Technical Manager

About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Manager to join our dynamic and growing team. This role is a perfect blend of hands-on engineering and strategic leadership. The successful candidate will be responsible for architecting and implementing our DevOps strategy on the Azure platform, guiding a team of talented engineers, and ensuring the continuous delivery of high-quality software and infrastructure. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Lead, mentor, and coach a team of DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement. Provide technical guidance and strategic direction for all DevOps initiatives. Architecting & Implementation: Design, build, and maintain robust and scalable CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, or other relevant tools to automate software builds, testing, and deployments. Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Drive the adoption and implementation of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates to provision and manage Azure resources. DevSecOps: Implement and enforce security best practices within the CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure, integrating automated security testing, vulnerability scanning, and compliance checks. Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including software development, QA, and IT operations, to ensure seamless integration and communication throughout the software development lifecycle. Automation: Develop and maintain automation scripts (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Bash) to streamline routine tasks, enhance pipeline efficiency, and reduce manual intervention. Problem-Solving: Act as a subject matter expert, providing advanced troubleshooting for complex issues related to infrastructure, applications, and CI/CD pipelines. Work Location: This role offers a flexible hybrid or remote model. If you live within a 60-minute commute of our office, we look forward to collaborating in person 3 days a week. Candidates living outside this radius are welcome to work fully remotely. Experience: 7+ years of professional experience in a DevOps, SRE, or similar role. 2+ years of experience in a technical lead or senior-level capacity, providing technical direction and mentorship. Azure Expertise: In-depth, hands-on experience with a wide range of Azure services, including Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure App Services, Azure Functions, and Azure SQL/Cosmos DB, API management, Azure AI Foundry, Relay, network rules, Storage account. Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, specifically Terraform and/or ARM. CI/CD: Extensive knowledge and practical experience with CI/CD concepts and tools, with a strong preference for expertise in Azure DevOps Pipelines and/or GitHub Actions. Containerization: Hands-on experience with Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes (AKS). Scripting: Strong proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Bash). Version Control: Expert-level knowledge of Git and repository management. Soft Skills: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Strong leadership and mentorship abilities, with a passion for guiding and developing others. Proven ability to work effectively in an agile, fast-paced environment. Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Preferred Qualifications Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400), or other relevant Azure certifications. Configuration Management: Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet. Monitoring: Experience with advanced monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or New Relic. Other Clouds: Familiarity with other cloud platforms (AWS, GCP). Experience with a specific programming language, such as C#/.NET, Java, or Python.