About the Role
  We are looking for a dynamic and experienced  
Senior Engineering Manager
 with a strong  architectural mindset
 to lead and evolve our  Platform & DevOps function
 . This hybrid  technical-leadership
 role demands both strategic vision and hands-on depth to build  scalable, cost-efficient, AI-enabled, and reliable infrastructure and development workflows
 .    You will lead cross-functional initiatives across  
cloud architecture, CI/CD automation, DevSecOps and FinOps
 , while mentoring engineers and influencing architectural decisions across the organization.   Key Responsibilities
 Strategic & Architecture Leadership  
 -   Architect and oversee   multi-cloud and hybrid infrastructure strategies.
-   Provide architectural guidance on   scalable infrastructure, deployment patterns, andresilient system design.
-   Identify and drive opportunities to embed   AI and automation into platform capabilitiesfor operational efficiency and developer enablement.
-   Partner with product, engineering, and operations teams to align on   technical directionand platform strategy.
 Cloud Architecture, Optimization & FinOps  
 -   Lead modernization initiatives with   cloud-native, containerized, and serverlessarchitecture design.
-   Embed automation across   infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and operations.
-   Drive   cloud cost optimizationthrough automation, governance, and resource efficiency.
-   Champion   FinOps practices, partnering with Finance to ensureusage aligns with cost accountability.
 DevSecOps & Security Automation  
 -   Integrate   security practicesinto the CI/CD pipeline, enablingshift-left security.
-   Drive adoption of   secure defaults, vulnerability scanning, and compliance automation across cloud and app infrastructure.
-   Partner with InfoSec and engineering teams to ensure   governance, auditability, and policy enforcementacross environments.
-   Promote a   security-first culturein developer workflows without compromising delivery speed.
 CI/CD Automation & Developer Productivity  
 -   Design and evolve   secure, scalable CI/CD pipelinesto streamline code delivery.
-   Promote deployment patterns like   blue/green, canary, and automated rollbacks.
-   Improve developer experience through   build tooling, workflow automation, and policy-based governance.
 People & Technical Leadership  
 -   Act as a   technical mentor and trusted advisor, guiding engineers on cloud and platform decisions.
-   Foster a   culture of ownership, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
-   Enable team autonomy by building   reusable frameworks, automation templates, andgovernance standards.
Qualifications
  -    12+ yearsin DevOps, Security, infrastructure, or platform engineering roles.
-    5+ yearsin engineering leadership or architectural roles.
-   Proven experience with   AWS (preferred), GCP or Azure, andInfrastructure-as-Code(e.g., Terraform, Pulumi).
-   Strong expertise in   cloud-native design, automation, and platform scalability.
-   Working knowledge or practical exposure to   AI-powered DevOps tools, AI observability, or intelligent automation
-   Proficiency in   CI/CD tools(GitLab, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD) and observability stacks (OTEL, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
-   Excellent   leadership, communication,administrationandcross-functional collaborationskills.
Preferred Qualifications
  -   Experience with   FinOps frameworksand large-scale cloud spend optimization.
-   Background in   hybrid or multi-cloud architecturedesign and governance.
-   A balance of   deep technical expertiseandpeople managementexperience.
-   CKA, AWS Cloud certifications.