DevSecOps Platform Manager

Marathon Petroleum Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

401k matching program

Educational reimbursement

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation is seeking a DevOps Platforms Leader to drive strategy, governance, modernization, and enterprise adoption of our DevOps platforms across Digital Product Delivery, Digital Technology Services, and Data, Analytics & AI teams.

Lead the evolution of Azure DevOps, GitHub Enterprise, CI/CD, and security tooling, ensuring reliable, scalable platforms aligned with security, compliance, and delivery goals across Findlay, OH and Houston, TX locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, MIS, Engineering, Business, or other computer-related degree required.
• 10+ years of diversified IT experience required.
• Three (3) or more years of direct or indirect leadership experience required.

Responsibilities

• Manages daily operations of the team, guiding mentorship and continuous improvement.
• Plans and leads low- to medium-complexity IT projects to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery and quality.
• Ensures availability, reliability, and security of technology systems.
• Defines and drives the DevSecOps strategy and roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Designs and manages enterprise-grade DevSecOps platforms, including CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and IaC.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Business acumen

Results oriented

Communication

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder management

Data-driven

Digital awareness

Leadership

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Enterprise

CI/CD platforms

Container orchestration

Infrastructure as Code

Security tooling

Job description

An exciting career awaits you. At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment.

Position Summary

The DevOps Platforms Leader is responsible for the strategy, governance, modernization, support, and enterprise adoption of the organization’s DevOps platforms and software delivery ecosystem. This role provides leadership over the platforms, services, standards, and operational practices that enable secure, scalable, and efficient software delivery across the Digital Product Delivery, Digital Technology Services, and Data, Analytics & AI teams.

This position leads the evolution of enterprise DevOps capabilities including Azure DevOps, GitHub Enterprise, CI/CD platforms, release automation, source control, developer enablement tooling, application security integrations, quality engineering tooling, platform analytics, and related services. The role is accountable for ensuring these platforms are reliable, well-governed, cost-effective, scalable, and aligned with enterprise engineering, security, compliance, and delivery objectives.

This leader partners closely with Software Engineering, Quality Engineering, Security Operations, Application Security, Product Delivery teams, and platform consumers to define roadmaps, establish standards, improve developer experience, accelerate software delivery, and mature the enterprise’s DevOps operating model. The role also drives continuous improvement through platform observability, adoption metrics, compliance reporting, automation, training, stakeholder engagement, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages daily operations of the team, providing guidance, mentorship, and driving culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Oversees recruitment, development, retention, and performance to build strong talent.
• Plans and leads low- to medium-complexity IT projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and adhere to quality standards.
• Ensures the availability, reliability, and security of technology systems. Collaborates with key stakeholders and internal groups to identify needs, deliver effective solutions, and support business objectives.
• Defines and drives the DevSecOps strategy and roadmap aligned with business objectives, while promoting a culture of fast, secure delivery, continuous feedback, and learning.
• Designs and manages enterprise-grade DevSecOps platforms—including CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and automated testing—alongside infrastructure-as-code and configuration management for scalable, repeatable deployments.
• Embeds security controls throughout the software delivery lifecycle, incorporating code analysis, vulnerability scanning, secret detection, and policy enforcement to ensure secure-by-default outcomes.
• Oversees platform reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency through monitoring, alerting, and capacity planning across compute, storage, and orchestration layers. Leverages strong IT Service Management principles.
• Implements robust governance practices including access controls, audit logging, compliance reporting, and secure credential management to meet regulatory and internal standards.
• Continuously evaluates emerging DevSecOps tools and practices, fosters cross-functional collaboration and support business-aligned technology initiatives through budgeting and policy contributions.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other computer-related degree required.
• 10+ years of diversified IT experience required.
• Three (3) or more years of direct or indirect leadership experience required.

Skills

• Strategic Outlook – Examines issues, generates ideas, creates future scenarios, and develops plans with a long-term perspective. Ensures short-term goals support long-term strategy and that organizational/functional strategy aligns with and supports MPC’s overall business strategy.
• Business Acumen – Applies knowledge of MPC’s business, industry, and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals. Makes decisions and recommendations clearly linked to MPC’s strategy.
• Results Driven – Drives operational and process excellence and innovative behavior by empowering others, collaborating, taking appropriate risks, making timely decisions, and holding people accountable for results.
• Authentic Communicator – Expresses ideas and information, both verbally and in writing, clearly and credibly. Listens to understand and fosters constructive dialogue.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset – Identifies and leads opportunities for continuous improvement and value creation, both incremental and large-scale.
• Energizing the Organization – Creates a purposeful, engaged, optimistic workforce.
• Ongoing Learning & Self-Development – Regularly determines new areas for learning and acquires strategies and best practices for gaining/improving knowledge, behaviors, and skills.
• Selecting and Developing People – Recognizes and selects high caliber talent, accurately assesses abilities and potential, coaches to develop capabilities and builds high-performing teams.
• Adaptability – Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment (e.g., people, processes, structure, or culture); adjusting effectively to change by exploring the benefits, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful.
• Data-Driven Decision Making – Applies data to make informed decisions with a priority on using real-time data, analytics, and insights to optimize operations, improve safety, and enhance the company’s competitive edge.
• Digital Awareness – Actively explore, learn, and implement emerging digital tools, technologies, and trends. Involves seeking out new information, asking insightful questions, and testing innovative approaches to understand how digital solutions can create value, improve processes, or enhance experiences. Demonstrates openness to change, continuous learning, and adapting to the evolving digital landscape.
• Influencing Others – The ability to garner support for initiatives by gaining the respect of others and inspiring trust and confidence.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other computer-related degree required.
• 10+ years of diversified IT experience
• 3+ years of direct or indirect leadership experience

Location

• Findlay, Ohio
• Additional locations: Houston, Texas, San Antonio, Texas

Contract & Hours

• Employee Group: Full time
• Employee Subgroup: Regular

Benefits & Compensation

• access to health, vision, and dental insurance
• paid time off
• 401k matching program
• paid parental leave
• educational reimbursement
• a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision‑making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability

We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at [e-mail]. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation.