DevOps Architect

Remote; EMEA Region (Europe, Middle East, Africa)

Overview Job purpose

OffSec (formerly Offensive Security) is the leading provider of continuous professional and workforce development, training, and education for cybersecurity practitioners. OffSec’s pedagogy and practical, hands-on learning help organizations fill the InfoSec talent gap by training their teams on today’s most critical skills.

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With team members in over 40 countries, we believe in inspiring people of all backgrounds and communities. The OffSec team is composed of diverse, internationally published authors, conference speakers, and seasoned information technology professionals from both the private sector and governments worldwide.

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Summary OffSec is seeking an experienced DevOps Architect to join our team and lead the design and implementation of complex, scalable lab environments that power our industry-leading cybersecurity training and certification programs. This senior-level position will work closely with Security Researchers and Architects to architect sophisticated labs and vulnerable machine environments across both cloud and on-premises infrastructure, enabling hands-on learning experiences for CyberSecurity professionals worldwide.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in cloud platforms and virtualization technologies and how they interact in a mixed cloud/on-prem infrastructure, as well as modern DevOps practices to design resilient, scalable, and secure lab environments that can support thousands of concurrent users while maintaining the realistic attack scenarios our students depend on.

Duties and responsibilities

Design and architect complex, multi-tier lab environments supporting vulnerable machines and realistic attack scenarios

Develop scalable infrastructure solutions across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform

Create hybrid cloud architectures that seamlessly integrate on-premises VMware and OpenStack environments

Design network topologies and security boundaries that support both realistic offensive cyber activities as well as hosting networks infected with real world malware

Establish infrastructure standards, patterns, and best practices for lab environment deployment

Collaboration & Technical Leadership

Partner closely with Lead Platform and Content Engineers to understand technical requirements for new lab environments and vulnerable machines

Translate educational objectives into robust technical infrastructure requirements

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development and operations teams

Lead architectural reviews and technical decision-making processes

Drive adoption of infrastructure-as-code and automated deployment practices

Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using GitLab for automated deployment of lab environments

Develop infrastructure automation using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation

Create self-service capabilities for Content Engineers to deploy and manage lab resources

Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions for lab environments

Establish disaster recovery and business continuity procedures

Cloud & Virtualization Management

Architect and optimize multi-cloud deployments across AWS, Azure, and GCP

Design and manage VMware vSphere and OpenStack private cloud environments

Implement cloud cost optimization strategies and resource governance policies

Ensure security and compliance across all cloud and virtualization platforms

Design and implement backup and snapshot strategies for lab environments

Design complex network architectures including VPNs, VLANs, and software-defined networking

Implement network segmentation and security controls appropriate for vulnerable lab environments

Configure and manage load balancers, firewalls, and network security appliances

Design network monitoring and traffic analysis capabilities

Ensure proper isolation between student lab environments

Qualifications Technical Expertise

Cloud Platforms:

5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform

Virtualization:

Expert-level knowledge of OpenStack and VMware vSphere

Networking:

Deep understanding of TCP/IP, routing protocols, VPNs, firewalls, and network security

CI/CD:

Extensive experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation

Infrastructure as Code:

Proficiency with Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates, and configuration management tools

Containerization:

Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration

Operating Systems:

Advanced knowledge of Linux, Windows server and Active Directory administration

Professional Experience

8+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Infrastructure Architecture roles

3+ years in a senior or lead technical role with architectural responsibilities

Proven track record of designing and implementing large-scale, distributed systems

Experience with high-availability and disaster recovery implementations

Background in cybersecurity, penetration testing, or vulnerability research environments (preferred)

Leadership & Communication

Strong project management and technical leadership skills

Excellent communication abilities with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Experience mentoring junior engineers and driving technical standards

Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions

Working conditions

This role is a full-time position. Work hours for this position are flexible and will be performed from a home office.

Direct reports

This position has no direct reports.

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