Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) – the leading destination for innovative management thinking. We reach lifelong learners to improve the practice of management in a changing world. This mission inspires each of us to unlock the leader in everyone – including you!
The opportunity:
Do you thrive at the crossroads of development, operations, and infrastructure? Are you passionate about delivering business values with increase software delivery velocity and improve service reliability? If so, we want you on our team!
We are seeking a seasoned Principal DevOps Architect to deepen our DevOps culture by improving automation, observability, driving continuous improvement across the software development lifecycle. As a key member of the Technology Operations leadership team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and leading the evolution of our DevOps strategy, fostering collaboration between engineering, cloud operations, and security teams.
What you'll do
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Design and implement a robust, scalable, and secure DevOps environment that aligns with business objectives
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Partner with software engineering and product development teams to understand their needs and translate them into an efficient CI/CD pipeline
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Lead the selection, integration, and optimization of DevOps tools and technologies, including CI/CD platforms (Jenkins), infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (CloudFormation), configuration management tools, and containerization technologies
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Establish and enforce architectural standards, guidelines, best practices, and frameworks to maintain consistency and quality across projects and systems
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Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices to ensure infrastructure is provisioned, configured, and managed in a consistent and repeatable manner
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Lead cross-functional collaboration efforts between operations and infrastructure teams to design and build secure and reliable infrastructure solutions that support the DevOps process
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Continuously monitor and analyze system performance metrics (Nagios, New Relic), identifying bottlenecks and implementing improvements for optimized delivery
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Champion a culture of collaboration and shared responsibility between engineering, cloud operations, and security teams
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Mentor cloud operations engineers, fostering continuous learning and knowledge sharing within the team
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Stay current with the latest DevOps trends and technologies, proactively proposing and evaluating new tools and methodologies
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Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for the DevOps architecture and processes
What you'll bring
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8+ years of experience in DevOps principles and practices
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Proven track record of successfully designing and implementing DevOps strategies in a complex environment
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In-depth knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, IaC tools, configuration management tools, containerization technologies, and infrastructure automation
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Strong understanding of software development lifecycles and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.)
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Experience with Jenkins, Cloudformation, Terraform, AWS ECS, and ephemeral environments
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Experience with security best practices in a DevOps environment
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Experience working collaboratively with software engineering, product development, and cloud operations teams
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Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
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Ability to think strategically and translate business needs into technical solutions
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Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
What we offer:
As a mission-driven global company, Harvard Business Publishing is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion, trust, and engagement where everyone is welcome, valued, respected, and feels they belong. In addition to a competitive compensation and benefits package, we offer meaningful programs focused on career development and employee wellness, such as education reimbursement and early-release Summer Fridays!
HBP is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.
$160000 - $175000
Above is the annualized pay range for this position. In addition, this position includes the opportunity to earn our annual Performance Based Variable Pay Program. Actual salary will be set based upon a range of factors, including external benchmark market data, individual knowledge, skills, experience, location and internal equity.
Top Skills
What We Do
At Harvard Business Publishing, we believe in the power of leadership to inspire, to transform, and to advance the global good. We empower leaders with breakthrough ideas that solve problems, that elevate performance, and that unlock the leader in everyone. We help leaders move the world forward.
Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) was founded in 1994 as a not-for-profit, independent corporation that is an affiliate of Harvard Business School. We inform and inspire professionals, corporations, educators, and students around the world with the best in management thinking and practice. Through our articles, books, case studies, simulations, videos, learning programs, and digital tools, we reach thousands of organizations and millions of subscribers and social media followers.
With over 600 employees located in Boston (HQ), New York City, Australia, France, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom, we serve as a bridge between academia and enterprises around the globe.
Our three market units—Education, Corporate Learning, and Harvard Business Review Group—produce a variety of media including print and digital (Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review Press books, Harvard Business School cases), events (participant-centered learning seminars, custom events, webinars), digital learning (Harvard ManageMentor, HMM Spark), blended learning, and campus experiences. Through these platforms, HBP is able to influence real-world change by maximizing the reach and impact of its essential offering—ideas.
Working at Harvard Business Publishing brings you into a global, dynamic organization that’s constantly discovering—new markets, new technologies and media platforms, and new groundbreaking ideas. You’ll find your co-workers intellectually curious and highly engaged. We collaborate. We experiment. We are always learning
