VP, DevOps - Fortress Investment Group : Job Details

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The Fortress Technology team is a progressive, global technology organization focused on delivering dependable, scalable, and secure infrastructure and applications. This role leads the modernization of our DevOps processes and guides a team of DevOps engineers, Release Engineers, and DBAs.

Overview

Senior Vice President at Fortress Investment Group VP, DevOps role description and responsibilities are described below.

About Fortress

Fortress Investment Group LLC is a leading, highly diversified global investment manager with approximately $51 billion assets under management as of March 31, 2025. Founded in 1998, Fortress manages assets on behalf of over 2,000 institutional clients and private investors worldwide across a range of credit and real estate, private equity, and permanent capital investment strategies. Fortress is headquartered in New York, with offices in multiple locations worldwide.

Team Overview

The Fortress Technology team is a global organization focused on improving its user community's impact through technology. It is responsible for delivering the technical infrastructure, end-user computing, mobile and business application platforms required for a global, multi-asset class enterprise to operate in a dependable, scalable, and secure environment. The Fortress Application Development teams build and support proprietary and vendor-based applications and interact daily with business teams, corporate operations teams, and all parts of the technology organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a cross-disciplinary team of DevOps Engineers, Release Engineers, and DBAs, providing guidance and occasional hands-on support.
• Oversee the modernization of DevOps processes, ensuring best practices and efficient workflows that align with modern cloud/Azure architecture.
• Manage deliverables and dependencies, communicating timelines and expectations to stakeholders.
• Develop and implement strategies for continuous improvement of DevOps practices.
• Collaborate with other departments to align DevOps initiatives with business goals.
• Drive project management activities, including planning, execution, and monitoring of DevOps projects.
• Ensure effective communication and coordination within the team and with other departments.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance team culture.

Leadership and Project Management Skills

• Proven experience in leading and managing a cross-disciplinary team of DevOps engineers and working with other software engineers and technical staff.
• Strong project management skills, including planning, execution, and monitoring.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to motivate and inspire team members to achieve their best performance.
• Strong problem-solving skills with experience identifying and escalating issues.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Experience in developing and implementing strategies for continuous improvement.
• Ability to work effectively with various cross-disciplinary teams, including Server Engineering, Application Development, L1 Support, Network, QA, Desktop Engineering and Support, as well as Technical and Program Managers.
• Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate collaboration and communication across different teams and departments.

Technical Experience

• Proven track record as a Systems Engineer or Admin, with experience in installing, configuring, and supporting IIS Web servers, including migration to Azure Web Apps.
• Strong understanding of computer networks, VPNs, and SQL Server.
• In-depth experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud Services and cloud migrations; AWS/GCP experience is a plus.
• Advanced Azure DevOps skills, particularly with Git and Boards, and experience with CI/CD tools such as Octopus Deploy, TeamCity, Jenkins, Ansible, or Azure Pipelines.
• Proficient in PowerShell scripting and working knowledge of SQL query language.
• Experience with centralized job scheduling tools, production support, and automated testing solutions.
• Strong background in Change Management and performing application changes to production systems.
• Proven ability to build cloud-based infrastructure solutions in Azure with a strong governance model.
• Understanding of authentication mechanisms such as OAuth2.0, Managed Identities, and Service Principals.
• Working understanding of AI tools, including ChatGPT, Bard, other LLMs, and Microsoft Copilot technologies.
• Familiarity with Databricks, Snowflake, PowerBI, and Azure SQL database technologies.
• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 10 years of experience; minimum 4 years of experience leading a team.

Salary and Benefits

The base salary range for this position is expected to be between $150,000 and $175,000. Total compensation may include bonuses, overtime, deferred cash, benefits, perquisites, and 401(k) contributions depending on performance, experience, geography, and business needs.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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