Freedom Consulting Inc. Hiring! Full Time Software Architect in - Ricebowl

You will be responsible for designing and delivering scalable, secure, and maintainable network automation solutions across the enterprise. This role requires extensive experience in automation framework development, platform standardization, CI/CD integration, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices. The architect will define automation strategies, establish architectural standards, and collaborate closely with engineering, platform, and security teams to drive enterprise-wide automation initiatives aligned with business and technology objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Automation Strategy & Architecture

• Define and maintain the target-state automation architecture and roadmap, aligned with enterprise technology strategy and industry best practices.
• Drive platform simplification and standardization through scalable, reusable automation frameworks and design patterns.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend strategic automation solutions that support long-term business and operational goals.
• Establish architectural principles and technical standards for enterprise automation initiatives.

Business Alignment

• Translate business and operational requirements into robust automation solutions and technical designs.
• Accelerate the delivery of network services by reducing manual intervention, improving consistency, and increasing operational efficiency.
• Ensure automation capabilities support key business objectives, service reliability, and operational excellence.

Automation Engineering & Delivery

• Champion modern automation practices including CI/CD, GitOps, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and policy-driven automation.
• Design and implement automation solutions using technologies such as Azure DevOps (ADO), Python, Ansible, Open Policy Agent (OPA), containers, and related platforms.
• Establish and enforce automation development standards, coding best practices, and software development lifecycle (SDLC) governance.
• Promote modular development, reusable templates, version control, and standardized deployment methodologies.
• Ensure automation solutions are consistently delivered and governed across development, testing, and production environments.

Leadership & Capability Development

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to automation engineers and developers.
• Foster a DevOps and automation-first culture across network engineering and platform teams.
• Support capability development through technical documentation, training programs, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Guide teams on automation architecture, design patterns, and best practices.

Risk, Security & Compliance

• Ensure automation platforms and solutions meet enterprise security, compliance, and governance requirements.
• Address technical debt and proactively identify opportunities to improve platform resilience and maintainability.
• Implement secure software development practices throughout the automation lifecycle.
• Establish robust testing, deployment, rollback, and recovery strategies to minimize operational risk.

Governance & Standards

• Define and maintain automation governance frameworks, design standards, and documentation practices to ensure traceability and auditability.
• Establish controls for managing automation pipelines, source code repositories, scripts, and configuration artifacts.
• Partner with platform, security, and compliance teams to ensure adherence to architectural standards and regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement of automation processes, tooling, and governance practices.