IT People Manager (SRE/DevOps)

Risewave Consulting, Inc.; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 2,600,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Risewave Consulting, Inc. seeks an Engineering People Manager to lead 8–12 SREs/DevOps in a 24/7 setting at Mandaluyong office. You will mentor engineers and drive shift rota execution while building technical capability.

Required 5+ years in SRE/DevOps, 2+ years in people management, strong Linux/Kubernetes/cloud knowledge, and proven coaching ability to uplift junior engineers into mid/senior roles.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in SRE/DevOps.
• 2+ years in direct people management or team lead.
• Strong knowledge of Linux, Kubernetes, public cloud, observability tools, and incident management.
• Proven coaching and developing junior engineers.
• Hands-on experience managing 24/7 operational shifts and rotas.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a pod of 8–12 SRE/DevOps engineers in a 24/7 environment.
• Mentor junior engineers, focusing on their progression to mid/senior levels (60–70% of the pod).
• Own shift rota execution and team wellbeing/fatigue mitigation.
• Drive technical capability building across the team and operations.

Skills

SRE/DevOps expertise

People management

Leadership

Mentorship

EQ & coaching

Shift management

Tools

Linux

Kubernetes

Public cloud

Observability tools

Incident management

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Engineering People Manager to lead, mentor, and grow a pod of 8-12 Site Reliability Engineers (SREs / DevOps) operating in a 24/7 technical environment.

Role Overview:

• Location: Greenfield Tower Mayflower St. Cor. Williams St. Mandaluyong City
• Schedule: 24/7 Rotating Shifts (Must be willing to rotate across all shift bands, including night shifts)
• Core Focus: Pod management, junior engineer mentorship (60-70% of pod), shift rota execution, and technical capability building.

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years in SRE or DevOps, with 2+ years in a direct people management or team lead role.
• Strong baseline technical knowledge in Linux, Kubernetes, public cloud, observability tools, and incident management.
• Proven track record of coaching and developing junior engineers into mid/senior roles.
• Hands-on experience managing 24/7 operational shifts, rotas, and team wellbeing/fatigue.
• Strong leadership, high emotional intelligence (EQ), and comfort handling performance management directly.