Manager, Software Engineering, DevOps

Manager, Software Engineering, DevOps
Company:  Our client is a domestic and international logistics firm located in Richmond, VA.


Job Status:  Full-time employee with benefits.  No sponsorship or C2C available at this time


Work Arrangements:  We are targeting candidates located in Richmond VA, employees are in the office three days per week of their choosing. 

COMPENSATION:  Salary is dependent upon experience, somewhere between $115K - $130K (plus benefits)
Benefits:  

• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays 
• 401(k) plan with company match 
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance 
• Short- and long-term disability plans 
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Job referral bonus program 

• Stay current on emerging technologies and best practices in software engineering, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure.
• Partner with stakeholders, project managers, security, and infrastructure teams to define technical requirements, delivery milestones, and success criteria.
• Lead and mentor a team of developers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Support and evolve our DevOps strategy with a focus on scalability, reliability, and automated CI/CD pipelines in cloud-native environments.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance and, when necessary, evaluate or contribute to codebases to unblock teams or validate architectural decisions.
• Oversee development processes to ensure code quality, test coverage, and adherence to software engineering best practices.
• Identify and resolve recurring or complex issues across services and systems.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration, clear communication, and fast feedback loops to streamline delivery and reduce developer friction.
• Guide teams in documenting technical designs, decisions, and processes as part of knowledge-sharing and operational continuity.
• Ensure alignment with internal security requirements, including compliance with C-TPAT and TSA security protocols.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Comply with company C-TPAT and TSA security procedures.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• Three to five years of experience leading software engineering teams, including managing remote, nearshore, and hybrid teams.
• Five plus years of hands-on development experience using modern programming languages such as TypeScript/JavaScript and Go.
• Strong background in event-driven microservice architecture using AWS tools including SQS, SNS, Lambda, and NATS.
• Proficient in cloud infrastructure and IaC tooling, including Terraform and Ansible; familiarity with Helm is a plus.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Solid knowledge of relational and non-relational databases, including AWS RDS and NoSQL platforms.
• Skilled in designing and maintaining scalable APIs, including experience with REST, OpenAPI/Swagger specifications, and API gateway security models (e.g., Kong).
• Comfortable navigating full DevOps pipelines and CI/CD practices using tools like Jenkins, Terraform, and GitHub.
• Proficient in observability and monitoring solutions such as Datadog, with an understanding of integrating alerting into support workflows.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
• Availability to respond to critical incidents and security alerts outside regular business hours when necessary.
• A customer-centric mindset with a strong orientation toward service delivery and operational excellence.

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