Senior Manager, DevOps

Company: Total Wine & More
Location: Washington
Posted on: May 7, 2025

Job Description:

Total Wine & More is seeking a Senior Manager, DevOps to join our Technology team in our Bethesda, MD office. You will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our DevOps strategy. Leading a team of skilled engineers, you will provide hands-on technical oversight while managing the operational aspects of our production environments and back-office systems. You will define and drive the vision for DevOps at Total Wine & More, focusing on infrastructure architecture, automation, security, documentation, and 24/7 monitoring. This role reports to the Lead Principal Architect of Engineering.You will

• Architect & Optimize Infrastructure - Design scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud environments across Web, App, Mobile, and Core Systems, ensuring efficient release management processes.
• Automate & Enhance CI/CD Pipelines - Develop and maintain CI/CD workflows (Jenkins Pipelines), optimizing automation for seamless deployments.
• Lead Kubernetes-Based Deployments - With 90% of our workloads running in Kubernetes, strong expertise in Kubernetes orchestration, scaling, troubleshooting, and Helm for managing deployments is required.
• Manage Cloud & System Operations - Administer and maintain Linux and Windows environments across Azure & GCP, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Collaborate with Development & Product Teams - Guide teams on best practices for designing cloud-native applications, balancing performance, security, business continuity, cost efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
• Implement Security Best Practices - Enforce security policies and compliance standards, working with vendors and partners on security assessments and certifications.
• Ensure Monitoring & System Integrity - Oversee proactive monitoring of production and non-production environments, maintaining high availability and technical infrastructure health.
• Lead & Mentor the DevOps Team - Manage team members, prioritize work backlogs, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Embed Automation & Process Efficiency - Identify and implement automation opportunities to streamline DevOps processes and reduce manual operational tasks.
• Maintain DevOps Systems & Security - Ensure all DevOps systems are regularly updated, mitigating security risks and vulnerabilities.
• Participate in Agile Development - Engage in Scrum ceremonies (standups, sprint planning, grooming) to align DevOps efforts with broader engineering objectives.You will come with
• BS or degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years' experience in Software Engineering, Platform Engineering, Middleware or Database Technology.
• 5+ years' experience leading teams in software or infrastructure delivery.
• 2+ years of experience with Azure DevOps and GCP DevOps.
• 4+ years of experience working in a DevOps and Cloud Engineering environment.
• 3+ years of experience managing large-scale, distributed applications in cloud environments, ensuring high availability, scalability, and reliability.We offer
• First class Health care plans (medical, prescription, dental, vision).
• 401(k), HSA, FSA, Pre-tax commuter benefits.
• Ample Paid Time Off (PTO) and Company Holidays.
• Generous store discounts.
• Disability & life insurance coverage.
• Paid parental leave.
• Pet insurance.
• Critical illness and accident insurance.
• Discounted home and auto insurance.
• College tuition assistance.
• Career development & product training.
• Consumer classes & More!Grow with usTotal Wine & More is the country's largest independent retailer of fine wine, beer and spirits, and we continue to grow our footprint year over year. Total Wine offers exciting and unique career opportunities across the country and in our corporate office. Our strength is our people. We have a commitment to training and career growth, all in an environment that values new ideas and teamwork. If you share our entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for providing best-in-class customer experience, take a moment to apply or learn more at !
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