Flex
Website:
flex.com
Job details:
Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a
Senior Manager – DevOps and cloud Architecture – IT located in
Chennai location.
The role reports to the appropriate IT leadership and collaborates closely with cross-functional teams across Engineering, Security, and other stakeholders.
Reports to the
Director, and the role involves,
What a typical day looks like:
- Driving the strategic roadmap, adoption, and continuous evolution of the Internal DevOps Platform to enable scalable, secure, and efficient application delivery
- Architect and guide hybrid/multi-cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Enable Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks
- Support development teams with developer platforms and self-service capabilities
- Drive DevOps and platform engineering maturity
- Leading and mentoring a team of DevOps engineers, fostering a high-performance culture with a strong focus on ownership, automation, and innovation
- Collaborating with application teams, architects, and platform stakeholders to onboard applications onto the platform using standardized CI/CD templates and best practices
- Defining and enforcing DevSecOps standards, including SAST, SCA, container security, and compliance controls within CI/CD pipelines
- Monitoring platform performance, deployment metrics (DORA), and developer experience to drive continuous improvement and business value realization
- Managing and optimizing cloud-native environments across AWS/OpenShift, ensuring scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency
- Governing platform processes, including access control (RBAC), audit compliance, change management, and pipeline traceability
- Partnering with Security, Infrastructure, and ITSM teams to ensure seamless integration and incident management (ServiceNow) for platform operations
- Driving automation initiatives, self-service capabilities, and adoption of AI/GenAI solutions to enhance developer productivity and platform intelligence
- Providing leadership updates, roadmap visibility, and executive-level reporting on platform adoption, maturity, and outcomes
The experience we’re looking to add to our team:
- Any bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 12+ years of overall IT experience with at least 5+ years in DevOps/platform engineering leadership roles
- Strong expertise in CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub) and infrastructure as code practices
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and container platforms (OpenShift/Kubernetes)
- Proven experience in building and scaling Internal Developer Platforms (IDP) or enterprise DevOps ecosystems
- Deep understanding of DevSecOps practices including SAST, SCA, secrets management, and compliance frameworks
- Experience in engineering governance, audit readiness, and security posture improvement initiatives
- Strong knowledge of observability, monitoring, and performance optimization techniques
- Experience in integrating ITSM tools such as ServiceNow into DevOps workflows
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with ability to work across global teams and influence leadership decisions
- Strong leadership capability with demonstrated experience in mentoring, team building, and driving organizational change
- Exposure to automation frameworks, scripting (Python/Shell), and emerging technologies like GenAI in DevOps is a plus
- Excellent communication, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Here are a few examples of what you will get for the great work you provide:
NK99
Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).
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