Role: Senior DevOps Manager (On-prem), R&D

Location: Bangalore, Remote

Shift Timings: 6AM to 2PM or 2PM to 10 PM

Work Week: Mon - Fri

Note: Regular Shift, Hybrid for the initial 2-3 months

Transforming the Future of Enterprise Planning

At o9, our mission is to be the Most Value-Creating Platform for enterprises by transforming decision- making through our AI-first approach. By integrating siloed planning capabilities and capturing millions—even billions—in value leakage, we help businesses plan smarter and faster.

This not only enhances operational efficiency but also reduces waste, leading to better outcomes for both businesses and the planet. Global leaders like Google, PepsiCo, Walmart, T-Mobile, AB InBev, and Starbucks trust o9 to optimize their supply chains.

As a DevOps manager, you will have the opportunity to work for an AI-based Unicorn which is

recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies on the Inc. 5000 list. You will be responsible for leading a team of talented DevOps professionals to maintain and execute organizational policies and procedures for change management, configuration management, service monitoring, release, deployment and problem management. DevOps manager will own and lead customers on-prem deployments, upgrades, migrations, support activities ensuring adherence to security, compliance, availability, and performance requirements across customer-managed environments hosted on all major cloud providers - AWS, GCP, Azure and Samsung Cloud etc

What you'll do for us

● Manage all aspects of o9 platform deployment and technical operations

● Manage DevOps team, assigning and monitoring work tasks and ensuring quality and efficiency is maintained

● Hire and grow DevOps talent

● Lead, plan, build, configure, test, and deploy DevOps solutions

● Collaborate with internal and external customers to manage o9 platform deployment, maintenance and support needs

● Promote DevOps strategies and implementation goals

● Develop and deploy best in class automation to efficiently manage o9 platform deployments

● Analyze and approve code and configuration changes

● Own end-to-end deployment, upgrade, migration, and operational support of the o9 Digital

Brain Platform across customer-managed on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.

● Drive infrastructure planning, provisioning, capacity management, performance optimization,

and environment lifecycle management.

● Partner with internal teams and customer Infrastructure, Security, and Operations teams to ensure platform availability, security, compliance, and operational readiness.

● Improve platform reliability, quality, scalability, time-to-deploy, and time-to-upgrade.

● Monitor, measure, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance across environments.

● Lead major platform upgrades, vulnerability remediation, platform hardening, patch management, and disaster recovery initiatives.

● Act as the senior escalation point for critical infrastructure and platform issues, driving root cause analysis and timely resolution.

● Analyze and approve code, infrastructure, and configuration changes.

● Provide on-call support on a rotation/shift basis and collaborate effectively with global teams

across time zones.

What you'll have

- Management Experience:

5+ years of experience building and leading high performing diverse teams as DevOps manager.

- Experience:

 12-18 years of experience in a DevOps role, performance tuning, conducting application upgrades, patches, supporting continuous integration and deployment tooling

 8 years of experience with Dockers or similar, 6 years of experience with Kubernetes or similar.

 Working experience with anyone monitoring tool/stack (ELK, Prometheus, Datadog, Dynatrace, Newrelic)

 Experience managing enterprise-scale customer-hosted/on-premises infrastructure and Kubernetes-based platforms.

 Experience leading platform upgrades, migrations, disaster recovery, capacity planning, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.

 Experience working directly with customer Infrastructure, Security, and Operations teams in enterprise environments.

- Education: Bachelor's /Master's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information

Technology, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management

- Skills:

● Proficient with Cloud Operations (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), Jenkins or similar technologies, Ansible, Terraform, Administration of databases (MS SQL, Mongo) and, on- prem, or hybrid environments experience in managing infrastructure and applications

● Strong decision-making, problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and testing skills

● Ability to deliver independently and to translate requirements into technical solutions with minimal supervision

● Ability and flexibility to work with teams globally, across time zones

- Characteristics: Passion for design, attention to detail, and a problem-solving mindset.

What We Offer

● Competitive Salary – We recognize and reward talent.

● Tech Tools – Choose a Windows or PC laptop, whatever helps you work best.

● Flexible Work – Work from home two days a week—less commuting, more time for what matters.

● Supportive Team – Work alongside a diverse, talented team you can learn from every day.

● Diversity & Inclusion – We celebrate our international workforce and value different perspectives.

● Food &; Drink – Enjoy healthy snacks, fresh fruit, teas, and coffees.

What we'll do for you:

Flat organization: With a very strong entrepreneurial culture (and no corporate politics).
Great people and unlimited fun at work.
Possibility to really make a difference in a scale-up environment.
Support network: Work with a team you can learn from every day.
Diversity: We pride ourselves on our international working environment.
DavOs Insight (Turning VUCA into value with Neuro-Symbolic AI): https://l1nk.dev/ngQoe
Work-Life Balance: https://youtu.be/IHSZeUPATBAfeature=shared
Feel part of A team: https://youtu.be/QbjtgaCyhesfeature=shared

How the process works

1. Apply – Submit your application by clicking the Link below.

2. Initial Contact – Our recruiter will connect with you via video or phone call to discuss the

role and understand your background.

3. During the interview phase, you will meet with the technical panel for 60 minutes. We will

contact you after the interview to let you know if we'd like to progress your application.

4. Round 1: Introductory call – An initial technical discussion to set role expectations and

evaluate your skills and expertise to align the opportunity.

5. Tech Round 2 – A deeper technical assessment to understand your approach and

proficiency.

6. Techno Managerial Round – A conversation with the hiring manager to evaluate

collaboration, team fit, and growth potential.

7. HM Round – A final discussion on company culture, expectations, and career progression.

Good luck!

More About Us

At o9, transparency and open communication are at the core of our culture. Collaboration thrives across all levels—hierarchy, distance, or function never limit innovation or teamwork. Beyond work, we encourage volunteering opportunities, social impact initiatives, and diverse cultural celebrations.

With a $3.7 billion valuation and a global presence across Dallas, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid,

London, Paris, Tokyo, Seoul, and Munich, o9 is among the fastest-growing technology companies in the world. Through our aim10x vision, we are committed to AI-powered management, driving 10x improvements in enterprise decision-making. Our Enterprise Knowledge Graph enables businesses to anticipate risks, adapt to market shifts, and gain real-time visibility. By automating millions of decisions and reducing manual interventions by up to 90%, we empower enterprises to drive profitable growth, reduce inefficiencies, and create lasting value.

o9 is an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, ensuring a fair and unbiased hiring process. Join us as we continue our growth journey!