IT People Manager (SRE/DevOps)
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Summary
Leads and mentors a pod of 8-12 SRE/DevOps engineers working 24/7 rotating shifts from a Mandaluyong office, managing shift rotas, coaching junior engineers, and building technical capability. Baseline stack includes Linux, Kubernetes, public cloud, observability, and incident management.
We are looking for an experienced Engineering People Manager to lead, mentor, and grow a pod of 8-12 Site Reliability Engineers (SREs / DevOps) operating in a 24/7 technical environment.
Role Overview:
- Location: Greenfield Tower Mayflower St. Cor. Williams St. Mandaluyong City
- Schedule: 24/7 Rotating Shifts (Must be willing to rotate across all shift bands, including night shifts)
- Core Focus: Pod management, junior engineer mentorship (60-70% of pod), shift rota execution, and technical capability building.
What We’re Looking For:
- 5+ years in SRE or DevOps, with 2+ years in a direct people management or team lead role.
- Strong baseline technical knowledge in Linux, Kubernetes, public cloud, observability tools, and incident management.
- Proven track record of coaching and developing junior engineers into mid/senior roles.
- Hands-on experience managing 24/7 operational shifts, rotas, and team wellbeing/fatigue.
- Strong leadership, high emotional intelligence (EQ), and comfort handling performance management directly.