R&D Operating Mgr II

• We are looking for an experienced DevOps & Release Engineering Lead to join our High Frequency Measurement (HFM) software team in India
• This role will be responsible for owning and evolving the CI/CD infrastructure, driving DevOps improvements, leading the release engineering function, and spearheading AI based productivity initiatives to accelerate software delivery for HFM products
• You will lead a small team in India and work daily with cross functional partners (Engineering, QA, Architects, Product) across multiple geographies (U.S, China, Japan, and other Keysight sites)
• You will play a critical role in streamlining how software flows from development into production, ensuring we meet customer expectations for quality, reliability, and faster time to market

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Strategy Build, mentor, and manage a DevOps team in India
• Define team priorities, set KPIs, and align with the global HFM software leadership vision
• DevOps & CI/CD Improvements Own the end to end CI/CD pipeline for HFM software (build automation, test automation, artifact management)
• Modernize and optimize CI/CD infrastructure (servers, containers, dashboards)
• Introduce scalable, cloud enabled CI/CD practices and improve pipeline reliability and speed
• Release Engineering & Process Streamlining Lead the release engineering process for HFM software, ensuring smooth and predictable releases
• Define and enforce branching strategies, release gates, and LKG (last known good) build processes
• Build dashboards and trend charts to track release health (e.g, % of releases on time, % of must have features met, test stability trends)
• AI Driven Productivity Initiatives Identify and pilot AI tools and workflows that can reduce manual work in testing, release engineering, and developer productivity
• Partner with the AI for Productivity program to integrate AI into CI/CD workflows and release automation
• Cross Functional & Cross Geo Collaboration Serve as the bridge between engineering, QA, DevOps, and architects to ensure alignment on priorities
• Coordinate with teams across India, U.S, and Japan to establish a follow the sun DevOps and release model
• Facilitate shared best practices and maintain consistent processes across geographies

Qualifications

• Experience: 8+ years in software engineering with 4+ years in DevOps or Release Engineering; at least 2+ years in a team lead or manager role

Technical Expertise:

• Strong experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, TFS , Grafana etc)
• Deep knowledge of build and test automation, artifact repositories (Artifactory/Nexus), and branching/version control (Git)
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and infrastructure automation
• Experience introducing AI/ML tools or automation scripts for developer productivity (a plus)
• Collaboration Skills: Demonstrated ability to lead cross functional teams and coordinate across geographies
• Comfortable working across time zones, with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in test & measurement software or embedded/firmware linked applications
• Familiarity with Keysight or similar instruments in a CI/CD context
• Hands on experience introducing AI/automation into DevOps workflows

What Success Looks Like

• Faster release cadence: CI/CD pipelines are optimized and reliable
• AI productivity wins: AI initiatives reduce manual effort in testing and release tasks
• Clear visibility: Dashboards and reporting show release health and progress
• Stronger team: India based DevOps/release engineering team is high performing, globally connected, and aligned with the HFM software strategy