Job Description

Job Category: KMBL
Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree
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Job Title: Principal DevOps Manager
Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Principal DevOps Manager to lead our DevOps function across multiple product lines and infrastructure environments. This role is pivotal in driving automation, scalability, and reliability of our systems while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration between development and operations teams.
Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Strategy

• Define and drive the DevOps strategy aligned with business and technology goals.
• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers across multiple projects.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align DevOps initiatives with enterprise architecture and security standards.
• Automation & CI/CD

• Architect and implement scalable CI/CD pipelines for various applications.
• Promote Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Ensure automated testing, deployment, and rollback mechanisms are in place.
• Cloud & Infrastructure Management

• Oversee cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and ensure high availability, performance, and cost optimization.
• Manage container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes and Docker Swarm.
• Drive adoption of serverless and microservices architecture where applicable.
• Monitoring & Incident Management

• Implement robust monitoring, alerting, and logging systems using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Datadog.
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis for production issues.
• Establish and enforce SLAs and SLOs for system reliability.
• Security & Compliance

• Integrate security best practices into DevOps workflows (DevSecOps).
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., ISO, SOC2, GDPR).
• Conduct regular audits and vulnerability assessments.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in DevOps, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, Go).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Expert, or similar.
• Experience in financial services or regulated industries.
• Familiarity with Agile and SAFe methodologies.

Skills Required