Senior Engineering Manager, DevOps

About the role

NinjaOne is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager, DevOps 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
• Other duties as needed

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)
• Strong foundation in DevOps and platform engineering practices, with a focus on automation and self-service platforms
• 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
• Ability to balance execution and long-term platform strategy

Qualifications

• 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)
• Strong foundation in DevOps and platform engineering practices, with a focus on automation and self-service platforms
• 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
• Ability to balance execution and long-term platform strategy

Skills

• 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)
• Strong foundation in DevOps and platform engineering practices, with a focus on automation and self-service platforms
• 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
• Ability to balance execution and long-term platform strategy

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Flexible PTO
• Opportunity for growth and advancement

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.

Schedule

This position offers a hybrid remote schedule, with the option to work from home or a combination of remote and office-based work.

Location

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.

About Us

NinjaOne unifies IT to simplify work for more than 35,000 customers in 140+ countries. The NinjaOne Unified IT Operations Platform delivers endpoint management, autonomous patching, backup, and remote access in a single console to improve efficiency, increase resilience, and reduce spend. By automating IT and managing all endpoints, organizations give employees a great technology experience at work. NinjaOne is obsessed with customer success and has retained a 98% customer satisfaction score for more than 5 years.

What You’ll Love

• A collaborative, kind, and curious community
• Hybrid remote work options
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Flexible PTO
• Opportunity for growth and advancement

Additional Information

This position is NOT eligible for Visa sponsorship. Due to federal government security requirements associated with our FedRAMP-authorized environment, candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.

The base salary hiring range for this position is $180,000 to $270,000 per year for roles based in California, Colorado, Maryland, New Jersey, or Washington. For roles based in New York, the base salary hiring range for this position is $180,000 to $270,000 per year.