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IT@JH Cloud & Virtualization Services is seeking an Enterprise Web and DevOps Architect who is responsible along with the team for hosting over 1600 web sites/applications that span a diverse variety of platforms for both the University and Health Systems. Specifically, this position will be leading the architecture planning, security, implementation, maintenance and support efforts of highly integrated and complex web and database hosting services within our public cloud providers. This position will design and integrate best security practices by using DevSecOps principles, processes and tools. The candidate will build automation/infrastructure as code within CI/CD Pipelines to enforce cloud infrastructure security. The candidate must possess a strong background in workload containerization, infrastructure and application security, server deployment/management, automated scripting, web programming languages, web site tooling, database architecture, and DevOps/SecOps/CI/CD toolsets. The ability to customize open source products or develop custom solutions to meet technological requirements is also desired. Additionally, this position will play a critical role investigating new advancements in artificial intelligence, high performance computing and design secure and compliant hosting solutions for AI developed web applications. Finally, the candidate will be expected to implement and manage timelines, work closely with IT staff, vendors, and customers to accomplish project goals under limited supervisory oversight.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Specific Duties & Responsibilities - Specific requirements of the position include but not limited to
- Deep understanding of complex cloud infrastructure and networking with a focus on high availability and security.
- Microsoft Azure and/or Amazon Web Services cloud management and administration including environment provisioning, configuration, performance monitoring and information security.
- Proven track record of delivering large scale infrastructure deployments and cloud-native applications using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and GitOps technologies (e.g., Terraform, ARM templates, Bicep).
- Experience setting up development operations and pipelines for new and existing projects and/or familiarity with version control (i.e., Git, GitHub), CI/CD tooling (e.g., Azure DevOps Pipelines), build tools (e.g., npm, composer), container/app repositories (e.g., Azure Container Registry, Azure Repos), monitoring tools, and associated process automation.
- Familiarity with Git workflows, branching and tagging best practices.
- Experience with containers and container orchestration using Kubernetes (Helm, kubectl, Docker).
- Experience managing and using database systems (relational and NoSQL).
- Experience with backend website CMS hosting and management (WordPress, Drupal, Laravel).
- Expertise with cross-platform development tools and techniques.
- Set up a highly automated, easy-to-use Dev/SecOps pipelines to meet necessary compliance requirements.
- Assist with prompt DevOps operational support when required.
- Deploy new and improve existing Dev/SecOps solutions to maintain and accommodate the changing needs of developers, changes in infrastructure, and updates to security standards.
- Research and find new ways to automate and improve development and release processes.
- Proactively develop automated methods to ensure web systems and application are protected against cybersecurity threats.
- Actively engage software engineers and developers on issues and areas for improvement, particularly around application security and site reliability.
- Stay abreast of latest trends and explore new frameworks, technologies, and processes that provide value to the organization.
On-Call
- Yes
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- Eight years of related work experience with computer systems and applications.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate advanced proficiency with several of these technologies (similar technologies to those specifically named will also be accepted)
- Cloud Platform / Compute (Kubernetes, App Service/Runner, Elastic Beanstalk)
- Storage (Azure Blob Storage, Amazon S3, NetApp Files)
- Databases (MS SQL, My SQL, No SQL)
- DevOps / CI-CD / Source Control (GitHub, DevOps, Pipelines, Repos, Terraform, ARM)
- Networking / Web / Infrastructure (Cloudflare, NGINX, RHEL, Windows Server, PHP, .NET, Python)
LOCATION
Location: Remote
COMPENSATION
- Starting Salary Range: $119,515 - $209,100 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)
EMPLOYEE GROUP
Employee group: Full Time
SCHEDULE
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
FLSA STATUS
FLSA Status: Exempt
DEPARTMENT NAME
Department name: IT@JH Cloud and Virtualization Services
PERSONNEL AREA
Personnel area: University Administration
TOTAL REWARDS
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE EQUIVALENCY
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
APPLICANTS COMPLETING STUDIES
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
BACKGROUND CHECKS
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
EEO is the Law
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf
ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit: https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.
VACCINE REQUIREMENTS
Johns Hopkins University requires all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.
The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
INTRODUCTION
IT@JH Cloud & Virtualization Services is seeking an Enterprise Web and DevOps Architect who is responsible along with the team for hosting over 1600 web sites/applications that span a diverse variety of platforms for both the University and Health Systems. Specifically, this position will be leading the architecture planning, security, implementation, maintenance and support efforts of highly integrated and complex web and database hosting services within our public cloud providers. This position will design and integrate best security practices by using DevSecOps principles, processes and tools. The candidate will build automation/infrastructure as code within CI/CD Pipelines to enforce cloud infrastructure security. The candidate must possess a strong background in workload containerization, infrastructure and application security, server deployment/management, automated scripting, web programming languages, web site tooling, database architecture, and DevOps/SecOps/CI/CD toolsets. The ability to customize open source products or develop custom solutions to meet technological requirements is also desired. Additionally, this position will play a critical role investigating new advancements in artificial intelligence, high performance computing and design secure and compliant hosting solutions for AI developed web applications. Finally, the candidate will be expected to implement and manage timelines, work closely with IT staff, vendors, and customers to accomplish project goals under limited supervisory oversight.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Specific Duties & Responsibilities - Specific requirements of the position include but not limited to
- Deep understanding of complex cloud infrastructure and networking with a focus on high availability and security.
- Microsoft Azure and/or Amazon Web Services cloud management and administration including environment provisioning, configuration, performance monitoring and information security.
- Proven track record of delivering large scale infrastructure deployments and cloud-native applications using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and GitOps technologies (e.g., Terraform, ARM templates, Bicep).
