Senior DevOps & Corporate IT Team Leader

On Behalf of our client, Manpower Malta is seeking a Senior DevOps & Corporate IT Team Leader to lead a team of DevOps Engineers and Corporate IT professionals, ensuring the automation, scalability, security, and reliability of our infrastructure and internal IT systems. You will be responsible for managing the design, implementation, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines, cloud-based solutions, IT infrastructure, and monitoring systems to support both development teams and corporate IT operations.

What you'll be doing:

Team Leadership:

• Lead and mentor a high-performing team of DevOps Engineers and Corporate IT professionals.

• Ensure flawless operational execution across all locations, maintaining highstandard deliverables.

• Ensure effective communication on multiple time zones.

• Set clear goals to the team members, prioritize them a monitor closely to make sure those goals are achieved.

• Manage the team members to obtain unfiltered feedback, ensure accountability, and push for continuous improvement to maximize performance and productivity.
• Oversee IT support and infrastructure management, ensuring smooth operation of internal IT systems.

• Implement training programs to elevate technical expertise and maintain high performance standards across the board.

Technology & Operational Efficiency:

• Architect, implement, and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure (Preferably GCP).

• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth and efficient software delivery.

• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.

• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement automated solutions for reliability and efficiency.

• Ensure security best practices are followed in deployments, infrastructure, and internal IT management.
• Collaborate with developers, QA, and product teams to optimize performance and deployment strategies.

• Manage and improve container orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes, or similar technologies.

• Automate scaling, logging, and alerting to enhance system resilience.

• Support incident response and post-mortem analysis to enhance system stability.

• Oversee the Corporate IT infrastructure, ensuring smooth operation of enterprise IT systems, networks, and user management.
• Manage enterprise applications, IT support, and helpdesk operations to provide seamless IT support to employees.
• Manage IT asset procurement, software licensing, and vendor relationships.
• Develop and enforce IT policies, disaster recovery plans, and business continuity strategies.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or a related field.

• Team Leadership: Proven experience in successfully building and scaling the DevOps team and structuring workflows to enhance efficiency and growth.

• Strong expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GCP CLoud build, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, etc.).

• Strong scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, or Go.

• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible.

• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm).

• Knowledge of logging and monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Datadog.

• Familiarity with networking, security, and compliance best practices.

• Experience with version control systems (Git, Bitbucket).
• Experience with corporate IT infrastructure, including Active Directory, VPNs, endpoint management, and IT security best practices.

• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues in distributed systems and microservices.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with serverless computing (CF Workers, GCP Cloud functions, GCP Cloud Run).

• Knowledge of database management (SQL, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).

• Certifications in GCP would be considered as an asset.