Manager, DevOps EngineeringReports to: VP, Product Engineering While proximity to Tampa is preferred to support hybrid schedule in our Tampa Center of Excellence, we're open to remote candidates who can support the EST timezone as well as some IST in collaboration with our Bangalore GCC. Lead the architecture, automation, and reliability of secure, scalable cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) and developer platforms within a cybersecurity context. Inspire DevOps excellence, deliver high availability, and drive operational resilience-all while mentoring and growing a high-caliber SRE team. Lead the architecture, automation, and reliability of secure, scalable cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) and developer platforms within a cybersecurity context.
What You'll Do:- Lead and grow the SRE team, setting direction, mentoring and managing engineers, and fostering excellence.
- Design and manage cloud and containerized infrastructure with IaC (Terraform).
- Implement robust CI/CD pipelines integrating security and compliance.
- Build scalable observability systems, leading the definition of SLIs / SLOs and dashboards.
- Manage incident response, root cause analysis, and postmortems; automate recovery via playbooks/runbooks.
- Drive capacity planning, performance tuning, and cost efficiency.
- Collaborate with InfoSec, DevSecOps, and Compliance teams-ensuring alignment with frameworks like FedRAMP, NIST, RMF.
- Support program-level initiatives, communicating effectively with stakeholders.
- Promote a culture of reliability, security, and developer efficiency.
- Maintain an active 'player' role, dedicating approximately 75% of your time to hands-on engineering (design, coding, and architecture) and 25% to leadership, mentorship, and management.
What You'll Bring:- 8+ years in SRE, DevOps, or Platform Engineering; with technical leadership experience ready to step into management as a player/coach.
- Proven cloud experience (AWS, GCP) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker).
- Strong coding/scripting (Python, GO) and proficiency in IaC and GitOps.
- Deep knowledge of observability tools and defining reliability metrics.
- Experienced in incident handling (PagerDuty, Datadog) and post-incident evaluations.
- Demonstrated success in mentoring and developing junior/mid-level SRE talent, moving beyond delegation to hands-on technical coaching.
- Familiarity with regulatory or cybersecurity frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST, STIGs, RMF).
- Excellent cross-functional communication and stakeholder management.
- Preferred: certifications such as AWS, CKA, or cyber security credentials (e.g., OSCP).
Statutory Pay Disclosure:The anticipated salary range for this role is $178,00 - $213,000 + bonus + stock options + benefits. Actual compensation may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level.
ITAR ComplianceThis position will have access to customer data and as such is subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Upon application, candidates will be asked to confirm that they are a U.S. Person as defined by the following:
- A citizen of the U.S.;
- A lawful permanent resident of the United States;
- A person admitted to the United States as a refugee; or
- A person that has been granted asylum by the United States government.
The intent of this requirement is not to verify employment eligibility overall, but to ensure compliance with import/export regulations. If you do not meet these requirements, we encourage you to apply for other open roles at Deepwatch. This information will be verified upon offer of employment.
What We Offer:Deepwatch is excited to provide benefits designed to support team members and their families. Including:
- Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance
- Flexible Time Off (FTO), 12 company holidays, sick leave and 8-Weeks Paid Parental Leave
- Unique professional development benefits with Annual "development dollars" to support our people growth and development
- Wellness contests and monthly educational programs
- 401(K) retirement program
- Learn more here: Deepwatch Benefits
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