Senior DevOps Manager

Location: Bengaluru

About o9 Solutions:
o9 Solutions is a leading enterprise AI software platform provider transforming planning and decision-making capabilities for the world’s most forward-thinking companies. Our platform enables organizations to optimize operations, drive efficiency, and innovate faster.

Role:
Senior Engineering Manager - Dev Ops, R&D

Location:

Bangalore, Hybrid

Work hours:

Regular (Mon - Fri)

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced  Manager  to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives across our  Dev Ops in collaboration with platform engineering . This role will be instrumental in aligning operational priorities with engineering and business goals, driving initiatives related to infrastructure scalability, system reliability, incident response, automation, and cloud operations. You will be responsible for managing program delivery, establishing repeatable processes, and ensuring high visibility and accountability for all infrastructure and reliability programs.

This role involves building, designing, and developing tools from scratch while leading independent, end-to-end projects to successful delivery . It’s a core technical, hands-on position requiring strong analytical, networking, and security skills.
We’re looking for someone who has transitioned from a Principal or Senior Architect role to a Technical Dev Ops or Engineering Manager position, with some team management experience. Hands-on technical expertise is essential, as the role focuses on driving technical excellence within the project team for Dev Ops development.

What you will do in this role:
Lead and oversee end-to-end program delivery across multiple complex initiatives within Dev Ops in collaboration with platform engineering.
Drive planning, execution, and delivery of strategic programs supporting Dev Ops and platform functions, including reliability, observability & automation.
Managed and guided an automation team of over 8 professionals in Dev Ops practices.
Act as a strategic partner to engineering and product leadership to define program goals, scope, timelines, and success metrics.
Coordinate efforts across engineering, product, security, compliance, and operations teams.
Track and manage program risks, issues, and dependencies; ensure timely mitigation and escalation where necessary.
Ensure alignment of engineering execution with product roadmaps and business priorities.
Translate technical complexities and constraints into actionable program plans and communicate them effectively to stakeholders.
Drive transparency through clear reporting, dashboards, and regular program reviews.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, agility, and cross-team collaboration.
Establish and evolve program management best practices, tools, templates, and processes to support efficient delivery and communication.
Manage programs involving CI/CD infrastructure, platform migrations, infrastructure-as-code, monitoring/logging platforms, and disaster recovery.
Develop and manage roadmaps for technical operations initiatives with clear milestones and KPIs.
Champion Dev Ops/SRE best practices and help drive cultural change around service ownership, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

What you’ll have...
Qualifications
Must Have:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
Total experience:  12-18 Years
5+ years  managing infrastructure, SRE, or Dev Ops-related programs .
Strong understanding of  SRE principles  (SLIs, SLOs, error budgets) and  Dev Ops practices  (CI/CD, automation, infrastructure as code).

Experience with  cloud platforms  (AWS, GCP, or Azure), Kubernetes, Terraform, monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, etc.).
Strong experience with  Agile/Scrum  or hybrid delivery methodologies.
Proven ability to  lead complex programs with multiple cross-functional stakeholders .
Familiarity with incident management, operational playbooks, runbooks, and on-call practices.

Nice to Have:
Hands-on engineering  or Dev Ops/SRE experience earlier in career.
Program or project management  experience
Certification(s): PMP, AWS/GCP certifications, or SRE-focused training.
Experience…