DevOps Manager

Archer is collaborating with Leo Technologies to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. As DevOps Manager, you will lead the DevOps team in building and maintaining the infrastructure, automation, and deployment pipelines that support reliable, scalable software delivery. You will balance hands-on technical leadership with people management responsibilities — growing a high-performing team while ensuring the platform meets the availability and security demands of our public safety customers. Essential Functions Manage and mentor a team of DevOps and platform engineers, conducting regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development conversations Define and drive the team's roadmap for infrastructure, CI/CD, and platform capabilities Oversee cloud infrastructure operations on AWS and/or Azure, ensuring reliability, security, and cost efficiency Establish and improve site reliability practices including on-call rotations, incident management, and post-mortems Partner with engineering managers and architects to align platform capabilities with product delivery needs Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual toil and improve deployment frequency and stability Manage vendor relationships and cloud spend optimization strategies Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements across infrastructure and deployment pipelines Competencies Problem Solving/Analysis. Technical Capacity. Communication Proficiency. Time Management. Ability to work as part of a team. Preferred Education & Experience Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field 5+ years of DevOps or infrastructure engineering experience, including 2+ years in a people management role Strong hands-on knowledge of Kubernetes, Terraform, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) Experience building and leading high-performing technical teams Proficiency with CI/CD tools, observability platforms, and infrastructure automation Knowledge of security best practices, compliance frameworks, and cloud governance Excellent project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills