T-Mobile

Sr Manager, Platform DevOps

T-Mobile$160K — $288K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree plus 7 years of related work experience or Advanced degree with 5 years of related experience (Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or equivalent).
  • 7-10 years of relevant product management experience in an agile software development setting.
  • 2-4 years in a leadership role.
  • 7-10 years of technical leadership experience with AWS & Azure, CI/CD systems, and IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep).
  • 2-4 years managing teams of 5 or more in a Platform Management organization.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage distributed DevOps/SRE teams across the US and India, focusing on effective workforce planning and performance development.
  • Implement observability platforms for proactive monitoring and performance analysis.
  • Define and implement continuous improvement practices for technical processes and SRE frameworks.
  • Oversee end-to-end incident management and ensure system resilience through corrective actions.
  • Manage technical vendor relationships to enhance product functionalities.
  • Collaborate with design and architecture teams to maintain the technical roadmap.
  • Recruit and hire key team members to strengthen platforms and support models.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) with employer matching and employee stock options.
  • Flexible spending account and paid parental leave.
  • Tuition assistance and up to 12 paid holidays annually.
  • Childcare subsidy and family building benefits.
  • Mobile service & home internet discounts, and pet insurance.
Full Job Description
Job Overview This role leads globally distributed DevOps/SRE teams across the US and India, with end-to-end accountability for workforce planning, team performance, and the hiring, development, and retention of a high-performing organization. It oversees the reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency of production and non-production environments across AWS and Azure, applying expertise in capacity planning, traffic management, and cloud optimization. Leading teams of 20+ engineers and contractors, the role drives platform delivery, technical and security enhancements, and multi-functional collaboration. Success is measured by platform reliability, timely delivery of capabilities, team growth, and the overall impact on organizational performance and customer experience. Job Responsibilities - Lead and manage distributed DevOps/SRE teams (US and India) globally, ensuring effective workforce planning, shift and availability management, performance development, mentorship, and continuous skill growth aligned with organizational needs. Own the security and vulnerability management lifecycle, ensuring timely remediation, cloud posture hardening, secure configuration management, and alignment with enterprise security, governance, and risk controls. - Lead implementation of observability platforms across monitoring, logging, tracing, and alerting; develop dashboards and insights to proactively identify failures, bottlenecks, and performance deviations. - Define and implement continuous improvement practices across technical fields and organizational processes. Drive SRE frameworks, including SLA/SLI/SLO definitions, reliability measurement, error-budget policies, and adoption of standards that improve operational excellence. - Provide end-to-end ownership of incident management, including response coordination, root-cause analysis (RCA), post-incident reviews, and implementation of corrective actions to strengthen system resilience. - Oversee technical vendor relationships to incorporate feature and function requests into product releases - Drive and maintain the current and future technical roadmap in collaboration with design and architecture teams. Collaborate with product, architecture, quality, and security organizations to align technical priorities and delivery objectives; drive execution of a long-term platform engineering roadmap covering modernization, automation, migrations, and innovation initiatives. - Recruit and hire qualified managers and team members to strengthen the platforms and the support model. Education and Work Experience - Bachelor's Degree plus 7 years of related work experience OR a combination of education and experience deemed equivalent. Acceptable areas of study include Computer Science, Engineering, IT or equivalent experience. (Required) - 7-10 years Relevant Product Management experience in an agile software product development environment. (Required) - 2-4 years Experience in a leadership role. (Required) - 7-10 years Technical Leadership: Strong command of cloud infrastructure (AWS & Azure), CI/CD systems, GitLab administration, IaC tools (Terraform/CloudFormation/Bicep), automation, and modern DevOps/SRE methodologies. (Preferred) - 2-4 years Experience managing teams of 5 or more resources in direct reporting relationships in a Platform Management organization. (Preferred) Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies - Experience delivering complex technology initiatives across engineering and operations - Expertise in vulnerability management, cloud security procedures, secure SDLC, compliance frameworks, and regulatory alignment. - Knowledge of observability concepts including monitoring, logging, and alerting - Understanding of SLAs, SLOs, and service performance management - Ability to collaborate with multi-functional partners and influence technical decisions - Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly - Analytical skills to assess system performance, operational metrics, and improvement opportunities Licenses and Certifications: - Cloud certifications (AWS or Azure) - Kubernetes or related containerization certifications - At least 18 years of age - Legally authorized to work in the United States Travel: Travel Required (Yes/No): DOT Regulated: DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No): No Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No): No Base Pay Range: $160,000 - $288,500 Corporate Bonus Target: 20% The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidate’s actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range. To find the pay range for this role based on hiring location, https://paylookup.t-mobile.com/paylookup?reqID=REQ348810¶dox=1

About T-Mobile

T-Mobile US, Inc. is a wireless company. As of December 31, 2016, the Company provided wireless communications services, including voice, messaging and data, to over 71 million customers in the postpaid, prepaid and wholesale markets. It provides services, devices and accessories across its brands, T-Mobile and MetroPCS. It provides wireless communication services through a range of service plan options. The Company offers a device trade-in program, Just Upgrade My Phone (JUMP!), which provides customers a specified-price trade-in credit and upgrade eligibility after approximately six months of service; Equipment Installment Plan (EIP), which is designed to provide financing to customers for the purchase of devices, and installment agreements for accessories; T-Mobile Tuesdays, which offers customers free stuff and access to various offers from brands; and T-Mobile ONE and Simple Choice plans.
Learn more about T-Mobile
Size
75,000 employees
Market Cap
$174.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3 billion
Founded
2002
5 Year Trend
+16.4%
Revenue
$68.3 billion
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