DevOps Manager

System1 Group; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits package

Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

Access to Azure and DevOps learning paths

Job summary

System1 Group in the United States is seeking a hands-on DevOps Manager to lead the Azure infrastructure and DevOps capabilities. The role requires a blend of leadership and technical skills, suitable for someone thriving in modern cloud environments.

You will be responsible for managing cloud operations, overseeing governance and security, and mentoring a growing team towards improved software delivery and automation.

Join our collaborative and innovative environment where your contributions will drive meaningful change.

Qualifications

• Strong Azure and Azure DevOps experience is essential.
• Expertise in CI/CD, YAML pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Experience in cloud security and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead Azure infrastructure and manage DevOps capabilities.
• Oversee cloud security, compliance, and governance.
• Mentor and develop a high-performing IT Systems team.

Skills

Azure and Azure DevOps experience

CI/CD, YAML pipelines, and IaC expertise

Cloud infrastructure and security knowledge

Hands-on experience with PowerShell, Python, or Bash

Previous senior/lead engineering experience

Collaborative leadership skills

Tools

Docker

Microsoft Sentinel

Agile/Scrum knowledge

Job description

About System1?

Inthewordsofoneofourseniorclientsrecently…

“MarketResearchhaschangedmoreinthelast3yearsthantheprevious40”

System1istheleadingglobalMarketingdecisionmakingplatform.Wehelpbrandsmeasureandunderstandwhethertheirmarketingworks.Predictivetechnologyisourpassionbutourfocusisverymuchhuman.Weunderstandthepowerofemotionandcapturethenuancesofhumanbehaviourtopowerdata-drivendecisions.Wewanttodrivechangeandrewirebehaviours,envisioningaworldwhereourpioneeringmethodologiesareembeddedintheworkflowsofeverymarketingdecision-maker.Wearealsowhowearebecauseofourpeople.

Soifyoushareourenthusiasm,areambitious,creative,andhighlymotivated,thenwe’dlovetohearfromyou!jointheSystem1teamtocontinuetohelpusremovetheguessworkformarketeerseverywhere,aswellassecureourgrowth,ambition,andsuccess.

Aboutrole

We’relookingforahands-on DevOpsManagertoleadourAzureinfrastructure,DevOpscapability,andhigh-performingITSystemsteam.

Thisisahybridleadership+technicalroleforsomeonewhothrivesinmoderncloudenvironments,enjoyssolvingcomplexengineeringchallenges,andcanmentoranddevelopagrowingteam.

Whatyou’llown:

• Azurecloudinfrastructure&platformoperations
• CI/CDpipelinesandDevOpsbestpracticesusingAzureDevOps
• Infrastructure-as-CodewithBicep
• Cloudsecurity,governance,andcompliance
• Teamleadership,mentoring,andtechnicaldirection
• Developerenablementandreleaseoptimisation
• ContainerisationstrategyincludingDocker,AzureContainerApps,andfutureAKSadoption

You’llworkcloselywithengineeringteamstoacceleratesoftwaredelivery,improvereliability,anddriveautomationacrossthebusiness.

You’llalsoplayakeyroleinshapingoursecurityposture—overseeinggovernance,vulnerabilitymanagement,Microsoftsecuritytooling,andframeworksincludingISO27001andCyberEssentials.

Whatwe’relookingfor:

• StrongAzureandAzureDevOpsexperience
• ExpertiseinCI/CD,YAMLpipelines,andIaC
• Hands-oncloudinfrastructureandsecurityknowledge
• ExperiencewithPowerShell,Python,orBash
• Previoussenior/leadengineeringexperience
• Acollaborativeleaderwhocancoachandinspireothers

Bonuspointsfor:

AZ-400/AZ-104/AZ-500certifications,MicrosoftSentinel,Defender,Docker,AKS,PowerPlatform,orAgile/Scrumexperience.

Ifyou’repassionateaboutcloudengineering,DevOpsculture,andbuildingsecure,scalableplatforms—we’dlovetohearfromyou.

WhatWeOffer

• Competitivesalaryandbenefitspackage
• Flexibleandhybridworkingarrangements
• Collaborative,product-focusedengineeringculture
• AccesstoAzureandDevOpslearningpaths,withcertificationexamsupport
• Regularteamandcompanysocialeventsandaninclusiveworkingenvironment
• Clearcareerprogressionandopportunitiesforpersonaldevelopment

We welcome applicants from all diverse communities and encourage our candidates to ask us about reasonable adjustments that we may be able to make to support through our recruitment process and while in post.