About Avaya and Role Avaya is an enterprise software leader that helps the world s largest organizations and government agencies forge unbreakable connections The Avaya Infinity TM platform unifies fragmented customer experiences connecting the channels insights technologies and workflows that together create enduring customer and employee relationships We believe success is built through strong connections - with each other with our work and with our mission At Avaya you ll find a community that values your contributions and supports your growth every step of the way Learn more at https www avaya com Job Title Senior Manager - DevOps DevSecOps Engineering Location Pune India Department Cloud Platform Engineering Reports To Director VP of CloudOps or Platform Engineering Role Overview We are seeking a Senior Manager of DevOps and DevSecOps Engineering to lead a team that designs automates and secures cloud infrastructure and CI CD platforms supporting large-scale applications and microservices across Azure and GCP This is a strategic and technical leadership role - responsible for planning governance cost optimization and driving AI-enabled DevOps transformation The manager will not code daily but must be deeply conversant in cloud architecture automation frameworks and DevSecOps best practices The ideal candidate combines systems thinking solution orientation and stakeholder influence with enthusiasm for applying AI and automation to accelerate delivery reliability and compliance Job Roles and Responsibilities Key Responsibilities Leadership Strategic Planning Lead mentor and scale a DevOps DevSecOps team delivering secure automated infrastructure and release solutions Define the DevOps strategy and roadmap aligned with business outcomes - automation velocity reliability and governance Drive quarterly planning and resource alignment with cross-functional engineering and product leaders Build a culture of accountability and continuous improvement with strong technical ownership Cloud Infrastructure Automation Oversee cloud provisioning and environment management across Azure and GCP using Terraform Ansible and policy-as-code Standardize multi-cloud architectures for network compute identity and security ensuring scalability and compliance Drive infrastructure automation that reduces toil while empowering application teams to deploy and manage their own environments safely CI CD Application Delivery Define and maintain enterprise-grade CI CD pipelines Jenkins GitHub Actions Argo CD supporting containerized microservices Partner with application teams to optimize build test and deployment processes with metrics-driven improvements MTTD MTTR Change Success Rate Integrate release governance rollback and validation policies to ensure predictable auditable deployments DevSecOps Compliance Embed security into every stage of development - vulnerability scanning secret management image signing and dependency checks Collaborate with Security and Compliance to uphold FedRAMP FIPS PCI CIS and ISO standards Automate compliance evidence collection and implement secure-by-default IaC patterns AI-Driven and Preventive Operations Champion AI and machine learning adoption in DevOps - for predictive alerting automated remediation and intelligent pipeline optimization Explore AI-Ops tools to analyze patterns forecast issues and continuously enhance service reliability Encourage experimentation with AI-based coding assistants testing automation and infrastructure recommendation engines Stakeholder Engagement Systems Thinking Collaborate with Engineering Product Security and Operations to align delivery pipelines with business priorities Apply systems thinking to connect services data flows and dependencies across the ecosystem Translate complex technical strategies into business value statements for executive and non-technical audiences Influence architecture and product decisions to improve performance scalability and developer experience Skills and Behavior Required Skills Experience 10 years in Cloud DevOps or Platform Engineering with 3-5 years leading DevOps DevSecOps teams Strong technical foundation in Azure and GCP including networking identity storage and security services Deep understanding of IaC Terraform Ansible and CI CD frameworks Jenkins GitHub Actions Argo CD Experience supporting microservices containers Kubernetes AKS GKE and API-based applications Proven success implementing governance cost optimization and security automation at scale Exposure to AI-Ops observability and proactive reliability engineering tools Strong leadership stakeholder management and decision-making skills Excellent communication - able to translate technical concepts into strategic insight Leadership Behaviours Strategic Vision Plans ahead with clarity aligning technology with business value Technical Depth Understands architecture enough to guide without micro-managing AI Curiosity Seeks innovative ways to leverage AI for efficiency and insight Systems Thinking Sees connections between teams platforms and outcomes Team-oriented Leadership Builds trust and alignment across cross-functional stakeholders Operational Discipline Balances speed with governance and security Empowerment Develops engineers into self-reliant problem-solvers and strategic thinkers Experience 7 - 10 Years of Experience People Management Experience Education Bachelor degree or equivalent experience Advance Degree preferred Preferred Certifications Footer Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future Avaya is an Equal Opportunity employer and a U S Federal Contractor Our commitment to equality is a core value of Avaya All qualified applicants and employees receive equal treatment without consideration for race religion sex age sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any other protected characteristic In general positions at Avaya require the ability to communicate and use office technology effectively Physical requirements may vary by assigned work location This job brief description is subject to change Nothing in this job description restricts Avaya right to alter the duties and responsibilities of this position at any time for any reason

📌 Software Sr Engineering Manager (Pune)
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