DevOps CI/CD Software Engineering Manager

Job Title

DevOps CI/CD Software Engineering Manager

Role Summary

Manage and grow a DevOps/CI-CD engineering team responsible for enterprise CI/CD platforms that support EDA toolchains and large-scale software systems. Drive the architecture, reliability, and automation roadmap to increase engineering velocity, quality, and operational excellence.

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires 10+ years in DevOps/infrastructure/build or release engineering and 3+ years managing engineering teams.

Responsibilities

The manager will combine technical leadership and people management to deliver scalable CI/CD infrastructure and practices across software and silicon teams.

• Lead, mentor, and scale a team of DevOps and CI/CD engineers; set goals and technical standards.
• Design and operate enterprise CI/CD architecture for multi-repository, large-scale systems.
• Define CI/CD, build, test, and release automation strategy and roadmap.
• Partner with software, FPGA/ASIC design, and validation teams to streamline integration and releases.
• Oversee automation frameworks for build, test, release, and infrastructure orchestration.
• Establish version control, branching, artifact management, and release governance best practices.
• Ensure CI/CD systems meet availability, performance, scalability, and security objectives.
• Lead incident response, post-incident analysis, and continuous improvement for CI/CD infrastructure.
• Promote DevOps maturity and consistency across engineering teams.

Requirements

Must-have technical and leadership qualifications; preferred items listed separately.

• 10+ years in DevOps, infrastructure engineering, or build/release engineering with increasing responsibility.
• 3+ years managing or leading engineering teams.
• Proven experience architecting and operating large-scale CI/CD systems in complex, multi-repository environments.
• Strong background supporting EDA workflows (simulation, synthesis, verification, or related flows).
• Deep expertise with CI/CD tools and frameworks (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) at enterprise scale.
• Proficiency in programming/scripting for automation (Python, Bash, Go, or similar).
• Strong Linux systems and operational troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence technical direction.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience applying AI/ML for automation, observability, or anomaly detection.
• Background in semiconductor, FPGA, or ASIC development environments.
• Experience with cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid infrastructure.
• Containerization and orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of software security, compliance, and supply chain integrity practices.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

About the Company

Company: Altera

Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Altera provides leadership programmable solutions for applications ranging from cloud to edge, unveiling limitless AI possibilities. Their extensive product portfolio includes FPGAs, CPLDs, Intellectual Property, development tools, and System on Modules aimed at accelerating innovation in various fields.