DevOps Engineering Manager

• Gong is seeking a highly motivated DevOps Engineering Manager - dedicated to developing our DevOps team in Dublin. This is a new team being built in our Dublin R&D hub
• We’re looking for a hands-on and strategic DevOps Engineering Manager to lead and scale our Dublin-based DevOps function. You’ll start by managing a small team, focused on DevOps tasks in the products that Dublin teams are responsible for
• You’ll be pivotal in designing, implementing and maintaining our cloud infrastructure, including, Features, Day2 (maintenance), Security-related and FinOps parts of it
• You’ll partner closely with our bigger DevOps group, Engineering, Security, and IT teams globally to ensure Gong’s systems are secure, scalable, and high-performing
• As one of the leaders in our Dublin R&D team, you’ll shape not only the infrastructure but also the culture and processes that support Gong’s next phase of innovation
• Hire, Lead, mentor, and grow a small but high-impact DevOps engineering team in Dublin
• Oversee the design, deployment, and continuous improvement of secured, scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure (primarily AWS)
• Drive the design and implementation of best Operational, Reliable and secure practices and tooling for CI/CD and monitoring
• Automation & Streamlining: Help automate and streamline our operations and processes, enhancing efficiency and reducing manual intervention
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with all major stakeholders in the company, including R&D, Security, Product, and more, to ensure seamless integration of DevOps practices
• Impactful Contribution: Play a major part in shaping the company’s cloud strategy, focusing on innovation and long-term success
• Lead by example, driving continuous improvement and optimization of the team’s products and infrastructure
• Coach, mentor, hire, and grow individuals on the team to reach their full potential

Benefits

• Mental health support resources
• Work from home stipend
• Generous vacation days
• Quarterly recharge company shutdowns
• Parental leave
• Employee equity
• Commuter & parking benefits
• Retirement savings
• Training & development programs
• Employee resource groups
• Mentorship opportunities
• Flexible wellness fund- Hands-on experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, etc.)
• Extensive experience with running Kubernetes and container orchestration in production
• Deep understanding of infrastructure-as-code and GitOps methodologies (Crossplane, Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi)
• Background in container security and Kubernetes security best practices
• Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth SaaS or product environments
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD, CircleCI)
• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability, or Platform Engineering roles, with at least 3 years managing engineers
• A solid understanding of computer networking fundamentals, REST architecture, and cloud security concepts
• Experience working in a Java-based environment
• Proven track record of building and operating scalable cloud environments (AWS preferred)
• Excellent leadership, collaboration, and communication skills
• Bonus: Experience working in a hybrid/global team across time zones