DevOps Architect

About TRS

Since 1917, the Teachers’ Retirement System of the City of New York (TRS) has been securing better futures impact NYC educators. With a pension fund valued at approximately $123 billion, TRS serves over 274,000 members, providing them with retirement, disability, and death benefit services.

TRS is seeking an experienced Dev Ops Architect with deep expertise in cloud technologies, containerization, orchestration, and automation to design and maintain scalable, secure, and efficient deployment pipelines and infrastructure. The ideal candidate is passionate about staying current with industry trends and best practices and driving continuous improvement across Dev Ops processes. Reporting to the Deputy Director of IT Development Operations, key duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Architect, develop, configure, secure, and optimize repeatable deployment processes and CI/CD pipelines.
• Lead and mentor Dev Ops teams, SQL developers, and administrators in implementing, integratingdeploying production and non-production environments.
• Design and manage cloud architectures, preferably on AWS, utilizing container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with development teams to review and influence technical specifications, ensuring seamless system implementation and support.
• Develop scripts (Power Shell preferred) to automate deployment, troubleshooting, and system communications.
• Maintain and recommend protocols for database connectivity and data exchange across systems (MS SQL, Postgre
  
  SQL då).
• Support low-code/no-code development tools such as MENDIX for environment provisioning and system integrations.
• Ensure adherence to security protocols (SSL/TLS, SSH, PGP) and recommend appropriate encryption solutions.
• Define and implement data backup and retention strategies using tools like Commvault or TSM.
• Create and maintain IT architecture diagrams and documentation covering enterprise, security, data, and technology architectures.
• Establish and enforce architecture standards, guidelines, and best practices across application development life cycles.
• Monitor emerging technologies related to hardware, software, network, databases, and mobile platforms to recommend enhancements.
• Proactively identify system design flaws or performance issues, escalating as needed to minimize impact.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and project management teams to define hardware and server requirements. électrique>
• Oversee development areas including presentation layers, business logic, persistence, scalability, and system integrations.

• Certification in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) for architects and Microsoft Azure fundamentals are essential.
• Experience with NEOSPIN pension administration tool.
• Strong experience with AWS cloud services and Kubernetes container orchestration.
• Proficient in scripting languages such as Power Shell and automation tools.
• Solid knowledge of MS SQL and Postgre
  
  SQL database management and integration protocols.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like Grafana.
• Experience with low-code/no-code platforms (MENDIX preferred).
• In-depth understanding of encryption protocols (SSL/TLS, SSH, PGP) and data backup management tools.
• Strong problem‑solving, troubleshooting, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.