DevOps Lead/Tech Project Manager

Encora • Plano, TX

12h • Hybrid

About The Position

The goal of a DevOps Lead / Technical Project Manager is to ensure fast, reliable, and secure deployment of software products. They will oversee infrastructure design, automation strategies, cloud architecture, monitoring solutions, and cross-team collaboration. They will also manage hiring, budgeting, and delivery timelines within the engineering function. This is a 12+ month project requiring onsite hybrid work in Plano, TX. This role blends team leadership with platform oversight and cross-functional coordination. DevOps manager will lead teams focused on infrastructure, automation, and deployments. Bridge Teams: Unify Dev, Ops, Security, and Product for shared goals. Technical Strategy: Ensure architecture supports rapid, reliable releases (e.g., A/B testing, frequent deployments). Tool Expertise: Understand and leverage version control, CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab). Workflow Management: Oversee the entire lifecycle (plan, code, build, test, deploy, monitor, feedback) using Agile/Lean principles. Automation Focus: Drive automation of repetitive tasks to reduce errors and speed delivery. Data-Driven Decisions: Use metrics (velocity, uptime) for continuous improvement and problem-solving

Requirements

• 8-10 years of experience in DevOps or platform engineering roles
• Experience leading technical teams or cross-functional squads
• Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure, automation, and delivery tooling
• Confidence managing infrastructure projects and system upgrades
• Experience defining SLAs, monitoring standards, and incident processes
• Skilled in budgeting, team development, and performance management
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and container orchestration
• Ability to align platform reliability with business goals
• Comfortable working across engineering, QA, and product functions
• Agile/Scrum/Kanban
• CI/CD Concepts & Tools
• Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Scripting & IaC (Python)
• Collaboration & Communication

Responsibilities

• Managing and mentoring DevOps and infrastructure engineers
• Defining standards for deployment pipelines, monitoring, and tooling
• Overseeing production environments and ensuring system reliability
• Leading automation efforts across build, test, and release pipelines
• Coordinating with development, QA, and SRE teams on delivery processes
• Ensuring security best practices are followed across infrastructure
• Managing incident response, platform KPIs, and escalation processes
• Supporting infrastructure cost control and vendor management
• Reporting on environment health, delivery timelines, and DevOps impact
• Driving DevOps maturity and adoption of infrastructure-as-code principles

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees