Senior Manager

As the recognized global standard for project-based businesses, Deltek delivers software and information solutions to help organizations achieve their purpose. Our market leadership stems from the work of our diverse employees who are united by a passion for learning, growing and making a difference. At Deltek, we take immense pride in creating a balanced, values-driven environment, where every employee feels included and empowered to do their best work. Our employees put our core values into action daily, creating a one-of-a-kind culture that has been recognized globally. Thanks to our incredible team, Deltek has been named one of America's Best Midsize Employers by Forbes, a Best Place to Work by Glassdoor, a Top Workplace by The Washington Post and a Best Place to Work in Asia by World HRD Congress.

Business Summary

The Deltek Global Cloud team focuses on the delivery of first-class services and solutions for our customers. We are an innovative and dynamic team that is passionate about transforming the Deltek cloud services that power our customers' project success. Our diverse, global team works cross-functionally to make an impact on the business. If you want to work in a transformational environment, where education and training are encouraged, consider Deltek as the next step in your career

Position Responsibilities

As a Senior Manager for the DevOps Engineering and Automation team, you will lead a team of skilled DevOps engineers responsible for automating infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and CI/CD pipelines for a portfolio of Enterprise solutions. With a strong DevOps transformational background, you will leverage your expertise in DevOps practices and tools and public clouds (AWS, OCI) to develop strategic initiatives that enhance the efficiency, scalability, and reliability of our deployment processes. Additionally, you will have significant experience in people management, strategy development, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership:

• Help develop and implement a strategic roadmap for DevOps practices, automation, and infrastructure management.
• Identify and prioritize opportunities for process improvements, cost efficiencies, and technological advancements.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to align DevOps strategies with business objectives and goals.

Team Management:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Manage team performance, set clear goals, and provide regular feedback and professional development opportunities.
• Recruit and onboard top talent to build a high-performing DevOps team.
• Infrastructure Provisioning and Configuration:
• Oversee the development and maintenance of infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform for provisioning cloud resources.
• Ensure the creation and maintenance of Ansible playbooks for automated configuration and management of infrastructure and applications.
• Implement best practices for infrastructure scalability, security, and cost management.

CI/CD Pipeline Implementation:

• Guide and support the design, implementation, and management of CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, testing, and deployment of applications and services.
• Ensure integration of CI/CD pipelines with version control systems, build tools, and monitoring solutions.
• Promote practices that support automated testing, security scans, and compliance checks.
• Cloud Deployment and Management:
• Direct the deployment and management of applications and services in public cloud environments such as AWS and OCI.
• Utilize cloud-native services and tools to enhance application performance and reliability.
• Implement robust monitoring, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery solutions for cloud deployments.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Work closely with Engineering and Delivery stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful deployments.

Facilitate design and code reviews, ensuring adherence to high standards of quality and performance.

Drive cross-functional initiatives to improve process efficiency and project outcomes.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (strongly preferred), Information Technology, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 8 years of experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and automation, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.

Skills:

• Configuration management: Experience with Ansible for configuration management
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Expertise in Terraform preferred for infrastructure provisioning
• Proven experience in designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI
• Strong understanding of Oracle Weblogic hosted on Windows and Linux platforms
• Knowledge of Oracle and SQL Server, including clustering, replication, partitioning, and indexing.
• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS and OCI, including services like EC2, S3, Lambda, VCN, and OCI Compute.
• Strong understanding of containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes
• Excellent scripting skills in languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Strong Proficiency in managing builds and deployments over Linux and Windows OS platforms is a must
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Certifications: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Terraform Certified Associate, or similar.

Travel Requirements

No

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