reviews, governance boards, and technical decision-making processes.

•              Design cloud-native deployment models utilizing containers, Kubernetes, and managed platform services.

DevOps Toolchain Migration

•              Architect and lead complex migrations involving: GitHub Enterprise, GitLab Enterprise, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, J Frog Artifactory, Argo CD Enterprise, Run Deck, Slack, Jira, Confluence

•              Develop migration frameworks, cutover plans, rollback strategies, and governance controls.

•              Design repository, pipeline, artifact, and configuration migration strategies.

Tools Data Migration

•              Lead platform data migration initiatives involving: Repository migration, CI/CD pipeline migration, Work item migration, Wiki and documentation migration, Artifact and package migration, User, permission, and security model migration, Historical reporting and audit data migration

Database Migration Architecture

•              Develop database migration and modernization strategies for: PostgreSQL, Azure SQL, Enterprise relational databases

•              Lead cloud migration initiatives involving: On-premises to cloud migrations, Database consolidation, Performance optimization, High availability and disaster recovery architectures, Data validation and reconciliation

DevSecOps Architecture

•              Architect and integrate security controls throughout the SDLC using: Checkmarks, Black Duck SCA, Black Duck Binary Analysis (BDBA), Coverity, Invicta, DigiCert Code Artifact Signing, Iris Risk

•              Define secure development standards, vulnerability management processes, and compliance controls.

Git Ops & Platform Engineering

•         Design GitOps architectures using: Argo CD Enterprise, GitHub Enterprise, GitLab Enterprise

•         Define deployment governance, environment promotion strategies, and release management processes.

•         Implement Infrastructure as Code and configuration management best practices.

Observability & Monitoring

•              Architect enterprise observability solutions leveraging: Splunk, Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, Influx Data

•              Lead migration initiatives from Splunk to Datadog, including dashboard, alerting, metrics, and log migration strategies.

AI & Developer Productivity

•                     Evaluate and integrate AI-enabled development platforms including:

§  GitHub Copilot

§  Claude

•                     Establish governance, security, and operational standards for AI-assisted software development.

Required Qualifications

Experience

•              20+ years of overall IT experience.

•              10+ years designing enterprise DevOps, Cloud, Platform Engineering, or Enterprise Architecture solutions.

•              Experience serving as Lead Architect or Enterprise Architect for large-scale transformation programs.

•              Proven experience leading enterprise migrations involving thousands of repositories, CI/CD pipelines, artifacts, databases, and collaboration platforms.

•              Experience defining enterprise architecture standards, governance models, and technology roadmaps.

•              Experience managing architecture across multiple business units and globally distributed teams.

Key Competencies

•              Enterprise Architecture

•              Migration Strategy & Execution

•              DevOps Transformation

•              DevSecOps

•              GitOps

•              Platform Engineering

•              Kubernetes & Container Platforms

•              Database Modernization

•              Cloud Architecture (Azure, AWS, GCP)

•              Technical Leadership

•              Cross-Functional Collaboration

•              Vendor Management

•              Program Governance

•              Executive Communication

•              Risk Management

Required skills

•         Sr DevOps Migration Architect

•         20+ years of overall IT experience.

•         10+ years designing enterprise DevOps, Cloud, Platform Engineering, or Enterprise Architecture solutions.

•         Proven experience leading enterprise migrations involving thousands of repositories, CI/CD pipelines, artifacts, databases, and collaboration platform

•         Experience defining enterprise architecture standards, governance models, and technology roadmaps.

•         Experience managing architecture across multiple business units and globally distributed teams.

To discuss this amazing opportunity, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Sinchan Chakraborty at email address  Sinchan Chakraborty  can be reached on # (630) 576-9024.

About generis tek: generis tek is a boutique it/professional staffing based in Chicago land. We offer both contingent labor & permanent placement services to several fortune 500 clients nationwide. Our philosophy is based on delivering long-term value and build lasting relationships with our clients, consultants and employees. Our fundamental success lies in understanding our clients’ specific needs and working very closely with our consultants to create a right fit for both sides. We aspire to be our client has most trusted business partner.