Senior DevOps Engineering Manager, On-Prem

Transforming the Future of Enterprise Planning

At o9, our mission is to be the Most Value-Creating Platform for enterprises by transforming decision-making through our AI-first approach. By integrating siloed planning capabilities and capturing millions, even billions, in value leakage, we help businesses plan smarter and faster.

This not only enhances operational efficiency but also reduces waste, leading to better outcomes for both businesses and the planet. Global leaders like Google, PepsiCo, Walmart, T-Mobile, AB InBev, and Starbucks trust o9 to optimize their supply chains.

Role Overview:

As a DevOps manager, you will have the opportunity to work for an AI-based Unicorn recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies on the Inc. 5000 list. You will lead a team of DevOps professionals to maintain and execute organizational policies and procedures for change management, configuration management, service monitoring, release, deployment and problem management. You will own and lead customer on-prem deployments, upgrades, migrations, and support activities, ensuring adherence to security, compliance, availability, and performance requirements across customer-managed environments hosted on all major cloud providers: AWS, GCP, Azure and Samsung Cloud.

Work Mode:

• Shift: 6AM or 1:30PM, Monday to Friday
• Regular shift; hybrid for the initial 2-3 months

What You'll Do:

• Manage all aspects of o9 platform deployment and technical operations
• Manage DevOps team, assigning and monitoring work tasks and ensuring quality and efficiency is maintained
• Hire and grow DevOps talent
• Lead, plan, build, configure, test, and deploy DevOps solutions
• Collaborate with internal and external customers to manage o9 platform deployment, maintenance and support needs
• Promote DevOps strategies and implementation goals
• Develop and deploy best in class automation to efficiently manage o9 platform deployments
• Analyze and approve code, infrastructure, and configuration changes
• Own end-to-end deployment, upgrade, migration, and operational support of the o9 Digital Brain Platform across customer-managed on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments
• Drive infrastructure planning, provisioning, capacity management, performance optimization, and environment lifecycle management
• Partner with internal teams and customer Infrastructure, Security, and Operations teams to ensure platform availability, security, compliance, and operational readiness
• Improve platform reliability, quality, scalability, time-to-deploy, and time-to-upgrade
• Monitor, measure, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance across environments
• Lead major platform upgrades, vulnerability remediation, platform hardening, patch management, and disaster recovery initiatives
• Act as the senior escalation point for critical infrastructure and platform issues, driving root cause analysis and timely resolution
• Provide on-call support on a rotation/shift basis and collaborate effectively with global teams across time zones

What You'll Have:

• Management Experience: 5+ years of experience building and leading high performing diverse teams as a DevOps manager
• Experience: 12-18 years of experience in a DevOps role, including performance tuning, application upgrades, patches, and supporting continuous integration and deployment tooling
• 8 years of experience with Docker or similar, and 6 years of experience with Kubernetes or similar
• Working experience with at least one monitoring tool or stack (ELK, Prometheus, Datadog, Dynatrace, New Relic)
• Experience managing enterprise-scale customer-hosted/on-premises infrastructure and Kubernetes-based platforms
• Experience leading platform upgrades, migrations, disaster recovery, capacity planning, and infrastructure modernization initiatives
• Experience working directly with customer Infrastructure, Security, and Operations teams in enterprise environments
• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Industrial Engineering, or Engineering Management

Skills:

• Proficient with Cloud Operations (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), Jenkins or similar technologies, Ansible, Terraform, administration of databases (MS SQL, Mongo), and on-prem or hybrid infrastructure and application management
• Strong decision-making, problem-solving, critical thinking, and testing skills
• Ability to deliver independently and translate requirements into technical solutions with minimal supervision
• Ability and flexibility to work with teams globally, across time zones
• Characteristics: Passion for design, attention to detail, and a problem-solving mindset

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary
• Tech tools: choice of a Windows or PC laptop
• Flexible work: work from home two days a week
• Supportive team with a diverse, talented workforce
• Diversity and inclusion: we celebrate our international workforce and value different perspectives
• Food and drink: healthy snacks, fresh fruit, teas, and coffees

What We'll Do for You:

• Flat organization with a strong entrepreneurial culture
• Great people and unlimited fun at work
• Possibility to make a real difference in a scale-up environment
• Support network: work with a team you can learn from every day
• Diversity: an international working environment

How the Process Works:

1. Apply by submitting your application through the link provided.
2. Initial contact with a recruiter via video or phone call.
3. Technical panel interview of 60 minutes.
4. Round 1: Introductory technical call to set role expectations and evaluate skills.
5. Tech Round 2: Deeper technical assessment of approach and proficiency.
6. Techno Managerial Round: Conversation with the hiring manager on collaboration, team fit, and growth potential.
7. HM Round: Final discussion on company culture, expectations, and career progression.

More About Us:

At o9, transparency and open communication are at the core of our culture. Collaboration thrives across all levels. Beyond work, we encourage volunteering opportunities, social impact initiatives, and diverse cultural celebrations.

o9 is an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, ensuring a fair and unbiased hiring process.