Manager, DevOps

SullivanCotter

$133K — $221K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Ohio, US
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in infrastructure, DevOps, or platform engineering; 2 years in team lead role
  • Proven experience balancing individual contributor and leadership responsibilities
  • Expertise in infrastructure as code with Terraform in AWS environments
  • Production experience with Kubernetes (EKS preferred) and GitOps tools (ArgoCD, Flux)
  • In-depth knowledge of CI/CD practices using GitHub Actions
  • Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar languages
  • Familiarity with HashiCorp Vault or similar secrets management tools
  • Experience with AWS networking (VPCs, DNS, identity-based access)
  • Familiarity with observability tools like Grafana and Prometheus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a team of DevOps engineers
  • Define and own the team roadmap and capacity planning
  • Make technical architecture decisions for CI/CD and infrastructure automation
  • Collaborate on cross-functional initiatives with engineering and IT leadership
  • Mentor engineers through code reviews and technical feedback
  • Represent the team in executive forums on technical strategy and priorities
  • Govern AI tooling usage and standardization strategies
  • Design and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
  • Implement infrastructure as code with Terraform in multi-account AWS setups
  • Manage Kubernetes clusters and ensure robust GitOps practices
  • Oversee secrets management processes with HashiCorp Vault
  • Develop observability solutions and incident management practices
  • Implement security governance and compliance validation across platforms
  • Contribute to AWS network architecture and cross-account access setups.

Benefits

  • Medical and dental coverage with no premium cost for employees
  • 401(k) and profit-sharing retirement plans
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) policies
  • Company-paid holidays and gender-neutral parental leave
  • Compassionate leave policies including bereavement and pet leave
  • Professional development sponsorship for continuing education
  • Life and AD&D insurance plus short and long-term disability coverage
  • Access to employee assistance and mental health support programs
  • Additional workplace perks.
Full Job Description
The DevOps Manager sits within the Platform Engineering organization and is a working manager role, spending roughly half of their time in leadership and the other half hands-on engineering. This role provides leadership to the DevOps team while remaining deeply involved in design, code, and on-call. Partners closely with development, data platform, data governance, and IT teams to deliver secure, reliable, and cost-effective platform capabilities.

This is a remote role; however, we currently operate in the following states: AZ, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX and WI.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Lead a team of DevOps engineers, including performance management, growth planning, and career development
  • Own the DevOps team roadmap in partnership with the Director of Platform Engineering, including quarterly priorities and capacity planning
  • Drive technical decisions and architecture reviews for CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and platform tooling
  • Collaborate with engineering, data platform, data governance, and ITOps leadership on cross-functional initiatives and shared standards
  • Coach engineers through code review, design feedback, and incident retrospectives
  • Represent the team in executive forums, including roadmap reviews, FinOps reporting, and architecture councils
  • Partner with the Director of Platform Engineering on AI tooling governance, including standardization on approved platforms, usage policy, and measuring engineering productivity impact
  • Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, including reusable workflows, self-hosted runners, and security controls
  • Implement and operate infrastructure as code using Terraform across multi-account AWS environments
  • Manage Kubernetes (EKS) clusters, including ArgoCD-based GitOps delivery, ingress, observability, and security policies
  • Operate secrets management with HashiCorp Vault, including dynamic credentials, JWT/OIDC auth, and External Secrets Operator integration
  • Build and maintain observability tooling with Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and Kubernetes-native monitoring stacks
  • Lead incident response and post-incident reviews, including authoring runbooks and reliability improvements
  • Implement security controls, governance processes, and compliance validation across the platform
  • Contribute to AWS network architecture, including PrivateLink, VPCs, and cross-account access patterns


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • 7+ years of hands-on infrastructure, DevOps, or platform engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a technical lead or team lead capacity
  • Demonstrated experience as a working manager or tech lead who balances IC delivery with team leadership
  • Deep experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform, including modules, state management, and multi-account patterns within AWS Organizations
  • Production experience operating Kubernetes (EKS preferred) and GitOps delivery, ideally with ArgoCD or Flux
  • Strong CI/CD experience with GitHub Actions, including security scanning, artifact management, and self-hosted runners
  • Strong scripting experience with Python, Bash, or similar
  • Working knowledge of HashiCorp Vault or comparable secrets management platforms
  • Experience with cloud-based networking, including VPCs, private connectivity, DNS, and identity-based access
  • Experience with observability tooling such as Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, or equivalents
  • BS in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience supporting a regulated environment (HIPAA, SOC 2, GDPR)
  • Experience with Databricks, Kafka, or other data platform components
  • Familiarity with FinOps practices and cloud cost governance
  • Experience working in Agile teams and influencing engineering practices across multiple product areas
  • Experience integrating AI coding assistants into team workflows, including establishing usage norms and security guardrails
  • Comfort operating as both a leader and a builder, with strong judgment on when to delegate and when to dive in
  • Ability to translate technical decisions into business-friendly language for executive stakeholders
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including documentation discipline
  • Curiosity, ownership, and resilience under tight deadlines
  • Track record of mentoring engineers and elevating team performance


SALARY, BENEFITS AND PERKS

  • Competitive total compensation package
  • Medical and dental coverage at no premium cost for employees
  • 401(k) and profit-sharing retirement plans
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Company-paid holidays
  • Gender-neutral parental leave
  • Bereavement and pet leave
  • Continuing education and professional accreditation sponsorship
  • Life and AD&D insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Employee assistance program
  • Mental health support program
  • Additional perks


Reflected below is the base salary range offered for this position. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors including but not limited to academic achievements, skills and experience. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

  • $133,100 - $221,900 annually


Our Values In Action: How We CARE
We live our values daily through four commitments:
  • Connect: Collaborate selflessly to support others, advance ideas, and solve problems using critical thinking.
  • Act: Bring integrity and respect to every interaction-no exceptions.
  • Reach: Commit to continuous learning and knowledge sharing that strengthens teams and clients.
  • Embrace: Foster inclusion and belonging so everyone can thrive and contribute.

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