Senior Manager DevOps, null

About Pearson: Our purpose: At Pearson we ‘add life to a lifetime of learning’ so everyone can realise the life they imagine. We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. Pearson was founded in 1844 and has been built on our ability to grow with and adapt to a constantly evolving market. Our 20,000+ employees are dedicated to creating the high-quality, digital-first, accessible and sustainable resources for lifelong learning.

About ELL: We aspire to become the world's leading destination to learn and improve English language skills. Our main focus is on committed learners from around the world, who are motivated by outcomes because they want to reach their full potential through learning English.

About the role: Are you passionate about technology and eager to be part of an exciting venture? We are thrilled to announce a great opportunity to join our team as a DevOps Manager in our brand-new technology hub in Madrid. We are looking for talented individuals from all backgrounds and experiences to join us on this exciting journey as we grow our Engineering team within our ELL Division.

If you thrive in high-energy environments and love the challenge of optimizing cloud systems, this is your opportunity to make an impact.

Job Description: As an experienced DevOps Manager, you will drive the creation, maintenance and enhancement of the infrastructure that powers our digital products. You will be the mastermind behind streamlining CI/CD pipelines, boosting system reliability and automating processes to increase development speed and product quality. You’ll play a critical role in our technology roadmap, driving the development of scalable cloud environments and empowering cross-functional teams to deploy new features seamlessly.

Responsibilities:

1. Optimize cloud infrastructure on AWS and GCP to ensure high availability, security, performance and cost-effectiveness.
2. Drive the work of the DevOps engineers from central technology for each of the ELL Tech development teams.
3. Design and maintain cutting-edge CI/CD pipelines, automating workflows for faster, more reliable deployments.
4. Collaborate closely with engineering, QA, and product teams to integrate DevOps best practices into development cycles and coding standards.
5. Drive innovation with Infrastructure as Code using tools like Terraform or Kubernetes.
6. Drive monitoring and troubleshooting of issues in development, testing and production environments to ensure 24/7 availability.
7. Own the configuration management and system monitoring strategies to proactively identify bottlenecks and improve performance.
8. Ensure the team's productivity and efficiency by removing obstacles, resolving conflicts, and providing necessary capacity.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
2. Proven experience as an IT manager.
3. Proven experience leading DevOps scope, CI/CD pipeline design, automation tools, monitoring tools and security practices.
4. Knowledge about DevOps platform (GitHub, SonarQube, CI/CD templates, ...), the Atlassian platform (Jira & Confluence), ServiceNow and SRE tooling & observability platform.
5. 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS infrastructures. AWS certification is a plus.
6. 5+ years of hands-on experience with Docker containers, Kubernetes, Jenkins and Infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
7. At least 2+ years in a manager role.
8. Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub actions, etc.
9. Experience with software development and DevOps/DevSecOps tools and practices.
10. Working experience in Agile practices, product and project management principles.
11. Hands-on experience with programming languages such as Java, PHP, Kotlin, Python, or C++.
12. Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English (Spanish is a plus).
13. Strong leadership and managerial skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a team.
14. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
15. Ability to make strategic decisions, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple teams and initiatives simultaneously.
16. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail.
17. A passion for staying up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends.

Benefits include 24 days annual leave (increasing by 1 day with every 2 years of continuous service up to 30 days), life insurance, discounts on books and access to digital content and other development and training. If you live in Madrid, you will be able to enjoy our brand-new office because we have a hybrid working model policy in place.

What to expect from Pearson: Did you know Pearson is one of the 10 most innovative education companies of 2022? We value the power of an inclusive culture and also a strong sense of belonging. We promote a culture where differences are embraced, opportunities are accessible, consideration and respect are the norm and all individuals are supported in reaching their full potential.