Manager, DevOps

NICE • Atlanta, GA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

At NiCE, we don’t limit our challenges. We challenge our limits. Always. We’re ambitious. We’re game changers. And we play to win. We set the highest standards and execute beyond them. And if you’re like us, we can offer you the ultimate career opportunity that will light a fire within you.
So, what’s the role all about?
We are seeking a highly skilled Manager of DevOps to lead our team in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud computing, automation, CI/CD, infrastructure as code (IaC), and security best practices. This role requires a combination of leadership, strategic thinking, and hands-on expertise to drive efficiency, reliability, and innovation across our development and operations teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 8+ years in DevOps, with at least 3+ years in a leadership/management
• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, Go).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD).
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm).
• Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, ELK, Datadog).
• Understanding of security best practices and compliance
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making
• Excellent communication and collaboration
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced
• Passion for continuous learning and development

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Kubernetes security (RBAC, network policies).
• Knowledge of serverless computing and microservices
• Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd).
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement DevOps strategies to optimize system performance, scalability, and security.
• Work closely with development, security, and IT teams to align DevOps initiatives with business objectives.
• Establish best practices for infrastructure automation, monitoring, and deployment.
• Design and manage cloud-based (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-premises solutions
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or other tools.
• Automate provisioning, configuration management, and deployments using tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Ensure system reliability through proactive monitoring, logging, and alerting using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Datadog, or similar tools.
• Enforce security best practices, including vulnerability management, compliance (SOC2, ISO 27001), and access control.
• Work with software development teams to streamline the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Promote DevOps culture by advocating for automation, continuous delivery, and feedback loops.

Benefits

• Join an ever-growing, market disrupting, global company where the teams – comprised of the best of the best – work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and creative environment!
• As the market leader, every day at NiCE is a chance to learn and grow, and there are endless internal career opportunities across multiple roles, disciplines, domains, and locations.
• If you are passionate, innovative, and excited to constantly raise the bar, you may just be our next NICEr!
• Enjoy NiCE-FLEX!
• At NiCE, we work according to the NiCE-FLEX hybrid model, which enables maximum flexibility: 2 days working from the office and 3 days of remote work, each week.
• Naturally, office days focus on face-to-face meetings, where teamwork and collaborative thinking generate innovation, new ideas, and a vibrant, interactive atmosphere.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager