DevOps Manager

This role is nearly fully remote but will require 1 day a month in the office but often times it's less. They get the leaders together bi-monthly and also like to do architecture meetings in person from time to time so all candidates must reside in the Great Phoenix Metro.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated DevOps Manager with a strong background in Azure, Ansible or Terraform, and infrastructure as code to lead and mentor our team of DevOps Engineers (currently around 8 engineers) This role requires a blend of hands-on technical expertise and leadership skills to contribute to the architecture and ensure the effective delivery of DevOps initiatives.

You will play a pivotal role in driving the CI / CD pipeline, managing both on-prem and cloud environments, and closely collaborating with our software engineering teams.

Your ability to keep vendors accountable and mentor your team will be key to our success.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead and manage a team of 8 DevOps engineers, providing mentorship, guidance, and technical direction.
• Stay hands-on by contributing to infrastructure architecture, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Work closely with software engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of development and operations.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI / CD pipelines for application deployment and infrastructure changes.
• Oversee and manage both on-prem and cloud environments, ensuring efficient and scalable operations.
• Utilize tools such as Azure, Ansible, and Terraform to automate infrastructure and streamline processes.
• Ensure infrastructure as code (IaC) practices are followed and continually improved.
• Collaborate with vendors, ensuring delivery and accountability in line with agreed terms and objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Advocate for best practices in DevOps, security, and operational excellence.

Qualifications :

• Proven experience as a DevOps Manager, or a related leadership role, managing teams of devops / sre or related engineers.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure cloud services, including management, monitoring, and automation.
• Proficiency with Ansible, Terraform, and infrastructure as code (IaC) practices.
• In-depth experience designing and maintaining CI / CD pipelines.
• Experience working in hybrid cloud and on-premise environments.
• Strong knowledge of containerization, virtualization, and orchestration tools.
• Familiarity with security and compliance best practices in cloud and on-prem infrastructure.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to mentor and develop team members while staying hands-on with technical challenges.

Preferred :

• Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools, such as Prometheus or Grafana.
• Certifications in Azure or other relevant cloud platforms.
• Can do attitude, passion for building and developing people while staying close to technology

If you're passionate about leading teams while staying hands-on in designing and implementing modern DevOps solutions, we encourage you to apply and join our team in shaping the future of our infrastructure.