Engineering Manager - Technology Operations

Collette Travel Service

$120K — $180K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
  • Over 10 years in Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering, or related fields
  • 5+ years managing and mentoring high-performing technical teams
  • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud modernization
  • Experience with containerization technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker

Responsibilities

  • Lead and inspire cross-functional technical teams
  • Build high-performing teams through recruitment and development
  • Define infrastructure and operational technology stacks
  • Champion DevOps and Platform Engineering best practices
  • Design scalable hybrid cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines
  • Establish standards for operational security and reliability
  • Partner with various teams to enhance system performance and efficiency

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage plus Peloton One Membership
  • Generous PTO, paid holidays, and birthday off
  • Paid volunteer time for community service
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid parental and bereavement leave
  • Tuition reimbursement for professional development
  • Exclusive travel discounts and incentives
Full Job Description
Collette is seeking a Engineering Manager - Technology Operations to join our Technology Team. This is a hybrid role based at our headquarters in Pawtucket, RI.

Job Summary:

Collette is in the midst of an exciting transformation, evolving from a monolithic application stack to a modern, distributed, microservice-based architecture. We are seeking a hands-on and forward-thinking Engineering Operations leader to support the development, deployment, and operation of our next generation of customer and internal platforms.

This role is responsible for leading Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps/Platforms, and Systems Administration teams with a direct impact on the availability, reliability, scalability, security, and delivery velocity of Collette's technology ecosystem.

The ideal candidate is equally comfortable rolling up their sleeves to advance technical initiatives and leading multiple teams through modernization, standardization, and operational excellence. This role will be instrumental in building out scalable platforms that empower engineering teams while ensuring resilient, secure, and well operated systems across the enterprise.

Primary Functions:
  • Lead, mentor, and inspire cross-functional teams spanning Infrastructure Engineering, Developer Operations, Developer Platform, Testing and Systems Administration
  • Build and grow high-performing teams through recruiting, coaching, career development, and clear accountability
  • Define and own the foundational infrastructure, platform, and operational technology stack that supports application development and enterprise systems
  • Champion DevOps, Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure, and Platform Engineering best practices across the organization
  • Design, build, and operate scalable hybrid cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and developer platforms to improve developer productivity and reduce lead times
  • Design, integrate, and maintain automated test frameworks to support scalable, reliable software testing across development and deployment pipelines.
  • Establish and enforce strong operational, security, and reliability standards including monitoring, alerting, incident response, and change management
  • Partner closely with software engineering, architecture, security, and product teams to improve system reliability, observability, performance, and cost efficiency
  • Oversee systems administration and enterprise services ensuring stability, availability, and modernization of core platforms
  • Drive automation, self-service capabilities, and standardized tooling to reduce operational toil and increase consistency

Knowledge & Skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 10+ years of relevant experience across Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering, Technology Operations or Systems Administration.
  • Proven people leader with 5+ years of management experience, including hiring, mentoring, coaching, and developing high-performing teams
  • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including Virtual Machines, Blob Storage, Azure SQL Database, App Services, and cloud modernization initiatives with a demonstrated focus on large-scale platform modernization and migration initiatives
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker and operating production workloads at scale
  • Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, Helm, or similar enabling repeatable, secure, and automated environments
  • Experience designing and operating distributed systems and shared developer platforms at scale
  • Demonstrated knowledge of automated software testing using tools and platforms with integration into CI/CD pipelines and execution across containers and cloud platforms, as well as cross-browser/device testing services.
  • Hands-on experience leveraging Datadog for observability, automation, and secure engineering practices including metrics, logs, traces, alerting, and integrating operational and security insights into development and deployment workflows
  • Strong understanding of operational excellence, reliability engineering, automation, and security including automated testing, secure coding practices, dependency management, and shifting security left within the software lifecycle
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to balance long-term architectural vision with pragmatic execution, thriving in fast-paced, evolving environments
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
  • Experience managing engineering and operations budgets, including forecasting, cost optimization, cloud spend management, and aligning investments with business priorities

Above all, we are seeking an individual who is eager to immerse themselves in our business, embrace emerging technologies, and drive meaningful operational, platform, and infrastructure transformation across the organization.

Compensation & Benefits

We believe in taking care of our team-inside and outside of work.

The base salary range for this position is $120,000-$180,000.

What We Offer:
  • Health & Wellness: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage-plus a Peloton One Membership to keep you moving
  • Time Off: Generous PTO, paid holidays, and your birthday!
  • Volunteer Time: Paid hours to give back to causes you care about
  • Financial Security: 401(k) with company match
  • Family Support: Paid parental leave, paid bereavement leave and access to our Employee Assistance Program
  • Career Growth: Tuition reimbursement to help you level up your skills
  • Exclusive travel discounts, incentives and more!

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