Manager - DevOps Engineering

Michaels Stores • Irving, TX

3d

About The Position

The Manager - DevOps Engineering leads the DevOps team and fosters collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation across development, operations, security, and QA teams. The role combines technical expertise and people leadership to build scalable, reliable, and efficient systems. It oversees automation and infrastructure, integrates DevOps practices into the software development lifecycle, and partners with stakeholders to improve operational efficiency and meet business goals.

The manager is responsible for scalable, highly available multi-cloud infrastructure, including Google Cloud and Oracle Cloud, and for its monitoring, capacity planning, disaster recovery, cost, performance, and security. The role also leads incident response, root cause analysis, and preventive improvements, while communicating system performance, issues, and technology developments to senior management and other stakeholders. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 7–8 years of experience in DevOps or a similar technical role, including at least 2–3 years in a managerial or leadership capacity.
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, GitHub Actions, and GitLab; configuration management; and version control tools such as Bitbucket and Git.
• Understanding of cloud platforms such as Google Cloud and Oracle Cloud, and experience with infrastructure as code such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Experience with monitoring tools and logging frameworks, such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog, and GCP Cloud Observability.
• Hands-on experience in Linux/Unix environments, scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Go, and application deployment.
• Excellent leadership and team-management skills, including the ability to foster a collaborative, inclusive, and productive environment.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• In-depth knowledge of security best practices and vulnerability management.
• Ability to balance technical depth with strategic decision-making to drive business outcomes.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer certification.
• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification.
• Kubernetes certification such as CKA or CKAD, Terraform Associate certification, or similar certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing DevOps team, fostering effective collaboration with software development, IT, and other business units.
• Design, implement, and maintain automated workflows for builds, testing, deployment, and infrastructure management.
• Work with development teams to integrate DevOps practices into the software development lifecycle, including CI/CD and automation to improve operational efficiency.
• Oversee the design and management of scalable, highly available multi-cloud infrastructure.
• Ensure appropriate infrastructure monitoring, capacity planning, and disaster recovery practices.
• Manage and optimize Google Cloud and Oracle Cloud services for cost, performance, and security.
• Communicate system performance, issues, and new technologies to senior management and stakeholders.
• Establish KPIs to track DevOps initiatives and align them with business goals.
• Implement and enforce security best practices in DevOps pipelines and infrastructure; partner with security teams to address vulnerabilities and mitigate risks.
• Lead incident response to resolve issues rapidly and minimize downtime.
• Implement proactive monitoring and alerting to identify and address issues before they affect production.
• Conduct root cause analysis for major incidents and drive preventive measures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer match, depending on position and eligibility.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Medical coverage, depending on position and eligibility.
• Dental coverage, depending on position and eligibility.
• Vision coverage, depending on position and eligibility.
• Telemedicine services.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Commuter benefits.
• Tuition assistance.
• Adoption assistance.
• Voluntary insurance options.
• Employee discounts.
• Partner discount programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager