Senior Engineering Manager, DevOps

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Engineering Manager, DevOps based in the United States. The Senior Engineering Manager, DevOps will lead the teams and initiatives responsible for building scalable, automated, and reliable software delivery platforms. This role will shape the future of CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and developer experience across a growing engineering organization. You will drive improvements in deployment velocity, operational efficiency, and engineering productivity through modern DevOps practices. The position combines technical leadership, strategic vision, and people management to create self-service platforms that empower engineering teams. You will collaborate closely with Engineering, Security, and Product stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and efficient cloud-based solutions. This is an opportunity for an experienced engineering leader to influence platform strategy while building a culture of automation, innovation, and continuous improvement. \n Accountabilities: The Senior Engineering Manager, DevOps will oversee DevOps strategy, developer platform initiatives, and engineering practices that enable teams to deliver software faster, more securely, and more reliably. Define and execute the vision, roadmap, and objectives for CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and release automation frameworks. Lead the architecture and scaling of cloud-native build platforms and standardized end-to-end delivery workflows. Drive the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices and self-service infrastructure platforms. Establish reusable pipeline templates, standardized development workflows, and policy-as-code solutions to improve consistency, security, and compliance. Implement progressive delivery strategies, including automated rollbacks, feature flags, blue/green deployments, and canary releases. Use engineering performance metrics, including DORA metrics, to identify opportunities for continuous improvement. Enhance developer experience by reducing build times, improving reliability, and enabling efficient development environments. Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing DevOps and Build Engineering team focused on automation and operational excellence. Partner with Engineering, Product, and Security teams to align platform strategy, DevSecOps initiatives, and technology roadmaps. Improve observability across delivery pipelines through effective use of monitoring, metrics, logging, and tracing. Balance immediate execution needs with long-term infrastructure and platform investments. Requirements: The ideal candidate is an experienced engineering leader with deep expertise in DevOps, infrastructure engineering, and building platforms that support large-scale software delivery. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. 7+ years of engineering management experience and 10+ years of experience in DevOps, software engineering, or infrastructure engineering. Strong experience with CI/CD platforms such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or CircleCI. Experience with build systems and artifact management tools such as Bazel, Gradle, Maven, or npm. Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools including CDK, Terraform, and Ansible. Strong knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies including Docker and Kubernetes. Proficiency in programming or scripting languages such as Python, Go, Java, or TypeScript. Strong understanding of DevOps, platform engineering principles, automation, and self-service infrastructure models. Experience using data and performance metrics to drive operational improvements. Proven ability to lead teams, mentor engineers, influence stakeholders, and communicate effectively across technical and business groups. Ability to combine strategic thinking with strong execution skills in a fast-moving environment. Benefits: Competitive base salary range of $180,000–$270,000 USD annually, depending on location, experience, skills, and market factors. Fully remote flexibility for eligible locations, with hybrid options available. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance. 401(k) retirement plan. Life insurance coverage. Unlimited paid time off. Flexible work environment supporting work-life balance. Opportunities for professional growth, advancement, and career development. Collaborative, inclusive, and supportive company culture. Opportunity to work on large-scale cloud platforms and impactful developer infrastructure initiatives. \n How Jobgether works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Jobgether? Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time.

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