Senior Manager -DevSecOps - job 6 of 9

As a Senior Manager - DevSecOps at Visa, you will lead a team of software engineers focusing on building solutions at scale while ensuring high engineering quality standards. Your responsibilities include driving engineering best practices, keeping the team engaged and motivated, coaching direct reports, and developing highly scalable and fault-tolerant components using core DevSecOps principles.

Visa requires Senior Manager - DevSecOps candidates to have significant experience in building cloud-based platforms, whether in public or private clouds. A strong technology foundation coupled with previous hands-on design or coding experience is crucial. Additionally, a focus on continuous integration, deployment practices, and a shift-left security mindset is essential for success in this role.

In the Senior Manager - DevSecOps role at Visa, fostering team engagement is paramount. You will be responsible for motivating and mentoring team members, ensuring that everyone operates with a high execution velocity, and providing opportunities for professional development while promoting a culture of collaboration and innovation.

The Senior Manager - DevSecOps role at Visa involves working with cutting-edge technologies such as Go, Scala, Apache Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, and Elasticsearch. Familiarity with these tools facilitates the development of scalable and secure systems, which is a key focus for Visa’s Open VisaNet initiative.

Visa offers a hybrid work model for the Senior Manager - DevSecOps position, where employees alternate between remote and in-office work. You can expect to be in the office 2-3 days a week, depending on business needs and team collaboration requirements, allowing for flexibility and a balanced work environment.

In my previous projects, I embraced a shift-left security approach by integrating security practices early in the development lifecycle, ensuring that security vulnerabilities were identified and mitigated before they escalated. I collaborated closely with security teams to implement secure coding standards and automated security checks within the CI/CD pipelines.

I've worked extensively with both AWS and Azure platforms to build and manage cloud-based environments. I focused on automating deployment processes using tools like Terraform and CI/CD practices to enhance reliability and efficiency in deploying applications while maintaining security compliance at all levels.

Key metrics to monitor for a DevSecOps team include deployment frequency, lead time for changes, mean time to recovery (MTTR), change failure rate, and security vulnerability resolution time. These metrics help gauge the team's performance, reliability, and security efficacy, allowing for continuous improvement.

When handling team conflicts or low motivation, I prioritize open communication and active listening to understand differing perspectives. I work to empower team members by recognizing their contributions, and I provide mentorship and support while setting clear goals that align with individual and team growth.

My approach to continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) focuses on establishing automated testing, code reviews, and seamless deployment processes. I promote a strong feedback loop for developers and use tools like Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD to ensure that code changes are deployed quickly and reliably.

I have extensive experience in designing and implementing microservices architectures, which emphasizes decoupling applications into smaller, manageable services. This approach enhances scalability, fault tolerance, and facilitates independent deployments, leading to improved reliability and development speed.

I stay updated on the latest trends in DevSecOps by following industry leaders on social media, attending relevant conferences and webinars, and participating in online forums. I also encourage team discussions around new tools and methodologies to share knowledge and foster a culture of continuous learning.

In a previous role, we faced challenges with deployment failures due to undiscovered security vulnerabilities in code. I led the initiative to incorporate automated security testing within our CI/CD pipeline, which significantly reduced deployment failures while enhancing our overall security posture and instilling awareness within the team.

I have utilized tools like Prometheus for monitoring metrics, Grafana for visualization, and ELK stack for logging and observability. These tools provide a comprehensive view of the system's performance and help identify areas for optimization as well as troubleshooting issues effectively.

To advocate for security in DevOps processes, I emphasize the importance of security as a shared responsibility among all team members. I promote the practice of security as code, encouraging the implementation of security measures in all development stages and creating a security-conscious culture within the organization.