Engineering Manager, Software DevOps and Test Automation

Waters Corporation•Milford, MA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Waters Corporation is seeking a hands-on Software DevOps Engineering Manager to join our Empower Portfolio. We are looking for a technically strong leader to guide a distributed team and drive CI/CD platform initiatives across a hybrid cloud and physical instrument ecosystem. This role blends strategic leadership with deep technical execution, ensuring alignment across multiple development value streams while establishing enterprise-scale automation and DevOps practices. Location: Milford, MAHybrid Schedule: Onsite Tuesday–Thursday (3 days/week)

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
8+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or similar roles
2–5 years of experience leading or mentoring engineering teams
Strong programming experience in Python with an emphasis on maintainable, production-grade code
Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell and Bash
Deep experience with Git-based workflows, branching strategies, and repository governance
Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins
Familiarity with Windows and Linux build environments
Working knowledge of build systems such as MSBuild and CMake, and package management tools including NuGet or npm.

Nice To Haves

Cloud certifications in AWS or Azure
Experience building or scaling enterprise CI/CD platforms supporting high job concurrency and large engineering organizations
Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, or similar)
Experience operating in regulated or enterprise environments requiring strong security governance and compliance practices
Demonstrated experience improving developer experience through platform engineering initiatives

Responsibilities

Serve as a team leader and mentor to your direct reports, uplifting their engineering capabilities and supporting their career growth.
Drive collaboration across functional, architectural, and organizational boundaries.
Establish, advocate for, and enforce best practices, standards, and patterns in DevOps and platform engineering.
Communicate technical strategies, trade-offs, and decisions clearly to engineers, leadership, and stakeholders.
Design, implement, and maintain scalable CI/CD platforms supporting Windows and Linux build environments.
Improve software delivery reliability by optimizing build pipelines, artifact management, and release workflows.
Partner with engineering teams to modernize build systems, pipeline architecture, and deployment practices.
Continuously improve platform scalability, performance, and developer experience.
Integrate automated testing frameworks into CI/CD pipelines to ensure consistent validation and quality gates for software changes.
Design and operate hybrid infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and on-premises environments (vSphere).
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar frameworks.
Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and CI/CD issues with a focus on reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
Support integration of software systems with physical laboratory instruments, enabling automated build, test, and deployment pipelines.
Partner with security teams to implement secure infrastructure patterns and enforce compliance standards.
Drive cloud infrastructure optimization and ensure responsible management of cloud spending.