Senior Manager, DevOps

Benefits Overview

A career at CoBank can offer you the opportunity to make a personal impact on the people and communities where we do business. In order to be the best, we hire the best!  Benefits Offered by CoBank:

• Careers with a purpose
• Time-Off Packages, 15 days of vacation, 10 paid sick days and 11 paid holidays
• Competitive Compensation & Incentive
• Hybrid work model: flexible arrangements for most positions
• Benefits Packages, including Medical, Dental and Vision coverage, Disability, AD&D, and Life Insurance
• Robust associate training and development with CoBank University
• Tuition reimbursement for higher education up to $10k per year
• Outstanding 401k: up to 6% matching and additional 3% non-elective contribution & Student Loan Match
• Community Impact: United Way Angel Day, Volunteer Day and Associate Directed Contribution
• Associate Resource Groups: creating a culture of respect and inclusion
• Recognize a fellow associate through our GEM awards

Job Description

As a Senior Manager in DevOps (AWS Cloud), you will lead a team of passionate individuals focused on product development and automation. You will work with emerging technologies to build data solutions on AWS and on-premises platforms. Your role will involve supporting the creation of AWS based frameworks using CNCF patterns, Kubernetes, Isitio, Helm, Flagger, Prometheus, Splunk, APM, Monitoring, Observability and Alerting. In this role, you will be responsible for: Providing direction to the technology team, creating strategic roadmaps, and developing robust support models for products and services. Collaborating with Agile teams to design, develop, test, and implement technical solutions using full-stack development tools and technologies. Partnering with Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Information Management, and the Enterprise Project Management Office to help the business achieve its long-term goals. Ensuring compliance with CoBank's policies, application development standards, and procedures. Assisting in the development and release of key software application modifications and enhancements. Overall, this role offers a unique opportunity to lead a team in creating innovative solutions on AWS Cloud and drive the success of digital products within the organization.

Essential Functions

• Collaborates with IT leadership to address issues and implement new projects effectively.
• Leads a team of employees and contractors in managing a complex IT infrastructure environment on AWS, prioritizing quality, availability, productivity, and consistency.
• Identifies current and future technology needs, and guide the team’s technical direction for capacity planning. Recommend necessary technology and training requirements.
• Resolves application and technical issues promptly by coordinating with IT or business stakeholders when needed.
• Establishes and enforce policies and procedures within a structured methodology to maintain a consistent operating environment.
• Provides regular updates to leadership on issues, progress, and any critical developments within the team.
• Supports the management of the annual operating budget for the IT department.
• Collaborates with IT security to implement policies and ensure compliance with CoBank Enterprise Security standards.
• Cultivates strategic relationships with vendors, assess service levels, and monitor invoice charges in accordance with contract terms.
• Supervises and supports staff, setting performance standards, managing workflow, evaluating performance, and recommending personnel actions as needed in alignment with HR guidelines.
• Demonstrates expertise in onboarding new applications by analyzing technical specifications, configuring infrastructure, implementing security measures, and establishing governance and support models.

Education

• Master's Degree in computer science, information systems or a relevant discipline preferred
• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, information systems or a relevant discipline preferred
• High school diploma or GED required

Work Experience

• 8 years of relevant experience, preferably in banking or financial services, required
• 8 years of supervisory/management experience, required
• 8 years of experience with AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure or other cloud, required
• 10 years of experience in DevOps, Cloud, Infrastructure or Networking required
• Advanced understanding of the software development life cycle and related methodologies
• Proven capability to prioritize and manage a backlog of application development and maintenance work, including estimating work tasks and forecasting skill requirements to sup