SRE Engineer - DevOps Manager (Manila and Cebu)

Information Professionals, Inc.; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Information Professionals, Inc. in the Philippines seeks a Senior SRE/DevOps leader to guide engineering teams, coach engineers, and advance technical capabilities across Linux, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms.

You will run 1-on-1s, performance reviews, shift coordination, and onboarding for new hires, while promoting operational excellence and staff wellbeing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) or DevOps, with at least 2+ years in a leadership, team lead, or people management role.
• Strong technical foundation in Linux, Kubernetes, Public Cloud platforms, Observability/Monitoring tools, and Incident Management processes.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven ability to coach and develop engineers, with demonstrated success in advancing team members' careers and technical capabilities.
• Experience managing performance, providing feedback, and handling challenging behavioral or performance-related conversations professionally.
• Willingness and flexibility to participate in rotating shift schedules, including night shifts, alongside the team.
• Strong leadership, communication, and mentoring skills with a focus on team growth, engagement, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly 1-on-1 meetings, performance reviews, and employee development planning.
• Manage attendance, workplace behavior, collaboration, and knowledge handovers.
• Monitor team well-being, fatigue, and shift-health indicators to reduce attrition risks.
• Maintain capability records and create training plans aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Oversee shift schedules, leave approvals, resource allocation, and overtime management.
• Lead onboarding for new hires and Academy graduates, including tools, processes, and team integration.
• Support recruitment, mentoring, succession planning, and employee career progression initiatives.

Skills

SRE/DevOps leadership

Linux

Kubernetes

Public Cloud

Observability/Monitoring

Incident Management

Coaching & mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Linux

Kubernetes

Public Cloud

Observability tools

Incident management processes

Job description

Key of Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) or DevOps, with at least 2+ years in a leadership, team lead, or people management role.

• Strong technical foundation in Linux, Kubernetes, Public Cloud platforms, Observability/Monitoring tools, and Incident Management processes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

• Proven ability to coach and develop engineers, with demonstrated success in advancing team members' careers and technical capabilities.

• Experience managing performance, providing feedback, and handling challenging behavioral or performance-related conversations professionally.

• Willingness and flexibility to participate in rotating shift schedules, including night shifts, alongside the team.

• Strong leadership, communication, and mentoring skills with a focus on team growth, engagement, and operational excellence.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly 1-on-1 meetings, performance reviews, and employee development planning.

• Manage attendance, workplace behavior, collaboration, and knowledge handovers.

• Monitor team well-being, fatigue, and shift-health indicators to reduce attrition risks.

• Maintain capability records and create training plans aligned with business and technical requirements.

• Oversee shift schedules, leave approvals, resource allocation, and overtime management.

• Lead onboarding for new hires and Academy graduates, including tools, processes, and team integration.

• Support recruitment, mentoring, succession planning, and employee career progression initiatives.

Why Choose IPI?

Information Professionals, Inc. (IPI)is one of the leading experts in providing
IT Talent amp; Back Office Services in the Philippines.
Anchored on its ideals of excellence, service and professionalism, IPI is committed to providing high quality services to various industries. Our expertise encompasses client-centered, cost-effective, innovative business process solutions and services which enable our partner organizations to achieve long-term productivity, profitability and sustainability.

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