Executive Manager - DevOps Engineering

Overview Role Purpose:Responsible for defining, leading, and governing the enterprise DevOps strategy, cloud platform engineering, CI/CD modernization, and operational reliability across all application platforms including Web, Mobile, APIs, and Backoffice systems.This role will drive the transformation from legacy delivery models (e.g., TFS, on-prem infrastructure) to a modern, secure, cloud-native DevSecOps ecosystem leveraging GitLab, Jenkins, Kubernetes, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The role ensures accelerated delivery velocity, high system availability, strong security posture, cost optimization, and regulatory compliance. Responsibilities DevOps Strategy & Platform ArchitectureDefine and implement enterprise DevOps architecture and standards.Lead migration from TFS/Azure DevOps to GitLab.Standardize CI/CD pipelines across .NET and Java applications.Establish containerization and Kubernetes strategy (GKE preferred).Define DevSecOps governance frameworks and quality gates.Cloud Platform Engineering (GCP)Design and manage secure, scalable GCP environments (Dev, UAT, Production).Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.Ensure disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity readiness.Optimize cloud cost and resource utilization (FinOps governance).Enable centralized logging, monitoring, and observability.CI/CD & Automation ExcellenceImplement automated build, test, and deployment pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins).Reduce lead time for change and improve deployment frequency.Enforce Git governance, branching strategies, and artifact management.Eliminate manual release processes through automation.DevSecOps & ComplianceIntegrate SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and container scanning tools.Implement secrets management and secure credential handling.Ensure compliance with internal security policies and regulatory standards.Maintain auditability and traceability of deployments.Reliability & Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)Define SLOs (Service Level Objectives), SLIs (Service Level Indicators), and error budgets.Improve MTTR and incident response effectiveness.Establish proactive monitoring and alerting frameworks.Drive root cause analysis and preventive controls.Engineering Transformation & ModernizationLead on-prem to cloud migration initiatives.Support microservices adoption and modernization strategies.Drive DevOps maturity uplift across engineering teams.Govern vendor DevOps practices and enforce enterprise standards.