What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager of DevOps & Platform Engineering position at Gables Search Group?
Up to $165,000 Base Salary
Most notably, we provide a transparent, aggressive career trajectory. We actively map out advancement paths from Associate to Principal and straight into Senior Management at a pace that matches your actual performance, not corporate tenure metrics. Backed by financial stability and a culture that prioritizes deep engineering engagement, this is a space where you can champion cutting-edge infrastructure and build a decades-long career.
What You Will Be Doing
- Milwaukee, WI Area
- Hybrid (3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote) Join a global pioneer in industrial machine software and AI automation driving high-velocity technical innovation Take the lead architectural seat to scale automated software delivery and mentor an elite infrastructure team
- EXPERIENCE 6–8 Years of professional software engineering experience centered in DevOps, SRE, or Build Systems
- CORE EXPERTISE Advanced CI/CD pipeline architecture (TeamCity/Jenkins), container orchestration (Docker), and Infrastructure as Code (Ansible/Kotlin/Python)
- EMBEDDED DEPTH Deep expertise navigating complex, low-level build environments including CMake and Yocto/Embedded Linux systems
- LEADERSHIP STYLE Technical leadership experience is highly valued; however, we will enthusiastically consider a Principal/Senior Engineer with a rock-solid technical foundation who is ready to step up into formal management
- COMPENSATION Up to $165,000 annual base salary (commensurate with depth) comprehensive corporate benefits package
- WORK SCHEDULE Hybrid flexibility (3 days onsite in the Milwaukee area, 2 days remote)
- EDUCATION Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field is required
- COMPLIANCE Must be a United States Citizen or Green Card holder
Most notably, we provide a transparent, aggressive career trajectory. We actively map out advancement paths from Associate to Principal and straight into Senior Management at a pace that matches your actual performance, not corporate tenure metrics. Backed by financial stability and a culture that prioritizes deep engineering engagement, this is a space where you can champion cutting-edge infrastructure and build a decades-long career.
What You Will Be Doing
- Defining and leading our long-term DevOps roadmap, providing the high-level architectural guidance necessary to scale automated software delivery across a global engineering ecosystem
- Mentoring, managing, and scaling a specialized team of DevOps Engineers, utilizing advanced career-mapping tools to drive their professional growth and technical progression
- Architecting next-generation automation strategies for the entire development and release lifecycle, overseeing the deployment of CI/CD environments (TeamCity), Docker, and Infrastructure as Code
- Analyzing complex build performance metrics and automated testing data to pinpoint architectural weaknesses and implement proactive, forward-looking infrastructure solutions
- Serving as the primary technical liaison between cross-functional engineering groups and executive leadership to ensure a unified, secure, and reliable software stack
- Technical Foundation: A minimum of 6–8 years of direct experience in DevOps, Build Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) with an incredibly robust technical foundation.
- Build Environment Mastery: Verifiable proficiency working with complex build systems such as CMake and Yocto, along with strong scripting capabilities in Python or similar languages.
- Pipeline Architecture: A deep, conceptual understanding of CI/CD pipeline architecture and a proven ability to recommend, design, and implement next-generation automation toolsets.
- Leadership Mindset: A proven ability (or strong, demonstrated desire) to lead a team, focusing heavily on technical mentorship, code quality, and high-level project delegation.
- Professional Reliability: A stable, progressive work history that demonstrates long-term organizational loyalty and a commitment to professional growth.
- Proximity: Residing within a comfortable 45-minute drive of the Milwaukee, WI area to support the hybrid schedule.
- Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
- Company-Paid Life Insurance and Disability coverage
- 401(k) Retirement Plan featuring a generous corporate matching contribution
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid corporate holidays