Manager Engineering, DevOps

Seeking a Senior DevOps Manager to lead a team in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure. This role involves developing and implementing DevOps strategies, optimizing system performance, and ensuring security. The manager will oversee cloud-based infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, automation, monitoring, and compliance, while fostering collaboration and continuous improvement across development and operations teams.

Must Have

• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers.
• Develop and implement DevOps strategies to optimize system performance, scalability, and security.
• Design and manage cloud-based (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-premises infrastructure.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar.
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or other tools.
• Automate provisioning, configuration management, and deployments using tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Ensure system reliability through proactive monitoring, logging, and alerting using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Datadog, or similar tools.
• Enforce security best practices, including vulnerability management, compliance (SOC2, ISO 27001), and access control.
• Implement disaster recovery and high availability strategies.
• Work with software development teams to streamline the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• 8+ years in DevOps, with at least 3+ years in a leadership/management role.
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, Go).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD).
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm).
• Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, ELK, Datadog).
• Understanding of security best practices and compliance.

Good to Have

• Experience with Kubernetes security (RBAC, network policies).
• Knowledge of serverless computing and microservices.
• Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd).
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance
• Flexible work arrangements (remote/hybrid options)
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Professional development and certification
• Generous paid time off and company-sponsored

At NiCE, we don’t limit our challenges. We challenge our limits. Always. We’re ambitious. We’re game changers. And we play to win. We set the highest standards and execute beyond them. And if you’re like us, we can offer you the ultimate career opportunity that will light a fire within you.

Overview:

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We are seeking a highly skilled Senior DevOps Manager to lead our DevOps team in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud computing, automation, CI/CD, infrastructure as code (IaC), and security best practices. This role requires a combination of leadership, strategic thinking, and hands-on expertise to drive efficiency, reliability, and innovation across our development and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities:

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Leadership & Strategy:

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• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement DevOps strategies to optimize system performance, scalability, and security.
• Work closely with development, security, and IT teams to align DevOps initiatives with business objectives.
• Establish best practices for infrastructure automation, monitoring, and

Infrastructure & Automation:

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• Design and manage cloud-based (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-premises
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or other tools.
• Automate provisioning, configuration management, and deployments using tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.

Monitoring, Security & Compliance:

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• Ensure system reliability through proactive monitoring, logging, and alerting using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Datadog, or similar tools.
• Enforce security best practices, including vulnerability management, compliance (SOC2, ISO 27001), and access control.
• Implement disaster recovery and high availability strategies to minimize

Collaboration & Process Optimization:

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• Work with software development teams to streamline the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Promote DevOps culture by advocating for automation, continuous delivery, and feedback loops.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and implement scalable
• Manage cloud cost optimization and resource

Qualifications & Experience:

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• Education: Bachelor's or Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience: 8+ years in DevOps, with at least 3+ years in a leadership/management

·         Technical Skills:

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• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, Go).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD).
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm).
• Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, ELK, Datadog).
• Understanding of security best practices and compliance

Preferred Skills:

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• Experience with Kubernetes security (RBAC, network policies).
• Knowledge of serverless computing and microservices
• Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd).
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum

Soft Skills:

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• Strong problem-solving and decision-making
• Excellent communication and collaboration
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced
• Passion for continuous learning and

Job Benefits:

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• Competitive salary and performance
• Flexible work arrangements (remote/hybrid options).
• Health, dental, and vision
• Professional development and certification
• Generous paid time off and company-sponsored