Principal Architect (DevSecOps)

TL;DR

Principal Architect, DevSecOps: Co-lead the DevSecOps Center of Excellence and define enterprise architecture, standards, and golden paths for secure software delivery with an accent on CI/CD pipeline architecture, security integration, DevSecOps tooling strategy, and engineering adoption. Focus on building reference implementations, policy-as-code standards, and enablement assets that drive scalable adoption across engineering teams.

Location: Hybrid role requiring 2 days per week (8 days/month) in a hirify.global office (USA - Babylon NY, Coppell TX, Waltham MA, Philadelphia PA, Chicago IL West Adams St, and 2 more locations)

Salary: $160,100 - $286,000 USD (eligible for bonus)

Company

hirify.global is a mature engineering organization with established centers of excellence including DXG leadership and GBS team.

What you will do

• Co-lead DevSecOps CoE with GBS team, setting strategy, maturity model, capability roadmap, and governance framework.
• Define and implement enterprise CI pipeline architecture, security integration, golden paths, and engineering enablement.
• Establish policy-as-code standards, approved toolchain configurations, and pipeline governance guardrails in collaboration with AppSec CoE.
• Produce reference architectures and design patterns for CI pipeline security that teams can implement directly.
• Develop enablement assets, playbooks, and guides for independent adoption; track metrics and provide hands-on guidance.
• Represent DevSecOps CoE in governance forums and operate as peer interface with other CoEs.

Requirements

• 8+ years in software/platform/security engineering, including 4+ years as principal/staff/lead architect with enterprise-scale impact
• Proven track record designing/scaling CI/CD and DevSecOps in large organizations with hands-on ownership
• Experience co-leading CoE or standards body with decision rights and outcomes
• Hands-on building golden paths, IDPs, or reference implementations adopted at scale
• Practical integration of security tooling (SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets management) into CI pipelines
• Strong leadership, communication, and ability to influence senior leaders collaboratively

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance
• Vacation, Sick Time, Paid Parental Leave
• Hands-on technical leadership in a mature engineering organization
• Structured enablement programs and community-of-practice activities

Hiring process

• Interviews without AI tools or external prompts; remove virtual backgrounds; may require onsite appearance
• Assess individual skills, experiences, and communication style for authenticity