VP, DevOps Team Lead

Avature; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a DevOps Team Lead to spearhead the modernization of their DevOps processes. This role involves leading a talented team of engineers, ensuring projects are completed efficiently while fostering a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and project management skills, guiding the team through technical challenges and driving continuous improvement initiatives. With a focus on cloud architecture and cutting-edge technologies, this position offers the opportunity to shape the future of technology operations within a dynamic organization. If you're passionate about technology and leadership, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Systems Engineering or Admin roles.
• 4+ years leading a cross-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps Engineers and Release Engineers.
• Oversee modernization of DevOps processes and best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Problem-Solving

Communication

Azure DevOps

PowerShell Scripting

SQL Query Language

Cloud Migration

Change Management

Collaboration

Education

BS in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Azure

Git

Octopus Deploy

TeamCity

Jenkins

Ansible

Azure Pipelines

Databricks

Snowflake

PowerBI

Job description

Fortress Investment Group LLC is a leading, highly diversified global investment manager with approximately $49 billion assets under management as of December 31, 2024. Founded in 1998, Fortress manages assets on behalf of over 2,000 institutional clients and private investors worldwide across a range of credit and real estate, private equity, and permanent capital investment strategies. Fortress is headquartered in New York, with offices in Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Dallas, Greenwich, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Menlo Park, New York, Rome, Sydney and Tokyo.

Team Overview

The Fortress Technology team is a progressive, global technology organization laser focused on improving its user community's impact through technology. It is responsible for delivering the technical infrastructure, end-user computing, mobile and business application platforms required for a global, multi-asset class enterprise to operate in a dependable, scalable, and secure environment. An integral part of the enterprise, the Fortress Application Development teams are responsible for building and supporting proprietary and vendor-based applications. It interacts daily with business teams, corporate operations teams, and all parts of the technology organization.

The firm is looking for a DevOps Team Lead to guide the modernization of our existing DevOps processes. The ideal candidate involves leading a team of DevOps engineers, guiding them through daily tasks, and ensuring that projects are completed on time. The Team Lead is responsible for technical leadership, mentoring team members, and hands-on involvement in the development and deployment processes.

Responsibilities:

•Lead and mentor a cross-disciplinary team of DevOps Engineers, Release Engineers, and DBAs, providing guidance and occasional hands-on support.

•Oversee the modernization of DevOps processes, ensuring best practices and efficient workflows that align with modern cloud/Azure architecture.

•Manage deliverables and dependencies, communicating timelines and expectations to stakeholders.

•Develop and implement strategies for continuous improvement of DevOps practices.

•Collaborate with other departments to align DevOps initiatives with business goals.

•Drive project management activities, including planning, execution, and monitoring of DevOps projects.

•Ensure effective communication and coordination within the team and with other departments.

•Foster a collaborative and high-performance team culture.

Leadership and Project Management Skills:

•Proven experience in leading and managing a cross-disciplinary team of DevOps engineers and working with other software engineers and technical staff.

•Strong project management skills, including planning, execution, and monitoring.

•Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively.

•Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

•Ability to motivate and inspire team members to achieve their best performance.

•Strong problem-solving skills with experience identifying and escalating issues.

•Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

•Experience in developing and implementing strategies for continuous improvement.

•Ability to work effectively with various cross-disciplinary teams, including Server Engineering, Application Development, L1 Support, Network, QA, Desktop Engineering and Support, as well as Technical and Program Managers.

•Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate collaboration and communication across different teams and departments.

Technical Experience:

•Proven track record as a Systems Engineer or Admin, with experience in installing, configuring, and supporting IIS Web servers, including migration to Azure Web Apps.

•Strong understanding of Computer Networks, Virtual Private Networks, and SQL Server.

•In-depth experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud Services and cloud migrations; AWS/GCP experience is a plus.

•Advanced Azure DevOps skills, particularly with Git and Boards, and experience with CI/CD tools such as Octopus Deploy, TeamCity, Jenkins, Ansible, or Azure Pipelines.

•Proficient in PowerShell scripting and working knowledge of SQL query language.

•Experience with centralized job scheduling tools, production support, and automated testing solutions.

•Strong background in Change Management and performing application changes to production systems.

•Proven ability to build cloud-based infrastructure solutions in Azure with a strong governance model.

•Understanding of authentication mechanisms such as OAuth2.0, Managed Identities, and Service Principals.

•Working understanding of AI tools, including but not limited to ChatGPT, Bard, other LLMs, and various Microsoft Copilot technologies.

•Familiarity with Databricks, Snowflake, PowerBI, and Azure SQL database technologies.

•BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.

•Minimum 10 years of experience

•Minimum 4 years of experience leading a team

•Excellent problem-solving skills with experience identifying and escalating issues.

•Ability to prioritize and escalate issues appropriately.

•Highly motivated and able to work independently with minimal guidance.

•Solid customer service and organizational skills.

•Strong communication skills.

•Ability to work a minimum of 3 days a week in the office.

The base salary range for this position is expected to be between $150,000 and $175,000.

The base salary range proposed for this role has been set forth to comply with local law, but salary is only one element of the total compensation for this role. The base salary range suggested above does not include compensation elements such as bonuses, overtime and deferred cash (each of which are applicable in certain roles), benefits, perquisites, and company contributions to employee 401(k) accounts. Such other pay components often result in total compensation materially exceeding base salary for a particular role. Total compensation as well as base salary for a role depend in part upon individual performance, years of service, experience, geographic considerations, the performance and the needs of particular business units, company performance, and general market conditions.

Fortress Investment Group LLC collectively with its subsidiaries and operating affiliates is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.