{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"4de66ce41b2b48e65dadecb8","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4de66ce41b2b48e65dadecb8","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4de66ce41b2b48e65dadecb8","title":"Senior Manager, DevOps & SRE – Platform Reliability & Global Operations","description":"Description\nPOSITION DESCRIPTION\nThe Senior DevOps & SRE Manager – Platform Reliability & Global Operations is a senior technical leader responsible for the reliability, scalability, security, and operational excellence of a complex, multi‑platform ecosystem spanning applications, workflows, event streaming, and data platforms.\nThis role leads a blended DevOps and SRE organization, manages third-party service providers, and ensures 24x7 follow‑-the‑-sun operations. The ideal candidate has deep experience running global ‑largescale 24x7 production platforms, adhering to (service and incident) SLAs, and operating confidently during ‑off-hours‑ while delegating effectively across global teams.\nLOCATION & WORK ARRANGEMENT\n\nCandidates must be able to work primarily within Pacific or Central Time Zone business hours to support collaboration with global teams.\nEmployees located within 50 miles of a Qcells office (e.g., Irvine, San Francisco, Houston, or South Carolina locations) are expected to follow the company’s hybrid work policy of at least three in-office days per week.\nRESPONSIBILITIES\nLead and scale a global, multi‑tier (L1/L2/L3) DevOps and SRE organization\nDesign and operate follow-the‑-sun ‑on call‑ and support models\nOwn incident management, including Sev‑1/Sev‑2 incident command and executive communication\nDefine and operate SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets across apps, workflows, events, and data pipelines\nOversee DevOps practices for CI/CD, Kubernetes, IaC, automation, and cost optimization\nEnsure reliable operation of event driven‑ and telemetry pipelines\nGovern and manage third-party‑ DevOps and SRE vendors, including SLAs and escalations\nDrive operational maturity: postmortems, automation, reliability improvements\nPartner with security on secure operations, incident response, and compliance readiness\nPLATFORMS IN SCOPE\nApplication Platforms: Kubernetes, containerized, EMS telemetry & control\nWorkflow Orchestration: Fleet Manager, Power Automate, cross-system‑ workflows\nEvent & Streaming: Microsoft Event Hub, Event streams, Kafka, RabbitMQ\nData & Telemetry: Microsoft Fabric, Kusto, PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB, Cassandra\nCI/CD & Infrastructure: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Terraform, Helm, Ansible (Azure & AWS)\nIAM across Azure and AWS\nExperience with SalesForce, Snowflake will be a preferred plus\nTECHNICAL STRENGTHS\nKubernetes and container platforms in production\nAzure (required), AWS\nEvent streaming and messaging systems\nData pipelines and telemetry platforms\nPower pages, Power Automate\nCI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and automation\nObservability and incident troubleshooting at scale\nOPERATIONAL EXPECTATIONS\nEscalation management for on call‑ and major incidents\nWillingness to work off-hours when ‑required\nComfortable making high impact‑ decisions under pressure\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS\n15+ years in DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering, or Production Operations\n5+ years leading globally distributed engineering teams\nProven ownership of 24x7, mission critical‑ production platforms\nStrong experience managing third-party‑ vendors / managed service providers\nDeep hands-on experience with Kubernetes, cloud platforms, and ‑event driven‑ systems\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nSolar Industry experience (Renewable)\nNot requirements but good to have (optional)\nUSE OF AI TOOLS\n\nAs a technology organization, Qcells expects team members to leverage AI models and AI-assisted tools in their daily workflows where appropriate. Candidates should be comfortable working in an AI-augmented environment and applying sound judgment when using AI-generated outputs.\n\nDuring the interview process, candidates will be asked to share examples of how they have used AI tools or models in their work.\n\nHanwha Q CELLS America Inc. (“HQCA”) is a Qcells company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HQCA has been rapidly expanding its business in North America through the expansion of products and solutions, including distributed energy solutions, direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing, and EPC services. We provide an opportunity to be part of an exciting and growing world-class global business in an interesting and expanding industry of the future.\n\nPHYSICAL, MENTAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:\nTo comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the essential physical, mental and environmental requirements for this job are listed below. These are requirements normally expected to perform regular job duties. Incumbent must be able to successfully perform all of the functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.\n\nMobility\n\nStanding\n\n20% of time\n\nSitting\n\n70% of time\n\nWalking\n\n10% of time\n\nStrength\n\nPulling\n\nup to 10 Pounds\n\nPushing\n\nup to 10 Pounds\n\nCarrying\n\nup to 10 Pounds\n\nLifting\n\nup to 10 Pounds\n\nDexterity (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)\n\nTyping\n\nF\n\nHandling\n\nF\n\nReaching\n\nF\n\nAgility (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)\n\nTurning\n\nF\n\nTwisting\n\nF\n\nBending\n\nO\n\nCrouching\n\nO\n\nBalancing\n\nN\n\nClimbing\n\nN\n\nCrawling\n\nN\n\nKneeling\n\nN\n\nThe salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications.\nThis target salary range is for CA positions only and should not be interpreted as an offer of compensation.