DevOps Manager

What you'll do:

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing DevOps and build/release engineering team in Chennai.
• Own, optimize, and scale CI/CD, Jenkins, GitLab, Git, Linux, and build and release infrastructure.
• Automate software builds, image creation, artifact publishing, and end-to-end release processes.
• Improve build reliability, performance, scalability, and developer productivity across multiple products.
• Establish and maintain artifact management, SBOM generation, vulnerability scanning, and security operations practices.
• Partner with Engineering, QA, Operations, Security, and Platform teams to automate product and manufacturing workflows.
• Define DevOps best practices, operational processes, service-level metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What you've done:

• Built 18 or more years of experience in DevOps, build and release engineering, software infrastructure, or a related field.
• Led technical teams or engineering functions for at least three years, with demonstrated experience developing and mentoring talent.
• Developed and managed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, Git, Linux, Python, Shell scripting, and related technologies.
• Designed and operated build systems, artifact repositories, and software release automation.
• Improved the reliability, performance, and efficiency of build and release platforms.
• Implemented or supported artifact management, SBOM generation, vulnerability scanning, and security-focused engineering practices.
• Gained experience with networking, embedded systems, appliances, or cloud products; this experience is a plus.

Who you are:

• A technically strong and strategic leader who can balance long-term platform improvements with reliable day-to-day execution.
• An effective collaborator who builds strong partnerships across Engineering, QA, Operations, Security, and Platform teams.
• A thoughtful people manager who develops talent, encourages accountability, and fosters a high-performing team environment.
• A structured problem-solver who can identify root causes and deliver practical, scalable solutions.
• A clear communicator who can explain complex technical concepts and align stakeholders around shared objectives.
• A continuous-improvement advocate who promotes automation, operational discipline, and engineering excellence.