DevOps Engineering Manager

About the position

We are seeking a highly experienced DevOps Engineering Manager to lead our team. The DevOps Engineering Manager will be responsible for leading and shaping the implementation of DevOps practices across our organization. This role focuses on strategic automation, continuous integration, and delivery, infrastructure as code, and DevOps culture adoption. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in software development, cloud architecture, and system administration, with exceptional leadership and collaboration skills to drive cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of DevOps engineers, providing mentorship, guidance, and support.
• Develop and implement advanced DevOps strategies and practices to enhance efficiency and reliability.
• Collaborate with software engineering teams to integrate DevOps practices into the development process.
• Architect, build and maintain deployment pipelines and automation tools for software releases.
• Oversee the implementation and support of system and application security measures.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems and implement automated remediation techniques.
• Develop and maintain documentation for infrastructure, processes, and procedures.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends in DevOps, cloud computing, and software development, and drive their adoption as appropriate.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps or related fields, with experience in a leadership role.
• Proven experience with container orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes or Swarm.
• Extensive experience with cloud computing platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud (Google Cloud is an advantage).
• Experience with configuration management tools like Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Experience with package managers for Kubernetes tools like Helm, Kustomize, and Kompose (Helm an advantage).
• Advanced knowledge of CI/CD tools like GitLab CI/CD, Circle CI, Jenkins, or Argo CD.
• Experience with database administration and management.
• Advanced Bash scripting skills.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python or Go (a must).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.
• Experience with microservices architecture, API gateways, or Reverse Proxy such as NGINX (an advantage).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and drive cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including mentoring and guiding team members.