Senior Engineering Manager, DevOps

About the role

NinjaOne is seeking a Senior DevOps Manager to lead our Build & Release Engineering and Developer Platform initiatives. Key responsibilities include defining and executing on CI/CD pipelines, scaling cloud-native build platforms, and establishing self-service infrastructure platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute on the vision and OKRs for CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and release automation frameworks
• Arcitect and scale cloud-native build platforms and standardized end-to-end CI/CD workflows (pre-merge → deploy → rollback)
• Lead adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (CDK, Terraform, Ansible) and build self-service infrastructure platforms
• Establish golden paths, reusable pipeline templates, and policy-as-code to ensure consistency, security, and compliance
• Implement progressive delivery strategies (blue/green, canary, feature flags) with automated rollback and release orchestration
• Improve delivery performance using DORA metrics (deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate)
• Enhance developer experience by reducing build times, eliminating flaky pipelines, and enabling ephemeral environments
• Build and scale a high-performing DevOps / Build Engineering team, driving a culture of automation and continuous improvement
• Partner with Engineering, Product, and Security to align on roadmaps, DevSecOps practices, and platform strategy
• Establish observability and operational insights across pipelines (metrics, logs, tracing) to identify bottlenecks and optimize performance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 7+ years of engineering management experience and 10+ years in DevOps, software, or infrastructure engineering
• Strong expertise in CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI) and build systems/artifact management (Bazel, Gradle, Maven, npm)
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (CDK, Terraform, Ansible) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and progressive delivery strategies
• Proficient in programming/scripting (Python, Go, Java, or Typescript preferred)
• Data-driven mindset with experience using metrics (e.g., DORA) to drive continuous improvement
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to mentor teams, influence stakeholders, and communicate effectively

Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale datastore bottlenecks, asynchronous application design, and client-server architecture
• Experience with Java, Kotlin, C++, Golang, and Postgres

Skills

• Automation and self-service platforms
• DevOps and platform engineering practices
• CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI)
• Infrastructure as Code (CDK, Terraform, Ansible)
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Progressive delivery strategies
• Programming/scripting (Python, Go, Java, or Typescript)
• Metrics (e.g., DORA)

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, and PTO
• Opportunity for growth and advancement
• Flexible work arrangements (hybrid remote)

Pay

Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to location, market demands, experience, job-related knowledge, and skills. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, and PTO. For roles based in California, Colorado, Maryland, New Jersey, or Washington the base salary hiring range for this position is $180,000 to $270,000 per year. For roles based in New York, the base salary hiring range for this position is $180,000 to $270,000 per year.

Schedule

We are flexible on remote working from home, if you are located in the USA and reside in one of the following states - CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, KS, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NC, NY, OR, TN, TX, VA, and WA. We have physical offices in Austin, TX and Tampa, FL, if you prefer a hybrid option.