Engineering Director - DevOps (15-20 yrs)

Job Description :

- Engineering Leader DevOps plays a crucial role in leading the DevOps team and driving the implementation of continuous integration and delivery practices.

- This position is pivotal in aligning engineering processes with the organization's business objectives and ensuring the stability, scalability, and security of the infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead and mentor the DevOps team in designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

- Oversee the development and operation of cloud infrastructure and services.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive automation, efficiency, and scalability.

- Establish best practices for monitoring, logging, and alerting across the infrastructure.

- Drive the adoption of DevOps culture and practices across engineering teams.

- Manage the budget, resources, and timelines for DevOps projects.

- Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements.

- Lead incident response and resolution efforts to maintain high availability of systems.

- Collaborate with product management to align DevOps initiatives with product roadmaps.

- Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation.

- Develop and maintain documentation for processes, procedures, and infrastructure.

- Participate in recruiting, hiring, and performance management of the DevOps team.

- Contribute to the overall engineering leadership and strategic direction.

- Identify and drive initiatives for continuous improvement of engineering processes.

- Collaborate with executive leadership to align DevOps strategies with business goals.

Required Qualifications :

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

- With minimum experience of 18 yrs in software engineering.

- Proven experience in a leadership role within a DevOps or infrastructure engineering team.

- Demonstrated expertise in implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines.

- In-depth knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

- Strong understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g, Docker, Kubernetes).

- Proficiency in scripting and automation using tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.

- Experience with infrastructure as code techniques using Terraform or CloudFormation.

- Thorough understanding of security best practices and compliance requirements.

- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to address complex technical challenges.

- Proven track record of driving cultural and organizational change towards DevOps practices.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with diverse teams.

- Experience in budgeting, resource planning, and project management.

- Certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer are a plus.

- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment while maintaining a strategic focus.

- Strong commitment to fostering a culture of innovation, learning, and continuous improvement.