Sr. IAC Architect

We are seeking a Senior IaC Architect to own the strategy, structure, and governance of CAA's infrastructure-as-code ecosystem across global platforms. This is a high-visibility technical lead role responsible for defining how IaC is designed, standardized, secured, versioned, reviewed, and scaled across environments. This role is centered on Terraform, CI/CD, GitHub, Azure DevOps, cloud and network technologies, and Kubernetes, with a strong focus on setting the architectural standards that ensure reliability, repeatability, security, and operational consistency.

Responsibilities

Own the overall strategy, structure, governance, and operating model for CAA's Infrastructure-as-Code practice across global platforms; Serve as the gatekeeper for IaC standards, ensuring all Terraform modules, CI/CD pipelines, automation patterns, and deployment workflows align with approved architectural direction; Define and maintain IaC frameworks, reusable patterns, guardrails, naming conventions, module structures, repository standards, and environment promotion models; Establish standards for Terraform module design, versioning, testing, publishing, reuse, and lifecycle management across teams; Set the blueprint for CI/CD pipeline architecture across GitHub and Azure DevOps, including branching strategies, approval workflows, release gates, and deployment controls; Partner with engineering, security, operations, and platform teams to translate technical and business requirements into scalable IaC strategies; Review and approve IaC designs, pipeline structures, Terraform patterns, and automation approaches; Define and enforce policy-as-code, security scanning, secrets management, compliance controls, and DevSecOps practices; Establish standards for automated validation, regression testing, resiliency testing, drift detection, and infrastructure health checks; Guide the design of self-healing workflows and proactive automation; Provide technical leadership for cloud, network, Kubernetes, and platform automation strategies; Drive consistency across environments by standardizing how infrastructure is provisioned, promoted, monitored, and maintained through code; Create and maintain IaC reference architectures, technical documentation, decision records, diagrams, and implementation guidance; Mentor engineers on IaC best practices, Terraform standards, CI/CD design, automation patterns, and operational excellence; Continuously evaluate and improve CAA's IaC maturity, tooling, governance model, and automation capabilities

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience; 10+ years of hands-on DevOps, platform, or infrastructure engineering experience; Strong, hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, including modular, version-controlled designs; Deep experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with GitHub (Actions) and Azure DevOps; Hands-on experience with Git branching strategies and merge/pull request workflows, including branch policies and pipeline gating; Fundamental understanding of cloud and network technologies (e.g., Azure or AWS, VNets, DNS, load balancing, and firewalls); Working experience with containers and Kubernetes (e.g., Docker and AKS); Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., PowerShell, Python, or Bash), a forward-thinking automation-first mindset, and the ability to collaborate across teams

Nice to have

Relevant certifications such as HashiCorp Terraform Associate or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400); Experience with Kubernetes at scale and GitOps workflows (e.g., Helm, Argo CD, or Flux); Interest in media and entertainment technology or workflows; Experience implementing DevSecOps practices and policy-as-code (e.g., OPA or Sentinel) and observability tooling (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)

Benefits

Medical; Basic Life and AD&D Insurance; Telemedicine; Employee assistance and mental health counseling in person, virtually or through text; Paid Vacation / Holidays; Paid Sick Time; Paid Parental Leave and Other Paid Leaves of Absence; NICU leave; Bereavement resources; Adoption Benefits; Educational Assistance; Mental Health Resources; Employee Assistance Plan; Dental, Vision Insurance; 401K Plan; Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care); Health Savings Account; Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance; Commuter Benefits; Discretionary bonus; Other statutory mandated benefits