DevOps Manager

Job Summary

As a DevOps Manager, you will be responsible for leading the DevOps function at Techblocks India. This role requires a hands-on approach in technology while managing people, process improvements, and automation strategy. You will set the vision for DevOps practices and drive cross-team efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Architect and guide implementation of enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines that support multi-environment deployments, microservices architecture, and zero downtime delivery practices.
• Oversee Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives to establish consistent and compliant cloud provisioning using Terraform, Helm, and policy-as-code integrations.
• Champion DevSecOps practices by embedding security controls throughout the pipeline—ensuring image scanning, secrets encryption, policy checks, and runtime security enforcement.
• Lead and manage a geographically distributed DevOps team, setting performance expectations, development plans, and engagement strategies.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with engineering, QA, product, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) teams to establish integrated DevOps governance practices.
• Develop a framework for release readiness, rollback automation, change control, and environment reconciliation processes.
• Monitor deployment health, release velocity, lead time to recovery, and infrastructure cost optimization through actionable DevOps metrics dashboards.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for C-level stakeholders during major infrastructure changes, incident escalations, or audits.
• Own the budgeting and cost management strategy for DevOps tooling, cloud consumption, and external consulting partnerships.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard emerging DevOps technologies, ensuring team readiness through structured onboarding, proof of concepts (POCs), and knowledge sessions.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and ownership through internal tech talks, hackathons, and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience: 14+ years of total experience, with 4-5 years specifically in a DevOps managerial role.
• Technical Skills:
  • Cloud: Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (Complete stack from IAM to GKE)
  • CI/CD: End-to-end pipeline ownership (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo CD)
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, Helm
  • Containers: Docker, Kubernetes
  • DevSecOps: Vault, Trivy, OWASP
• Soft Skills: Leadership, effective communication, collaboration, and problem-solving.

Preferred Skills

• FinOps exposure for cost optimization.
• Familiarity with Big Data tools (BigQuery, Dataflow).
• Familiarity with Kong, Anthos, Istio.

Experience

• 14+ years of total experience, with a minimum of 4-5 years in a DevOps Manager role.

Environment

• The position is based in Hyderabad with options for remote work.