Director of DevOps

Remote/Homebased

Full time

JR014593

We are seeking an experienced Director of Dev Ops to join our engineering organization and drive the operational excellence of our cloud modernization initiatives. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Product Automation, you will lead multiple Dev Ops and automation teams while playing a critical role in our transformation from legacy on-premises systems to modern cloud-native architectures. This position requires a hands‑on leader who can bridge strategic vision with tactical execution, particularly in big data processing environments and large-scale cloud migrations.

• Lead and mentor multiple Dev Ops and automation engineering teams (20-40 professionals)

• Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and operational excellence

• Drive talent acquisition, development, and retention strategies for high-performing Dev Ops teams

• Establish clear career progression paths and technical competency frameworks

• Champion engineering best practices and modern Dev Ops methodologies

• Execute CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), pipeline, container, and orchestration strategies across the organization

• Drive standardization of Dev Ops tools, processes, and practices across multiple product teams

• Lead the technical implementation of cloud migration strategies for legacy data center workloads

• Architect and implement robust automation solutions for big data processing systems (SQL and Spark-based)

• Ensure scalable, reliable, and secure deployment pipelines for mission-critical data processing workloads

• Oversee multi-cloud infrastructure management, monitoring, and cost optimization (AWS, GCP, Azure)

• Partner with platform engineering, SRE, data engineering, and security teams to align Dev Ops capabilities with business objectives

• Establish metrics, KPIs, and continuous improvement processes to optimize delivery performance and operational excellence

• Lead incident response coordination, disaster recovery planning, and business continuity processes

• Drive knowledge transfer, best practice sharing, and governance frameworks across engineering teams

• 12+ years of technology experience with 7+ years in Dev Ops or platform engineering roles

• 5+ years of experience leading and scaling Dev Ops teams (15+ professionals)

• Experience managing global, distributed teams including offshore resources and mixed full-time and contractor work forces

• Proven track record of successful cloud migrations and infrastructure modernization at enterprise scale

• Experience with big data processing systems and large-scale distributed computing environments

• Deep hands‑on experience with Kubernetes, including cluster management, networking, and security

• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform)

• Strong background with CI/CD platforms, particularly Git Hub Actions, and artifact management (Nexus)

• Extensive experience with configuration management and automation tools, especially Ansible

• Solid understanding of Git workflows, branching strategies, and code management practices (Git Hub)

• Multi-cloud platform expertise with AWS, GCP, and Azure

• Experience with Helm charts, container registries, and container security practices

• Exceptional communication skills with ability to influence stakeholders at all levels

• Strong strategic thinking and ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions

• Data Platform management of Snowflake or Databricks

• Experience managing complex, cross-functional technical initiatives

• Proven ability to drive organizational change and adopt new technologies

• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to operate in ambiguous environments

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field

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