Manager - Platform Operations and Support

Medline • Northbrook, IL

16d • $115,440 - $173,160

About The Position

Medline Industries is seeking a Manager to lead our Platform Operations and Support team. This leadership role is responsible for driving operational excellence by overseeing the performance, reliability, and resilience of our Internal Development Platform (IDP) and associated tools. The Manager will champion platform resilience and improved observability, ensuring robust monitoring, rapid incident response, and proactive issue resolution. By advancing the adoption of DevOps principles and fostering a culture of automation and collaboration, the Manager will deliver high-quality, dependable services to development teams. This position will manage a team of engineers and analysts, set strategic direction, and partner with stakeholders across IT, Security, and Business units to align platform operations with organizational goals and continuously enhance overall platform reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field is required.
• 8+ years of experience in IT Operations, DevOps, or related roles.
• 3+ years of experience in a leadership or management position.
• Proven experience managing large-scale, enterprise-grade environments.
• Demonstrated success in leading technical teams and driving operational excellence.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD, automation, DevOps, and cloud platform principles.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell).
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) and automation frameworks.
• Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Expertise in containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex environment.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS/Azure, Jenkins, Terraform, GitLab, ITIL, PMP) preferred but not required.
• Advanced certifications in cloud, DevOps, or project management (e.g., Certified Jenkins Engineer, Terraform Associate, GitLab Certified, AWS/Azure Solutions Architect, PMP).
• 10+ years of experience in platform operations, DevOps, or IT leadership.
• Experience managing geographically distributed or cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading platform modernization or digital transformation initiatives.
• Expertise in multiple DevOps and platform technologies.
• Experience evaluating and implementing new technologies for platform enhancement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of platform support analysts and operations engineers, fostering a culture of learning, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and optimization of the Internal Development Platform and related DevOps tools (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins, Terraform, Vault, Artifactory, Azure DevOps, etc.).
• Set team goals, track progress, and ensure alignment with organizational objectives and key initiatives.
• Establish and enforce best practices for platform reliability, security, automation, and compliance.
• Drive incident management, root cause analysis, and resolution of complex platform issues.
• Collaborate with development, QA, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure platform solutions meet business and technical requirements.
• Oversee platform upgrades, patching, configuration changes, and integration projects.
• Manage platform access, permissions, and integrations, ensuring compliance with security policies.
• Develop and maintain documentation, standard operating procedures, and knowledge sharing resources.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and processes to enhance platform capabilities.
• Support audits, compliance activities, and risk management related to platform operations.
• Manage team capacity, resource allocation, and participate in budget planning.
• Communicate platform strategy, status, and risks to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Benefits

• Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
• Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average.
• For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees