IT Manager DevOps & Engineering Innovation

Job description

Labcorp is recruiting a DevOps IT Manager to lead our enterprise-wide DevOps initiatives, foster innovation, and elevate the maturity of our software delivery pipelines.

This leader will manage a high-performing DevOps team, drive the adoption of cutting-edge practices, and serve as the face of the DevOps function across Labcorp’s technology organization.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical foundation, a passion for continuous improvement, and the ability to engage with senior stakeholders, including C-level executives.

As a people manager you are comfortable learning new things on the fly and helping your team learn unfamiliar systems and technologies.

You make pragmatic technology decisions to balance scalability, speed to market, and long-term maintainability.

You are data-driven and comfortable with agile development practices, rapid development cadences, and continuous deployment methodologies to deliver quick incremental value to customers.

You understand that the best managers serve their teams, removing roadblocks and giving individual contributors autonomy and ownership.

You can effectively partner with product management, technical leads, and stakeholders across the company to deliver impactful solutions.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

Leadership & Strategy

+ 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.

Innovation & Enablement

+ 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.

Technical Expertise & Execution

+ 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.

Stakeholder Engagement

+ 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.

Operational Excellence

+ 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.

Team Development

+ 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.

**REQUIREMENTS**

+ B.S. Degree in Computer Science or related field.
+ This position can be remote but must be a commutable distance to our offices in North Carolina.
+ 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.
+ Prior experience in health care fields is a plus.

**Benefits:** Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only.

For more detailed information, please click here (https://careers.labcorp.com/global/en/us-rewards-and-wellness) **.**

**Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:**

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind.

We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.

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