Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. NinjaOne is a company passionate about building unified IT solutions that simplify how IT organizations operate at scale. They are seeking a Senior DevOps Manager to lead Build & Release Engineering and Developer Platform initiatives, focusing on CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code. The role involves leading a team to enhance developer velocity and operational efficiency while collaborating with various teams to modernize build infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute on the vision and OKRs for CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and release automation frameworks
- Architect and scale cloud-native build platforms and standardized end-to-end CI/CD workflows (pre-merge → deploy → rollback)
- Lead adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (CDK, Terraform, Ansible) and build self-service infrastructure platforms
- Establish golden paths, reusable pipeline templates, and policy-as-code to ensure consistency, security, and compliance
- Implement progressive delivery strategies (blue/green, canary, feature flags) with automated rollback and release orchestration
- Improve delivery performance using DORA metrics (deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate)
- Enhance developer experience by reducing build times, eliminating flaky pipelines, and enabling ephemeral environments
- Build and scale a high-performing DevOps / Build Engineering team, driving a culture of automation and continuous improvement
- Partner with Engineering, Product, and Security to align on roadmaps, DevSecOps practices, and platform strategy
- Establish observability and operational insights across pipelines (metrics, logs, tracing) to identify bottlenecks and optimize performance
- Other duties as needed
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 7+ years of engineering management experience and 10+ years in DevOps, software, or infrastructure engineering
- Strong expertise in CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI) and build systems/artifact management (Bazel, Gradle, Maven, npm)
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (CDK, Terraform, Ansible) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Strong foundation in DevOps and platform engineering practices, with a focus on automation and self-service platforms
- Data-driven mindset with experience using metrics (e.g., DORA) to drive continuous improvement
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to mentor teams, influence stakeholders, and communicate effectively
- Ability to balance execution and long-term platform strategy
- Proficient in programming/scripting (Python, Go, Java, or Typescript preferred)
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and progressive delivery strategies
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Unlimited PTO
- Life insurance coverage and PTO
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