\nYou may view your privacy rights by reviewing Qcells' Privacy Policy or by contacting our HR team for a copy.","company":"Qcells","rawCompany":"qcells","city":"Millbrae","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-06-18T04:02:45.812Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"11-3021.00","title":"Computer and Information Systems Managers","slug":"computer-and-information-systems-managers"},{"code":"11-1021.00","title":"General and Operations Managers","slug":"general-and-operations-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Senior Manager, DevOps & SRE – Platform Reliability & Global Operations","description":"Description\nPOSITION DESCRIPTION\nThe Senior DevOps & SRE Manager – Platform Reliability & Global Operations is a senior technical leader responsible for the reliability, scalability, security, and operational excellence of a complex, multi‑platform ecosystem spanning applications, workflows, event streaming, and data platforms.\nThis role leads a blended DevOps and SRE organization, manages third-party service providers, and ensures 24x7 follow‑-the‑-sun operations. The ideal candidate has deep experience running global ‑largescale 24x7 production platforms, adhering to (service and incident) SLAs, and operating confidently during ‑off-hours‑ while delegating effectively across global teams.\nLOCATION & WORK ARRANGEMENT\n\nCandidates must be able to work primarily within Pacific or Central Time Zone business hours to support collaboration with global teams.\nEmployees located within 50 miles of a Qcells office (e.g., Irvine, San Francisco, Houston, or South Carolina locations) are expected to follow the company’s hybrid work policy of at least three in-office days per week.\nRESPONSIBILITIES\nLead and scale a global, multi‑tier (L1/L2/L3) DevOps and SRE organization\nDesign and operate follow-the‑-sun ‑on call‑ and support models\nOwn incident management, including Sev‑1/Sev‑2 incident command and executive communication\nDefine and operate SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets across apps, workflows, events, and data pipelines\nOversee DevOps practices for CI/CD, Kubernetes, IaC, automation, and cost optimization\nEnsure reliable operation of event driven‑ and telemetry pipelines\nGovern and manage third-party‑ DevOps and SRE vendors, including SLAs and escalations\nDrive operational maturity: postmortems, automation, reliability improvements\nPartner with security on secure operations, incident response, and compliance readiness\nPLATFORMS IN SCOPE\nApplication Platforms: Kubernetes, containerized, EMS telemetry & control\nWorkflow Orchestration: Fleet Manager, Power Automate, cross-system‑ workflows\nEvent & Streaming: Microsoft Event Hub, Event streams, Kafka, RabbitMQ\nData & Telemetry: Microsoft Fabric, Kusto, PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB, Cassandra\nCI/CD & Infrastructure: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Terraform, Helm, Ansible (Azure & AWS)\nIAM across Azure and AWS\nExperience with SalesForce, Snowflake will be a preferred plus\nTECHNICAL STRENGTHS\nKubernetes and container platforms in production\nAzure (required), AWS\nEvent streaming and messaging systems\nData pipelines and telemetry platforms\nPower pages, Power Automate\nCI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and automation\nObservability and incident troubleshooting at scale\nOPERATIONAL EXPECTATIONS\nEscalation management for on call‑ and major incidents\nWillingness to work off-hours when ‑required\nComfortable making high impact‑ decisions under pressure\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS\n15+ years in DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering, or Production Operations\n5+ years leading globally distributed engineering teams\nProven ownership of 24x7, mission critical‑ production platforms\nStrong experience managing third-party‑ vendors / managed service providers\nDeep hands-on experience with Kubernetes, cloud platforms, and ‑event driven‑ systems\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nSolar Industry experience (Renewable)\nNot requirements but good to have (optional)\nUSE OF AI TOOLS\n\nAs a technology organization, Qcells expects team members to leverage AI models and AI-assisted tools in their daily workflows where appropriate. Candidates should be comfortable working in an AI-augmented environment and applying sound judgment when using AI-generated outputs.\n\nDuring the interview process, candidates will be asked to share examples of how they have used AI tools or models in their work.\n\nHanwha Q CELLS America Inc. (“HQCA”) is a Qcells company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HQCA has been rapidly expanding its business in North America through the expansion of products and solutions, including distributed energy solutions, direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing, and EPC services. We provide an opportunity to be part of an exciting and growing world-class global business in an interesting and expanding industry of the future.\n\nPHYSICAL, MENTAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:\nTo comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the essential physical, mental and environmental requirements for this job are listed below. These are requirements normally expected to perform regular job duties. Incumbent must be able to successfully perform all of the functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.\n\nMobility\n\nStanding\n\n20% of time\n\nSitting\n\n70% of time\n\nWalking\n\n10% of time\n\nStrength\n\nPulling\n\nup to 10 Pounds\n\nPushing\n\nup to 10 Pounds\n\nCarrying\n\nup to 10 Pounds\n\nLifting\n\nup to 10 Pounds\n\nDexterity (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)\n\nTyping\n\nF\n\nHandling\n\nF\n\nReaching\n\nF\n\nAgility (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)\n\nTurning\n\nF\n\nTwisting\n\nF\n\nBending\n\nO\n\nCrouching\n\nO\n\nBalancing\n\nN\n\nClimbing\n\nN\n\nCrawling\n\nN\n\nKneeling\n\nN\n\nThe salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications.\nThis target salary range is for CA positions only and should not be interpreted as an offer of compensation.\nYou may view your privacy rights by reviewing Qcells' Privacy Policy or by contacting our HR team for a copy.","datePosted":"2026-06-18T04:02:45.812Z","dateModified":"2026-06-18T04:02:45.812Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Qcells","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Millbrae","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"4de66ce41b2b48e65dadecb8"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4de66ce41b2b48e65dadecb8"}}