Sr. Manager, Dev Ops
Sr. Manager, Dev Ops
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What part will you play If youre looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference youve found it.
The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities and youll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. Were always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential we can help others reach theirs. Join us and play your part in something special! We are seeking an experienced and strategic Sr. Manager to lead and mature our DevOps practice across the US and Bermuda regions. This role will be leading our DevOps engineering team and owning the end-to-end delivery of DevOps initiatives building automation pipelines infrastructure-as-code (IaC) frameworks and scalable CI/CD workflows across application and infrastructure teams. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with deep expertise in cloud platforms container orchestration and DevSecOps best practices and is passionate about driving continuous improvement collaboration and operational excellence.Key Responsibilities:
Lead the DevOps practice across US and Bermuda running and owning the Center of Excellence (CoE) / Community of Practice (CoP) for DevOps fostering knowledge sharing standards and continuous learning.
Develop and execute a strategic DevOps plan and roadmap aligned with overall IT strategic goals driving maturity and innovation across the organization.
Design implement and continuously improve automation pipelines spanning application deployment and infrastructure provisioning ensuring efficiency scalability and security.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform CloudFormation etc to enforce repeatable and auditable infrastructure deployments.
Architect and build robust workflows and CI/CD pipelines leveraging Git/Azure ADO and modern DevSecOps tools maximizing automation and traceability.
Collaborate closely with application teams to support deployment into production environments driving smooth onboarding security best practices and release management.
Own and enhance observability frameworks by implementing comprehensive monitoring logging and alerting strategies that support high SLA achievement and proactive issue resolution.
Partner with Platform Engineering and Architecture teams to build scalable secure and reusable platforms accelerating development velocity across US and Bermuda-based teams.
Provide leadership mentorship and technical guidance to junior DevOps engineers and developers fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in development workflows and promote automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensure deep understanding and application of network fundamentals security protocols APIs and HTTP in the context of cloud-native environments.
Drive strategic DevOps adoption and maturity aligning DevOps initiatives with organizational goals and collaborating with architects to integrate DevOps across Azure and AWS platforms.
Proactively monitor system performance anticipate operational challenges and implement robust solutions to maintain high availability and reliability.
Lead security policy enforcement for Kubernetes clusters including cluster management access control and compliance in a microservices/cloud-native architecture.
Champion DevOps culture and best practices throughout the organization driving innovation accountability and excellence in software delivery.
Required Qualifications:
5-8 years of proven experience leading DevOps practices and teams in a complex cloud-native environment.
Strong proficiency in Azure and AWS cloud platforms.
Advanced knowledge of Kubernetes including cluster management security policies and operational best practices.
Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform CloudFormation) and Azure DevOps.
Solid understanding of network architecture security protocols APIs and HTTP.
Experience designing and scaling automated CI/CD pipelines using modern DevSecOps tools.
Familiarity with microservices architecture and cloud-native application patterns.
Demonstrated leadership skills strategic thinking and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
Experience owning and running a DevOps CoE/CoP and developing strategic plans and roadmaps.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to engage with developers security operations and architecture teams.
Proactive problem-solving mindset with the ability to anticipate and address potential system and process issues.
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US Work Authorization
US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future.
Who we are:
Markel Group (NYSE MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20 countries is a holding company for insurance reinsurance specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
Were all about people We win together We strive for better
We enjoy the everyday We think further
Whats in it for you:
In keeping with the values of the Markel Style we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.
We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees needs at all stages of life.
All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life disability and AD&D insurance.
We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions an Employee Stock Purchase Plan PTO corporate holidays and floating holidays parental leave.
Are you ready to play your part
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
