Senior Manager Systems Engineering & Platform Automation

Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is seeking a Manager, Systems Engineering to lead a team delivering software releases in a mixed Linux/Windows environment, partnering with developers, operations, and business teams to accelerate platform delivery.

The role combines hands-on technical work with people leadership, focusing on automation, root-cause analysis, and implementing scalable, secure deployment practices across the SDLC.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering discipline or equivalent experience in Systems Engineering / Development
• 5+ years of experience with engineering Operating Systems as well as Software Development Engineering, Tools Automation, or similar role in platform delivery
• Experience as a people manager or in a team lead role with delegation duties
• Solid experience coding with any one or combination of PowerShell, Python, Bourne, Groovy, Ruby, etc.
• Fundamental understanding of the SDLC processes, and tools (GIT, Puppet, etc.)
• Experience with automation/configuration management using either Puppet, Chef, Ansible or equivalent
• Working knowledge of multi-tiered, highly available, and resilient application design
• Working knowledge of horizontal and vertical scaling for performance and high availability
• Top-tier critical thinking, analytics, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a service-oriented team environment
• Strong understanding of project Management, organization, and time management
• Customer focus and dedication to the best possible user experience
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical or business resources
• Understanding of Continuous Integration and Delivery concepts

Responsibilities

• Educate and mentor team members, operations staff and other departments on best practices and application deployment methodologies and technologies
• Delegate, assign, and ensure work is completed by subordinate staff
• Assist in the design, planning and implementation of server and application delivery solutions
• Tune and design systems infrastructure for maximum available performance
• Automation of manual tasks using scripting and application development
• Investigate and adopt new technologies/tools as needs arise as well as implement said tools quickly and efficiently
• Respond to and assist with production operations in a 24/7 environment
• Evaluate, test, and integrate new operating system versions, drivers, and patches
• Provide technical analysis, resolve problems, and propose solutions
• Provide support to and coordinate with Developers, Operations staff, and End-Users
• Provide education and/or mentorship where needed to Teammates, Operations, Development and QA
• Ensure streamlined application deployments as part of the overall SDLC
• Manage infrastructure lifecycles, including procurement, buildout, ongoing hygienic support, and decommission

Skills

Team leadership

Scripting languages

CI/CD concepts

Automation tools

Communication

Problem solving

Project management

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

GIT

Puppet

Ansible

Chef

Job description

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is seeking a Manager, Systems Engineering to lead a team delivering software releases in a mixed Linux/Windows environment, partnering with developers, operations, and business teams to accelerate platform delivery.

The role combines hands-on technical work with people leadership, focusing on automation, root-cause analysis, and implementing scalable, secure deployment practices across the SDLC.