Manager of DevOps

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Manager of DevOps to lead the Security DevOps team within the Information Security Office. You will set technical direction, oversee security tooling, and coordinate with university departments to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

Required is experience in software development, systems engineering or DevOps with leadership, strong security knowledge, and vendor management capabilities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 2–4 years' experience, or bachelor's with 3–5 years, plus seven years in relevant technical work.
• 7+ years of relevant technical experience and 3+ years in leadership.
• Experience in software development, systems engineering or DevOps with leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Security DevOps team responsible for security tooling across Information Security Office functions.
• Set technical direction and solution architecture; manage operational results in the security technology portfolio.
• Oversee vendor selection, contract negotiation, and vendor management under a buy-before-build model.
• Apply modern DevOps practices with automation, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code.
• Develop and manage an engineering team spanning software development, automation, operations, and UX.
• Coordinate with central IT, procurement, legal, and academic units.

Skills

Leadership experience

Software development

DevOps

Systems engineering

Security knowledge

Vendor management

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Manager of DevOps. This role leads the Security DevOps team within the Information Security Office, setting technical direction, overseeing security technology outcomes, managing vendor relationships, and coordinating across university departments to deliver secure, scalable, and integrated security tooling.

Highlights

• Lead the Security DevOps team responsible for security tooling across all Information Security Office functions.
• Set technical direction, solution architecture, and manage operational results within the security technology portfolio.
• Oversee vendor selection, contract negotiation, and vendor management under a buy-before-build model.
• Apply modern DevOps practices focused on automation, integration, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code.
• Manage and develop an engineering team covering software development, automation, operations, and user experience.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders including central IT, procurement, legal, and academic units.
• Required skills include experience in software development, systems engineering or DevOps with leadership experience; strong knowledge of security, reliability, compliance in systems; and vendor management capabilities.
• Preferred qualifications include familiarity with information security tools and frameworks, and experience in higher education or large decentralized organizations.
• Compensation range is $130,000 to $140,000 per year.
• Requires a master's degree with 2-4 years' experience or a bachelor's degree with 3-5 years' experience, plus at least seven years of relevant technical experience and three years in team leadership.