Manager, DevOps Engineering

The Manager, DevOps Engineering is a senior technical leader at Wolters Kluwer, responsible for leading a team in building and optimizing enterprise-scale software systems and cloud platforms. This role requires deep technical expertise in DevSecOps, platform engineering, and cloud architecture, driving innovation and ensuring engineering excellence. Key responsibilities include designing scalable, secure platforms, implementing DevSecOps best practices, overseeing deployments, managing cloud infrastructure, and leading CI/CD pipeline optimization. The manager will also mentor teams, influence technical strategy, and integrate emerging technologies like generative AI.

Must Have

• Lead a team of like-minded engineers and establish a regiment of quality, automated, AI first, results-driven center of excellence.
• Support the design and engineering of scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise software and cloud platforms.
• Define and implement best practices in DevSecOps, infrastructure automation, and operational engineering.
• Oversee the deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of platforms using SRE principles.
• Architect and manage cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS) ensuring performance, cost-efficiency, and compliance.
• Lead the development and optimization of CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
• Guide the adoption of containerized and serverless architectures (e.g., Docker, AKS, Azure Functions).
• Ensure adherence to security standards, conduct risk assessments, and lead compliance initiatives.
• Translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions and roadmaps.
• Mentor and coach engineering teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Explore and integrate generative AI technologies to enhance software capabilities and automation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in software engineering, DevSecOps, or platform engineering.
• At least 5 years in a technical leadership role.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with AI and generative AI technologies or equivalent exposure.
• Proven experience in enterprise-scale application and infrastructure operations.
• Extensive experience Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and other IaC tools, including module development and maintenance.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
• Containerization and Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes.
• Strong architectural knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), including service design and deployment.
• Familiarity with SRE practices and tools for monitoring, incident management, and performance tuning.
• Advanced proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python) for automation and infrastructure tasks.
• Deep expertise in programming frameworks (.NET, Java) and modern application development.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in complex technical environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and lead teams.

Good to Have

• Relevant certifications (e.g., PSD, Azure/AWS DevOps) are preferred.

Perks & Benefits

• Join a global network of passionate tech professionals who collaborate, support, and inspire each other across borders.
• Opportunity to attend flagship events like Wolters Kluwer Technology Summit.
• Opportunity to participate in industry-leading conferences such as Inspire.
• Opportunity to compete in exciting challenges like the Code Games.
• Continuous learning, innovation, and celebrating success together.
• Hybrid role, spending at least eight days a month at the office for connection and collaboration.
• Valued for contributions, with health, safety, and well-being being important.
• Well-being benefits providing tools, programs, and resources.
• Awarded Ragan’s Top Places to Work for Employee Wellbeing: Large Organization in 2024.

About the role

The Manager, DevOps Engineering is a senior technical leader responsible for leading a team of engineers building and optimizing enterprise-scale software systems and cloud platforms. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership in DevSecOps, platform engineering, and cloud architecture. The Manager, DevOps Engineering drives innovation, ensures engineering excellence, and leads cross-functional initiatives to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions. This position also plays a key role in mentoring teams, influencing technical strategy, and integrating emerging technologies such as generative AI into engineering practices. You will report to the Director of AppOps and work alongside a team of dedicated colleagues.

As part of our dynamic DevOps community, you’ll join a global network of passionate tech professionals who collaborate, support, and inspire each other across borders. You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Attend flagship events like Wolters Kluwer Technology Summit
• Participate in industry-leading conferences such as Inspire
• Compete in exciting challenges like the Code Games

We believe in continuous learning, innovation, and celebrating success together.

You will

• Lead a team of like minded engineers and establish a regiment of quality, automated, AI first, results driven center of excellence at your location.
• Support the design and engineering of scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise software and cloud platforms in partnership with the Digital Exerience Group (*/dxg) software development organization.
• Define and implement best practices in DevSecOps, infrastructure automation, and operational engineering.
• Oversee the deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of platforms using SRE principles.
• Architect and manage cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS) ensuring performance, cost-efficiency, and compliance.
• Lead the development and optimization of CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
• Guide the adoption of containerized and serverless architectures (e.g., Docker, AKS, Azure Functions).
• Ensure adherence to security standards, conduct risk assessments, and lead compliance initiatives.
• Translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions and roadmaps.
• Mentor and coach engineering teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Explore and integrate generative AI technologies to enhance software capabilities and automation.

You have

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.

Experience

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in software engineering, DevSecOps, or platform engineering.
• At least 5 years in a technical leadership role.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with AI and generative AI technologies or equivalent exposure.
• Proven experience in enterprise-scale application and infrastructure operations.

Skills

• Extensive experience Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and other IaC tools, including module development and maintenance.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
• Containerization and Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
• Strong architectural knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), including service design and deployment.
• Familiarity with SRE practices and tools for monitoring, incident management, and performance tuning driving operational excellence to increase uptime, reliability and scalability.
• Advanced proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python) for automation and infrastructure tasks.
• Deep expertise in programming frameworks (.NET, Java) and modern application development.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in complex technical environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and lead teams.
• Performance Management: Coaching, mentoring, and conducting reviews
• Project Management: Agile/Scrum methodologies, sprint planning
• Hiring & Talent Development: Hiring, onboarding, and career development
• Relevant certifications (e.g., PSD, Azure/AWS DevOps) are preferred.

Working together

• Hybrid: This is a hybrid role, where you will spend at least eight days a month at our office, where you'll enjoy the benefits of connecting and collaborating with your colleagues in person.

Join us, at Wolters Kluwer, and be part of a global technology company that makes a difference every day. Be the difference. If making a difference matters to you, then you matter to us.

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To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.

Be the Difference

If making a difference matters to you, then you matter to us.

Join us, at Wolters Kluwer, and be part of a dynamic global technology company that makes a difference every day.

We’re innovators with impact. We provide expert software and information solutions that the world’s leading professionals rely on, in the moments that matter most. You’ll make a real difference in the lives of millions of people. Together with our customers, we help to advance sustainability, health, justice, prosperity, and commerce around the world.

You can thrive at Wolters Kluwer, where diversity is core to our collective strength and high performance. Be your unique self, share your creative ideas, do your best work, and take time to grow in our caring and inclusive culture where you can belong.

About Wolters Kluwer

Wolters Kluwer reported 2023 annual revenues of €5.6 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 21,400 people worldwide.

Our customers work in industries which impact the lives of millions of people every single day. Our mission is to empower our professional customers with the information, software solutions, and services they need to make critical decisions, achieve successful outcomes, and save time.

Our expert solutions combine deep domain knowledge with technology to deliver both content and workflow automation to drive improved outcomes and productivity for our customers.

We are committed to helping professionals improve the way they do business and solve complex problems with our range of digital solutions and services, which we continuously evolve to meet their changing needs. Our 188-year legacy and portfolio represent thousands of customers worldwide.

For more information about our solutions and organization, visit www.wolterskluwer.com, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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In 2024 we were awarded Ragan’s Top Places to Work for Employee Wellbeing: Large Organization, in recognition of our commitment to maintaining and enhancing the well-being of our colleagues through our ‘Together we thrive’ well-being program.

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