Vice President of Developer Operations (DevOps)
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- Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. is the largest manufacturer of furniture in the world. Established in 1945, Ashley offers one of the industry’s broadest product assortments to retail partners in 123 countries.
- Join our team and utilize leading-edge technology to configure, develop, deliver and support applications for our business in areas such as Wholesale, Retail, and Digital Commerce and you will be part of challenging projects to build and support technical solutions for rapidly growing business needs.
- Our IT team combines a highly skilled workforce, the most advanced equipment available, and incredible computer optimization to create one of the most agile operations in the industry!
Summary:
The Vice President of Developer Operations (DevOps) is a strategic leadership position responsible for driving the organization's technical operations, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps practices across thousands of locations. This executive role combines deep technical expertise in Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, and cloud architecture with strong leadership capabilities to transform and scale our technological operations. The position requires hands-on technical knowledge and strategic vision to lead teams, implement enterprise-wide DevOps practices, and drive technological innovation while ensuring operational excellence.
Primary Job Functions:
- Direct the design and implementation of large-scale Kubernetes environments, including custom operators, controllers, and advanced orchestration patterns
- Be responsible for resource allocation to teams, for projects in a fast paced environment
- Oversee infrastructure as code implementations across multiple cloud providers and on-premises systems
- Drive network architecture decisions and implementations across thousands of locations
- Lead cloud architecture and migration strategies
- Manage datacenter operations and infrastructure optimization initiatives
- Develop and implement security and compliance frameworks for infrastructure and operations
- Direct disaster recovery and business continuity planning
- Oversee budget planning and resource allocation for infrastructure and operations
- Build and mentor high-performing DevOps and infrastructure teams
- Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives
- Establish KPIs and metrics for operational excellence
- Make employment decisions and/or recommendations on hiring, improvement plans, transfers, promotions, corrective actions, terminations, pay adjustments, etc.
- Manage employee performance and assist employees in making improvements to their performance through coaching, mentoring and administering performance reviews. Recommend, plan and/or implement employee training and skill development activities
- Communicate company and departmental issues and goals and facilitate employee growth and development through weekly team meetings, regular individual employee meetings, coaching, training, and company-offered learning opportunities
- Manage resources to optimize equipment, facilities, employees, methods and materials
- Maintain active engagement with technology leadership
- Represent the organization at industry events and conferences
- Support merger and acquisition technical due diligence
- Demonstrate the Company’s Core and Growth Values in the performance of all job functions.
Very Familiar with all of the following:
- Strong attention to detail
- Background in software development
- Experience with M&A technical integration
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Effective time management and organizational skills
- Work independently as well as in a team environment
- Document management system
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Maintain confidentiality
- Working knowledge of Continuous Improvement
- Handle multiple projects simultaneously within established time constraints
- Perform under strong demands in a fast-paced environment
- Work professionally with customers and co-workers to efficiently serve our customers, treating both with enthusiasm and respect
- Display empathy, understanding and patience with employees and external customers
- Respond professionally in situations with difficult employee/vendor/customer issues or inquiries
Job Qualifications:
Education: Master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field– or equivalent experience
Experience:
- 15+ years of progressive technology leadership experience
- Proven experience managing infrastructure and operations across 1000+ locations
- Deep expertise in Kubernetes architecture, including custom operators, controllers, and enterprise-scale deployments.
- Experience in retail or distributed enterprise environments
- Extensive experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
- Strong background in network design and implementation
- Demonstrated success in leading large-scale cloud migrations
- Experience managing multi-million-dollar technology budgets
- Track record of building and leading high-performing technical teams
Licenses or Certifications: CNCF certification; multiple cloud platform certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Travel: Domestic and international travel up to 30%
Apply today and find your home at Ashley!
Benefits We Offer
- Health, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Your Birthday off
- Generous Employee Discount on home furnishings
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Ashley Wellness Centers (location specific) and Medical Tourism
- Telehealth
- 401(k) and Profit Sharing
- Life Insurance
- Our Core Values
- Honesty & Integrity
- Passion, Drive, Discipline
- Continuous Improvement/Operational Excellence
- Dirty Fingernail
- Growth Focused
To learn more about Ashley Furniture, our community engagement programs, environmental stewardship, and our core values, please visit our Corporate Social Responsibility information page:
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We are an equal opportunity employer and provide a drug-free working environment. While Ashley appreciates the interest of all candidates only those meeting specific position requirements may be contacted. Principals Only.
