Manager, Platform Operations (DevOps)

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.

What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.

Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.

Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small.

Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together!

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on leader to manage our DevOps Engineering team. As a Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day success, operational excellence, and career growth of the engineers who maintain our critical CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) toolchain.

Following established operational policies, you will lead your team in administering our core DevOps platforms, including Jenkins, Artifactory, HashiCorp Vault, and Terraform Enterprise on AWS. This role is ideal for a customer-centric leader who excels at meeting schedules, guiding technical experts, and ensuring the stability and performance of essential engineering services.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Development: Manage the daily activities and performance of the DevOps Engineering team. Work with employees to set clear contribution goals, provide regular feedback, and create an environment that fosters development and career growth.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee the administration, maintenance, and availability of the DevOps toolchain. Develop and manage schedules and performance requirements to ensure platform uptime and reliability.
• Tactical Execution & Support: Act as the primary point of escalation for the team, providing guidance on complex troubleshooting for CI/CD pipelines, secrets management, and infrastructure issues. Ensure the team provides timely and effective support to our internal engineering customers.
• Process Improvement: Recommend and establish procedures that improve team efficiency and service quality. Follow and enforce operational policies, ensuring the team adheres to best practices for security, upgrades, and incident response.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Interact frequently with functional peer group managers and internal customers. Lead cooperative efforts among team members and cross-functional partners to resolve issues and deliver on project goals.

Required Skills

Experience: Typically requires a minimum of 5-8+ years of related experience in a DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering environment, with demonstrated experience leading projects or mentoring team members.

• Technical Knowledge:
  • Strong understanding of DevOps principles and the administration of CI/CD toolchains (e.g., Jenkins, Artifactory, GitHub, Vault, Terraform).
  • Solid experience with AWS infrastructure management and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts.
  • Proven ability to diagnose and guide teams through complex technical issues across distributed systems.
  • Familiarity with scripting, automation, and modern operational best practices.

• Management & Soft Skills:

• A customer-centric approach with a passion for enabling engineering productivity and success.
• Excellent ability to manage schedules, set performance requirements, and use resources effectively to meet goals.
• Strong communication skills for interacting with employees, peers, and internal customers.
• Proven ability to lead cooperative efforts and foster a collaborative team environment.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)

We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it’s how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day! 

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.  

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