- Experience setting up development operations and pipelines for new and existing projects and/or familiarity with version control (i.e., Git, GitHub), CI/CD tooling (e.g., Azure DevOps Pipelines), build tools (e.g., npm, composer), container/app repositories (e.g., Azure Container Registry, Azure Repos), monitoring tools, and associated process automation.
- Familiarity with Git workflows, branching and tagging best practices.
- Experience with containers and container orchestration using Kubernetes (Helm, kubectl, Docker).
- Experience managing and using database systems (relational and NoSQL).
- Experience with backend website CMS hosting and management (WordPress, Drupal, Laravel).
- Expertise with cross-platform development tools and techniques.
- Set up a highly automated, easy-to-use Dev/SecOps pipelines to meet necessary compliance requirements.
- Assist with prompt DevOps operational support when required.
- Deploy new and improve existing Dev/SecOps solutions to maintain and accommodate the changing needs of developers, changes in infrastructure, and updates to security standards.
- Research and find new ways to automate and improve development and release processes.
- Proactively develop automated methods to ensure web systems and application are protected against cybersecurity threats.
- Actively engage software engineers and developers on issues and areas for improvement, particularly around application security and site reliability.
- Stay abreast of latest trends and explore new frameworks, technologies, and processes that provide value to the organization.
On-Call
- Yes
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- Eight years of related work experience with computer systems and applications.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate advanced proficiency with several of these technologies (similar technologies to those specifically named will also be accepted)
- Cloud Platform / Compute (Kubernetes, App Service/Runner, Elastic Beanstalk)
- Storage (Azure Blob Storage, Amazon S3, NetApp Files)
- Databases (MS SQL, My SQL, No SQL)
- DevOps / CI-CD / Source Control (GitHub, DevOps, Pipelines, Repos, Terraform, ARM)
- Networking / Web / Infrastructure (Cloudflare, NGINX, RHEL, Windows Server, PHP, .NET, Python)
LOCATION
Location: Remote
COMPENSATION
- Starting Salary Range: $119,515 - $209,100 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)
EMPLOYEE GROUP
Employee group: Full Time
SCHEDULE
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
FLSA STATUS
FLSA Status: Exempt
DEPARTMENT NAME
Department name: IT@JH Cloud and Virtualization Services
PERSONNEL AREA
Personnel area: University Administration
TOTAL REWARDS
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE EQUIVALENCY
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
APPLICANTS COMPLETING STUDIES
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
BACKGROUND CHECKS
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
EEO is the Law
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf
ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit: https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.
VACCINE REQUIREMENTS
Johns Hopkins University requires all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.
The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Devops Lead
Document your infrastructure scope before applying
PERM labor certification requires your employer to define the job duties precisely. Compile evidence of the systems you've owned, team size, and cloud platforms managed so your resume aligns with the certified job description from day one.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Companies that have filed PERM applications for DevOps or infrastructure roles before already know the process. Search DOL OFLC disclosure data to identify employers sponsoring these roles and prioritize your outreach accordingly.
Search green card sponsoring roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters DevOps Lead jobs by employers with verified green card sponsorship history, so you're not guessing which companies will actually file. Run your search there before applying broadly.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 eligibility with your employer
If the role requires only a bachelor's degree, your employer may file EB-3, which has a lower PWD wage floor. An advanced degree or equivalent experience can support EB-2, which often moves faster for certain nationalities due to priority date backlogs.
Confirm the prevailing wage tier before negotiating salary
PERM locks your employer into paying at least the certified prevailing wage. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV wage for your SOC code and metro area before entering salary discussions.
Understand concurrent filing if your priority date is current
Once USCIS approves your I-140, you may file I-485 adjustment of status concurrently if a visa number is immediately available. For EB-3 applicants from countries with backlogs, tracking the monthly Visa Bulletin with USCIS is essential for timing this step.
Green Card Devops Lead: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a DevOps Lead role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
It depends on how the employer defines the minimum job requirements. If the position requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, it typically qualifies for EB-3 as a professional role. If it requires a master's degree or your credentials demonstrate an advanced degree equivalent, EB-2 may apply. Your employer's PERM attorney determines the category based on the actual job duties.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for a DevOps Lead?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status tied to annual cap lotteries and three-year renewal cycles. PERM-based green card sponsorship is permanent, has no annual lottery, and results in lawful permanent residency. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone can take six to eighteen months before USCIS even begins adjudicating the I-140, and priority date backlogs can add years for applicants from high-demand countries.
What does the PERM labor certification process involve for a DevOps Lead employer?
Your employer must conduct a supervised recruitment campaign, advertise the role publicly, and document that no minimally qualified U.S. workers applied. DOL reviews the application and, if certified, issues the approved ETA 9089. This certified application becomes the foundation for your I-140 immigrant petition. The entire PERM stage typically runs six to eighteen months depending on DOL workload and whether an audit is triggered.
Where can I find DevOps Lead jobs where employers are already open to green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It surfaces DevOps Lead listings from employers with verified green card sponsorship history, so you can filter out roles where sponsorship is unlikely before spending time applying. This is especially useful if you're targeting companies that have filed PERM applications for similar infrastructure or engineering roles in the past.
Can I change employers after my I-140 is approved without losing my priority date?
Yes, in most circumstances. Under AC21 portability provisions, once your I-140 has been approved for 180 days and your I-485 is pending, you can move to a same or similar occupational role without restarting the green card process. DevOps Lead roles typically port to similar infrastructure or engineering management positions. You retain your original priority date, which matters significantly if you're waiting on a visa backlog.