DevOps Technical Lead

DevOps Technical Lead

Come make the world and accelerate your success.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World . Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 48,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world's most beloved brands, including DEWALT , BLACK+DECKER , CRAFTSMAN , STANLEY , CUB CADET , and HUSTLER .

We are seeking a highly experienced DevOps professional with over 10 years of hands-on expertise in automation, cloud infrastructure within an IoT environment, and CI/CD pipeline management. The ideal candidate thrives in technical settings, excels at solving complex operational challenges, and enjoys mentoring others. You are passionate about operational excellence and security, consistently driving continuous improvement within collaborative, fast-paced teams. As a technical DevOps leader, you have a proven track record of delivering secure, reliable, and scalable solutions in dynamic SaaS environments, skillfully balancing hands-on responsibilities with team mentorship to foster growth and innovation. You'll get to:

Automation Code Development and Maintenance

• Design, implement, and maintain automation scripts and frameworks to optimize deployment, monitoring, and operational processes.

• Ensure code quality, security, and scalability by following industry best practices in software engineering and automation.

CI/CD Pipeline Management

• Architect, build, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Bitbucket for continuous integration and delivery.

• Integrate automated testing and deployment to enable rapid and reliable releases.

Cloud Infrastructure & AWS Lambda Administration

• Deploy and support AWS Lambda functions, enabling event-driven automation and microservices within the AWS environment.

• Oversee configuration, monitoring, and optimization of AWS resources to ensure high availability, performance, and cost efficiency.

Security & Compliance

• Implement and enforce security best practices for cloud infrastructure, automation code, and deployment pipelines.

• Conduct vulnerability assessments, manage access controls, and ensure compliance with industry standards and organizational policies.

Project & Issue Tracking

• Utilize Jira for project management, issue tracking, and workflow automation.

• Coordinate with development teams to prioritize and resolve issues efficiently.

Operational Excellence

• Monitor system health, identify areas for improvement, and implement proactive measures to ensure platform reliability.

• Respond to incidents, perform root cause analysis, and resolve infrastructure-related issues.

Team Support & Leadership

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to a team of 3 DevOps engineers, assisting with cloud architecture, deployment strategies, security practices, and troubleshooting.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure solutions with business requirements.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You're not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn't it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• 8-10 years in DevOps, with extensive hands-on experience in automation, cloud operations, and CI/CD pipeline management.

Core Technologies and Skills:

• Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, CloudFormation, IAM, AWS IoT Core,etc.)

• Automation & Infrastructure as Code: Python, Bash, Terraform, CloudFormation

• CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, Bitbucket, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions

• Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, ECR

• Monitoring & Logging: DataDog, CloudWatch

• Security: Secure architecture design, Least Privilege, Zero Trust approach, IAM-Access management, vulnerability assessment, compliance standards, experience with tools like GitLeak, Mend.io, Wiz.io, Orca, CloudTrail, Macie, Security HUB, GuardDuty, Inspector

• Project Management: Jira for project and issue tracking, confluence document management

• Programing and Scripting: programing background (Java), strong scripting skills

Leadership:

• Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide DevOps engineers and collaborate across teams.

Core Competencies

• Technical problem-solving

• Automation and scripting

• Cloud architecture and operations

• CI/CD pipeline design and management

• Security and compliance enforcement

• Incident response and root cause analysis

• Team mentorship and collaboration

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (required)

• Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator) are preferred

The Details:

You'll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you'll want to be - and stay. Being part of our team means you'll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What's more, you'll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We're more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We're visionaries and innovators. As successful as we've been in the past, we have so much further to go. That's where you come in. Join us!

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).

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The base pay range for this position in Maryland is 110,600.00 - 199,100.00 USD Annual USD per year. Pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on payment may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via Stanley Black and Decker's internal or external careers site.

We Don't Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you'll get the unique chance to impact some of the world's most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We're the World's largest tool company. We're industry visionaries. We're solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art "smart factory" products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Benefits & Perks

You'll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You'll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren't linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you'll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that's how the best work gets done. You'll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You'll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status or any other protected characteristic.

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