DevOps/Platform Technical Manager - Private Cloud

Job Description

We are looking for a hands-on Technical Manager to lead and grow our 5-person DevOps/Platform team. You will be at the forefront of building and maintaining the highly available private cloud infrastructure that powers our mission-critical emergency call handling NG911 systems, directly impacting public safety.

This role requires a leader who can blend strong technical expertise with exceptional mentorship to foster a high-performing team and deliver innovative solutions. This is a "player-coach" position where you are expected to contribute to the code and lead by example.

What You'll Do:

• Lead, mentor, and empower a team of platform engineers in a 24/7(On Call ) operational environment
• Define and execute the technical vision for our private cloud platform, focusing on best practices in virtualization, automation, and distributed systems.
• Actively contribute to the team's codebase, tackling complex technical challenges and writing code for critical infrastructure components and automation.
• Oversee the team's end-to-end ownership of the platform, including system design, implementation, testing, delivery, and maintenance.
• Drive seamless collaboration with other engineering teams to ensure the reliability and performance of mission-critical applications.
• Champion a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement within the team.

Basic Requirements

Technical skills - must have

• Strong understanding of Linux operating systems (RHEL preferred).
• Experience with virtualization technologies (e,g PROXMOX, VMware ESXi, KVM).
• Experience with container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, K8s).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g.Bash, Python, Ruby).
• Hands-on experience with automation of infrastructure and application deployments (e.g.Ansible, Terraform).
• Experience with continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Understanding of networking concepts and principles, and security best practices

Soft skills:

• Fluent English
• Ability to define and guide the overall mission, goals, and roadmap of the platform team.
• Problem-Solving and Decision-Making: Strong analytical skills to resolve complex technical and organizational challenges efficiently.
• Excellent ability to articulate technical concepts, manage stakeholder expectations, and align team efforts with organizational priorities.
• Drive for implementing best practices, encouraging innovation, and improving processes and technologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Open to learning new technologies and adapting to changing requirements.

Experience:

• 2+ years of experience in leadership roles
• 8+ years of experience in a Platform Architect, Senior DevOps, System Architect, or related roles
• Experience managing resources and timelines to ensure the successful delivery of platform initiatives.
• Hands-on experience with the technologies mentioned above.
• Experience with large enterprise IT systems hosted on a private cloud
• Experience with highly available, zero-downtime platforms
• Proven experience in ‘automate everything’ organizations

In return for your expertise, we’ll support you in this new challenge with coaching & development every step of the way. Also, to reward your work, you’ll get the following:

• Contract of Employment (UoP)
• Private medical coverage, Multisport
• Life insurance (two annual income),
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan – 15% discount for buying Motorola’s Stock units,
• Employee Pension Plan – 3,5 % of the month’s salary gross, which goes to the retirement account
• IP Tax Relief
• Yearly salary increase (depends on individual performance)
• Yearly bonus (depends on company performance)
• Flexible working hours (usually day starts between 7-10),
• 8 hours working day (30 minutes lunch break included).
• Hybrid/ remote work