IT Manager – Devops & Engineering Innovation
| Company | LabCorp |
|---|---|
| Location | Durham, NC, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- B.S. Degree in Computer Science or related field.
- At least 15 years of experience in DevOps Engineering (Internship experience does not apply).
- At least 5 years of working experience in Cloud Native technologies (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and IaaC.
- At least 4 years of Unix or Linux system administration experience.
- At least 5 years of people management experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring development teams using agile methodologies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complicated analytical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to perform autonomously with minimal oversight.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the enterprise DevOps roadmap, aligning with business priorities and growth goals.
- Lead and mentor a global DevOps team to scale platform capabilities and accelerate software delivery.
- Champion modern DevOps methodologies including CI/CD pipelines, IaC, observability, and cloud-native deployment strategies.
- Represent the DevOps organization in executive-level discussions, providing visibility into delivery performance, innovation, and risk mitigation.
- Evaluate and implement emerging DevOps tools and frameworks that improve productivity, resilience, and developer experience.
- Drive experimentation and the adoption of new practices in automation, testing, and secure delivery pipelines.
- Lead strategic initiatives for platform automation, application containerization, and cloud migration across AWS and Azure.
- Oversee and guide the use of Terraform for managing IaaC deployments across AWS and Azure.
- Lead DevOps implementation efforts on ECS and EKS, ensuring scalable and secure container orchestration.
- Drive the automation of infrastructure provisioning, application deployment, and monitoring solutions using modern toolsets.
- Collaborate closely with application teams, architects, product leaders, and security to support high-velocity, compliant delivery pipelines.
- Act as a trusted advisor to business units and technology partners, aligning DevOps with cross-functional priorities.
- Present roadmaps, metrics, and outcomes to C-level executives and senior stakeholders.
- Ensure high system reliability and performance through advanced observability and proactive incident management.
- Define and track key DevOps metrics (deployment frequency, lead time, MTTR, etc.) to improve organizational agility.
- Promote a culture of security, compliance, and continuous improvement across engineering practices.
- Recruit, coach, and develop a high-impact DevOps team committed to innovation and operational excellence.
- Cultivate a culture of ownership, empowerment, and continuous learning.
- Foster collaboration between onshore and offshore resources to maximize efficiency and coverage.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience in health care fields is a plus.