Manager - Devops

Manager, Devops
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Monotype Global
Named "One of the Most Innovative Companies in Design" by Fast Company, Monotype brings brands to life through type and technology that consumers engage with every day.
The company's rich legacy includes a library that can be traced back hundreds of years, featuring famed typefaces like Helvetica, Futura, Times New Roman and more.
Monotype also provides a first-of-its-kind service that makes fonts more accessible for creative professionals to discover, license, and use in our increasingly digital world. We work with the biggest global brands, and with individual creatives, offering a wide set of solutions that make it easier for them to do what they do best: design beautiful brand experiences.
Monotype Solutions India
Monotype Solutions India is a strategic center of excellence for Monotype and is a certified Great Place to Work® three years in a row. The focus of this fast-growing center spans Product Development, Product Management, Experience Design, User Research, Market Intelligence, Research in areas of Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning, Innovation, Customer Success, Enterprise Business Solutions, and Sales.
Headquartered in the Boston area of the United States and with offices across 4 continents, Monotype is the world’s leading company in fonts. It’s a trusted partner to the world’s top brands and was named “One of the Most Innovative Companies in Design” by Fast Company.
Monotype brings brands to life through the type and technology that consumers engage with every day. The company's rich legacy includes a library that can be traced back hundreds of years, featuring famed typefaces like Helvetica, Futura, Times New Roman, and more. Monotype also provides a first- of-its-kind service that makes fonts more accessible for creative professionals to discover, license, and use in our increasingly digital world.

We are looking for a dynamic Manager, DevOps to lead technological innovation and drive the integration of emerging trends like AI within our organization. This role involves spearheading a team to implement cutting-edge infrastructure architectures, containerization strategies, and security best practices, with a strong emphasis on Infrastructure as Code (IaaC). Additionally, you'll be responsible for driving FinOps, GitOps, and MLOps practices, standardizing infrastructure, and upgrading our tech stack. Mentoring junior team members and collaborating closely with stakeholders to define and execute DevOps strategies will be pivotal to your success. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in managing code and package repositories, implementing DevSecOps principles, and optimizing cloud costs. Knowledge in multi-region, multi-cloud, and serverless architectures is essential, alongside strong leadership and communication skills to foster effective collaboration and drive DevOps initiatives aligned with our company objectives.

What you’ll be doing:
• Lead the design, implementation, and upgrades of cloud-based infrastructure for scalability, efficiency, and industry standards alignment.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines with a focus on automation, quality improvement, and efficient deployment practices.
• Drive containerization efforts using Docker and Kubernetes to enhance deployment flexibility and scalability.
• Enforce security best practices across infrastructure and applications to ensure data protection and compliance.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaaC) principles for automating and standardizing infrastructure management.
• Optimize cloud spending and resource allocation through FinOps practices.
• Lead efforts to standardize processes and procedures, enhancing efficiency and consistency.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, mentoring team members, promoting autonomy, and guiding growth.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, providing updates and proactively addressing challenges.
• Implement advanced monitoring and performance optimization techniques to ensure high system availability and performance.
• Evaluate and integrate new DevOps tools and technologies into existing toolchains.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex technical issues, providing guidance and support to resolve critical incidents.
• Provide leadership during incidents and outages, facilitating incident response efforts.
• Adapt quickly to technological innovations and trends like AI, leading the team to effectively leverage these advancements.
• Drive GitOps practices for version control and continuous delivery of infrastructure code, integrating automation and collaboration.
• Drive MLOps practices to streamline machine learning model deployment and management, ensuring efficiency and reliability.
What we’re looking for:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• Previous experience in a leadership or mentoring role, guiding and supporting junior team members.
• 10-15 years of experience in DevOps or related fields, with a strong track record of driving technological innovation.
• Certification in relevant DevOps technologies and practices (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator).
• Proven experience in leading and driving containerization initiatives using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding and implementation skills in Infrastructure as Code (IaaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with subordinates and functional peers.
• Strategic mindset, with the ability to align team goals and activities with broader business objectives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and address complex technical challenges.
• Expertise in implementing and enforcing security best practices across infrastructure and applications.
• Proficiency in maintaining infrastructure with patches and updates, ensuring system stability and security.
• Track record of successfully planning and executing infrastructure and platform upgrades.
• Hands-on experience with GitOps and MLOps practices, ensuring efficient version control and deployment of infrastructure and machine learning models.
• Ability to standardize processes and procedures to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly adapt to and leverage emerging technologies and trends like AI.
• Knowledge of FinOps practices to optimize cloud spending and resource utilization.
• Knowledge of serverless computing platforms such as AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, or Google Cloud Functions.
Monotype is expanding globally. Proficiency in one or more of the following languages is desirable (not mandatory) for this role: German, Japanese, French, Spanish.

Monotype is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.