DevOps Architect

Koch Inc

Wichita, KS

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Alliance/Partner Management, Analysis Skills, Application Integration, Architectural Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Best Practices, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Coaching, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Configuration Management, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Improvement, Continuous Integration, Cookies, DevOps, Diversity, Electronics, English Language, Enterprise Architecture, Entrepreneurship, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Establish Priorities, Facebook, Hybrid Cloud, IP (Internet Protocol), Information Technology & Information Systems, Integration Testing, Leadership, LinkedIn, Linux Operating System, Machine Tool, Mentoring, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Operational Audit, Operational Improvement, Operational Measurement, Operational Support, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Philosophy, Polymers, Product Engineering, Production Systems, Quality Management, Reliability Engineering, Software Engineering, Standards Strategy, System Integration (SI), Targeted Advertising, Technical Leadership, Technical Strategy, Technical Support, Test Plan/Schedule, Web Browsers
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Wichita, KS
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30+ days ago

DevOps Architect - United States - 189005 - Koch

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DevOps Architect

Location(s)

Atlanta, Georgia | Auburn Hills, Michigan | Plano, Texas | Wichita, Kansas

Company

Koch

Career Field

Information Systems & Technology

Job Number

189005

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The DevOps Architect is responsible for defining and evolving the technical strategy, architecture, and standards for automation, platform engineering, and modern software delivery across IT Employee Services. This role provides architectural leadership across CI/CD, infrastructure as code, environment standardization, observability, resiliency, and secure delivery practices to enable scalable, reliable, and efficient IT products and services.

This role partners closely with product, engineering, infrastructure, security, and operations teams to translate business needs into practical platform and automation capabilities. The architect is expected to drive modernization, establish repeatable engineering patterns, evaluate tooling and design choices, mentor technical contributors, and influence a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence, and measurable business value.

Our Team

The IT Employee Services Organization provides value-added strategic partnerships with other Koch companies in ownership and support of several key processes and platforms. We deliver IT products and services that enable employee success and collaboration, foundational accounts and devices, and transformational mobility and XR experiences. As a trusted partner, we focus on people, processes, technology, and data to drive transformation. Our team members are key contributors through the application of frameworks and principles with an emphasis on leveraging critical and economic thinking to drive value.

Location: This role can be located in Wichita, KS / Atlanta, GA / Plano, TX / Auburn Hills, MI and requires an in office presence with flexibility.

This role is not eligible for VISA sponsorship

What You Will Do

  • Define and maintain the target-state DevOps and automation architecture, including CI/CD patterns, infrastructure as code standards, environment strategies, and reusable platform capabilities.
  • Lead the design of scalable, resilient, and secure delivery pipelines that improve deployment quality, reduce manual effort, and accelerate time to value.
  • Leverage AI-enabled operational analysis and automation patterns to identify improvement opportunities, recommend proactive remediation strategies, and advance self-healing capabilities across platforms and services.
  • Establish architectural standards for automation, configuration management, release governance, secrets handling, testing integration, and operational readiness.
  • Partner with engineering, infrastructure, security, and product stakeholders to prioritize modernization opportunities and align technical solutions to business outcomes.
  • Drive automation and platform improvements that increase reliability, consistency, observability, and supportability across development, test, and production environments.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship by guiding design decisions, reviewing patterns and implementations, and coaching teams on DevOps, automation, and engineering best practices.
  • Define meaningful measures for delivery performance, service health, and automation effectiveness, and use those insights to continuously improve platform capabilities and operating models.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

  • Experience designing and implementing DevOps, automation, platform, or cloud architecture in a complex enterprise IT environment.
  • Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, configuration management, and automated delivery practices.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of cloud, hybrid infrastructure, system integration, and modern application/platform deployment patterns.
  • Strong analytical, architectural, and critical thinking skills with the ability to simplify complex technical decisions for diverse stakeholders.
  • Ability to influence across teams, build strong partnerships, and lead through technical credibility, collaboration, and clear communication.
  • Experience incorporating security, governance, resiliency, and operational support requirements into architecture and automation designs.
  • Ability to challenge the status quo and lead transformation through standardized patterns, automation, and continuous improvement.

What Will Put You Ahead

  • Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Experience with enterprise automation tooling, cloud platforms, observability solutions, and infrastructure orchestration frameworks.
  • Background in DevOps architecture, platform engineering, site reliability engineering, or large-scale operational transformation initiatives.
  • Relevant certifications or advanced experience in cloud architecture, Kubernetes, automation, or secure software delivery practices.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate''s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

Koch creates and innovates a wide spectrum of products and services that make life better. Our work spans a vast number of industries across the world, including engineered technology, refining, chemicals and polymers, pulp and paper, glass, electronics and many more. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Koch employs about 120,000 employees across the globe.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).

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