Manager, DevOps

Description

Synaptics is leading the charge in AI at the Edge, bringing AI closer to end users and transforming how we engage with intelligent connected devices, whether at home, at work, or on the move. As the go-to partner for the world’s most forward-thinking product innovators, Synaptics powers the future with its cutting-edge Synaptics Astra™ AI-Native embedded compute, Veros™ wireless connectivity, and multimodal sensing solutions. We’re making the digital experience smarter, faster, more intuitive, secure, and seamless. From touch, display, and biometrics to AI-driven wireless connectivity, video, vision, audio, speech, and security processing, Synaptics is the force behind the next generation of technology enhancing how we live, work, and play.

Overview

Synaptics is seeking an experienced Manager, DevOps Engineering to lead and evolve our DevOps capabilities within the IT Business Application Engineering team. In this role, you will oversee a talented group of engineers supporting multiple development teams, driving automation, scalability, and reliability across our delivery pipelines. You will play a key role in shaping DevOps strategy, enabling continuous integration and deployment, and ensuring the infrastructure that powers Synaptics’ next-generation products is robust, secure, and efficient.

This position reports to the Senior Manager, Global Enterprise Applications and partners closely with cross-functional engineering and product teams to accelerate innovation across the organization.

Responsibilities & Competencies

Job Duties

• Build and mentor a high-performing DevOps team, fostering innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Define and implement scalable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI / CD frameworks using tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Jenkins, CloudBees CI, GitLab, and Gerrit
• Oversee AWS environments and EKS / Docker infrastructure to ensure high availability, performance, and security
• Implement DevOps security best practices, monitoring, and automation to enhance software reliability and compliance
• Streamline collaboration across Jira, Confluence, Jama, and development tools to improve end-to-end workflows and developer productivity
• Use data, reporting, and operational insights to optimize pipelines, reduce technical debt, and evolve processes that support business and engineering goals

Competencies

Qualifications (Requirements)

Belief in Diversity

Synaptics is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.