Director, DevSecOps& SRE

About the role

The Director, DevSecOps and SRE position at Allegion is a critical role aimed at ensuring the reliability and security of our systems and infrastructure. With a focus on DevOps, SRE, and cloud infrastructure, this role involves managing teams, developing automation, and enabling continuous delivery processes.

Responsibilities

• Directing an SRE and Cloud Infrastructure team in the development and maintenance of reliable infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
• Managing the operational and administrative activities of the DevOps/DevSecOps, SRE, and release engineering sections.
• Developing software programs for automation and application deployment.
• Enabling automation and application deployment through tool suites.
• Defining and executing test activities, reporting on progress.
• Defining and designing application requirements for new or modified applications.
• Supporting DevOps/DevSecOps projects by leveraging cloud platforms and application development and deployment knowledge.

Requirements

• Degree in computer science, networking or related IT field and/or 10+ years of equivalent IT experience.
• 10+ years of DevOps experience with software configuration management and release engineering.
• 3+ years of AWS or Azure experience preferred.
• 7+ years of software development experience.
• 3 years of software development or DevOps lead/manager experience.
• Passion for DevOps, DevSecOps, Agile, and Security.
• Working knowledge of AWS and AWS PaaS services.
• Working knowledge of Agile and primarily DevOps development methodologies.
• Experience with Automation in testing or orchestration.
• Knowledgeable in software development languages such as Java, Spring, React and Design Systems like Material UI.
• Experience with tools such as Git, Azure DevOps, Artifactor, and other similar tooling.
• Exposure to deploying canaries for testing and conducting security checks in CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of virtualization and container technologies (Docker, EKS/AKS/Kubernetes, etc.).
• Experience with TLS and encryption concepts, REST APIs and JSON.
• Knowledge of networking components, firewalls, and load-balancers/reverse proxies.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Multitasks, prioritizes, and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Experience leading teams through transformation programs.
• Experience working with cloud service platforms (AWS) and knowledge of best practices and methods for deploying, monitoring, alerting and resolving issues in those settings.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to weigh several choices and suggest a course of action.
• Passion for fostering the growth and development of SRE Engineers.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams through transformation programs.
• Experience working with remote teams.
• Techologies and practices we use: React, Redux, Material UI, Tailwind, Java, Spring, RabbitMQ, Postgres, Grafana, Loki, Prometheus, Sentry, AWS, Cloud Technologies, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitLab.
• Metrics driven decision making.

Benefits

At Allegion, we offer:

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage.
• A 401K plan with a 6% company match and no vesting period.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work.
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back.
• Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths testing and coaching.

Pay

The expected Base Salary Range: $164,200 - $221,900. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

Schedule

This role offers a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the individual and the company.

Skills

• Strong verbal and written communications.
• Multitasking and prioritizing.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Leadership and team management.
• Technical expertise in DevOps, SRE, and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with AWS and Azure.
• Experience with Agile and DevOps methodologies.
• Experience with automation tools and testing.
• Experience with cloud platforms and best practices.
• Experience with security policies and standards.
• Experience with virtualization and container technologies.
• Experience with network components and firewalls.
• Experience with REST APIs and JSON.
• Experience with TLS and encryption concepts.
• Experience with DevSecOps principles.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401K plan with a 6% company match.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Employee discounts.
• Community involvement and volunteer opportunities.
• CliftonStrengths testing and coaching.