Manager DevOps and DBA

Pierce Technology Corp • Colorado Springs, CO

21h

About The Position

This role involves leading a team of DevOps Engineers and DBAs, focusing on CI/CD, SQL Server database operations, DevSecOps, incident response, and cloud FinOps. The goal is to ensure reliability, efficiency, and security of SaaS environments, while optimizing cloud spend and driving automation.

Requirements

• 8+ years across DevOps, Cloud, SRE, and infrastructure engineering supporting PaaS/SaaS environments
• 2+ years managing, hiring, and developing DevOps, SRE, or DBA teams.
• Deep expertise across Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, Entra ID, networking, AKS), cloud cost optimization (FinOps), and enterprise-scale IaC and configuration management.
• Advanced SQL Server DBA capabilities (HA/DR, Always On, performance tuning, backups)
• Extensive hands-on experience building automated CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions), scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash), and embedding DevSecOps controls (SAST/DAST, secrets management, Key Vault).
• Strong background in full-stack monitoring (Datadog, Dynatrace, App Insights), SOC 2/ISO compliance in regulated SaaS domains (FinTech/InsurTech), and ITSM workflows (ServiceNow, Jira).

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to database migrations involving Azure SQL MI, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB.

Responsibilities

• Lead, hire, and mentor a high-performing team of DevOps Engineers and DBAs, defining strategic roadmaps aligned with core platform and product goals.
• Own the reliability, design, and continuous improvement of automated CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) for end-to-end SaaS build, test, deployment, and rollback workflows.
• Oversee enterprise SQL Server environments, managing high availability/DR (Always On), performance tuning, capacity planning, patching, and strict RTO/RPO backup strategies.
• Partner with Security to integrate automated scanning, secrets management, and SOC 2 compliance while driving structured incident response, post-mortems, and change-management rigor.
• Collaborate with Cloud Architecture and leadership to optimize Azure spend and drive automation, observability, and self-service capabilities to eliminate toil.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed