Sr Manager DevOps Platform & Engineering

Agilus Work Solutions; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Sr Manager for DevOps Platform & Engineering in a hybrid work environment. This senior leadership role involves overseeing a dynamic DevOps platform engineering team, managing a diverse portfolio of tools, and ensuring the delivery of secure, scalable engineering solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in DevOps practices, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to align technical strategies with organizational goals. Join a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and collaboration, and take your career to the next level by influencing platform strategies across the enterprise.

Benefits

Opportunity to lead enterprise-scale DevSecOps platform

Exposure to modern DevOps tools

High-impact role across engineering and operations

Drive innovation and transformation

Collaborate with cross-functional teams

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps or platform engineering.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• Expertise in CI/CD and DevSecOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a DevOps platform engineering team and manage diverse tools.
• Lead design, development, and maintenance of scalable engineering platforms.
• Drive strategic planning and stakeholder alignment.

Skills

Leadership

DevOps

Strategic Thinking

Communication Skills

Team Management

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

GitHub Enterprise

Jenkins

JFrog Artifactory

Harness

SonarQube

BlackDuck

Checkmarx One

Job description

Agilus is recruiting for a Sr Manager DevOps Platform & Engineering in the Financial Services in a hybrid work environment in Toronto, Ontario. This is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing a DevOps platform engineering team and managing a diverse portfolio of tools, including CI/CD, code quality, and security platforms. The individual will act as the primary owner of key DevOps applications, leading the design, development, and maintenance of scalable, secure, and efficient engineering platforms. The role also involves strategic planning, stakeholder alignment, and hands-on architecture work to support both development and operational teams.

You will:

1. Strong experience with tools like Jira, Confluence, GitHub Enterprise (self-hosted), Jenkins, JFrog Artifactory, Harness, SonarQube, and feature flag management
2. Familiarity with security and quality tools such as BlackDuck and Checkmarx One (SCA/SAST)
3. Proven background in architecting and maintaining DevSecOps platforms at scale
4. Experience in managing platform roadmaps, software upgrades, and infrastructure alignment
5. Ability to consolidate and manage budgets, forecasts, and project plans
6. Track record of resolving escalated issues, managing risk, and ensuring platform reliability

You are:

1. Strong leadership and team management capabilities
2. Strategic thinking with a solutions-oriented mindset
3. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
4. Collaborative and proactive, with the ability to drive alignment across teams
5. Coaching and mentoring ability to uplift peers and team members
6. Comfortable navigating cross-functional and cross-organizational projects

An ideal candidate has:

1. 7+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or infrastructure leadership roles
2. Hands-on expertise with a variety of DevOps tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Enterprise, JFrog Artifactory, Harness, and SonarQube
3. Deep understanding of DevSecOps practices, including secure coding, CI/CD pipelines, and SCA/SAST tools like BlackDuck and Checkmarx One
4. Strong architectural background with the ability to design scalable and resilient systems
5. Experience managing vendor relationships and leading tool evaluations or migrations
6. A track record of successfully delivering platform roadmaps and aligning technical strategies with organizational goals
7. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate efforts between departments or partner organizations

What's in it for you:

1. Opportunity to lead and shape the direction of an enterprise-scale DevSecOps platform
2. Exposure to a broad range of modern DevOps tools and technologies
3. A high-impact role that interacts across engineering, operations, and leadership
4. Be part of driving innovation and transformation within a forward-thinking organization
5. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence platform strategy at a bank-wide level

Interested? Please apply directly online. Agilus would like to thank all candidates for their interest in this opportunity. Due to the volume of resumes we receive, we may only be able to respond directly to those candidates being selected for an interview. We encourage you to visit agilus.ca regularly or subscribe to our email alerts at agilus.ca/Account/Register as new exciting employment opportunities become available daily.