Collette is seeking a hands-on and forward-thinking Engineering Manager to lead our Technology Operations teams. This role is responsible for the availability, reliability, scalability, security, and delivery velocity of Collette's technology ecosystem during a transformation from a monolithic stack to a modern, distributed, microservice-based architecture.
What You'll Do
- Lead, mentor, and inspire cross-functional teams spanning Infrastructure Engineering, Developer Operations, Developer Platform, Testing, and Systems Administration.
- Build and grow high-performing teams through recruiting, coaching, career development, and clear accountability.
- Define and own the foundational infrastructure, platform, and operational technology stack that supports application development and enterprise systems.
- Champion DevOps, Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure, and Platform Engineering best practices across the organization.
- Design, build, and operate scalable hybrid cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and developer platforms to improve developer productivity and reduce lead times.
- Design, integrate, and maintain automated test frameworks to support scalable, reliable software testing across development and deployment pipelines.
- Establish and enforce strong operational, security, and reliability standards including monitoring, alerting, incident response, and change management.
- Partner closely with software engineering, architecture, security, and product teams to improve system reliability, observability, performance, and cost efficiency.
- Oversee systems administration and enterprise services ensuring availability and performance.
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience leading Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps/Platform, and Systems Administration teams.
- A track record of building and mentoring high-performing technical teams.
- Deep expertise in designing and operating scalable hybrid cloud infrastructure.
- Significant hands-on experience with modern CI/CD practices and developer platform tooling.
- Strong background in establishing operational excellence, including monitoring, alerting, and incident management.
- Experience partnering with software engineering and product teams to drive technical and process improvements.
- A forward-thinking mindset focused on modernizing legacy monolithic architectures.
Team & Environment
You will lead Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps/Platforms, and Systems Administration teams. You'll join a passionate team with a willingness to grow, a desire to learn and ask questions, and a zest for seeing the world. We are a value-oriented team that cares for one another and gives back to local communities.
Work Mode
This position operates on a hybrid schedule and is based in Pawtucket, RI.
Collette is an equal opportunity employer.




