Engineering Manager - DevOps & Security - Remote

Overview

Magpie Literacy is on a bold mission to eradicate illiteracy, and we’re looking for an Engineering Manager of DevOps & Security to keep our production heartbeat strong and secure. Reporting to the Head of Engineering, you’ll own the operational health, security protocols, and compliance programs that safeguard all aspects of our learning experience.

In Short

• Own the reliability, security, and scalability of our cloud-native platform.
• Lead on-call rotations, incident response, and post-mortems.
• Oversee identity/RBAC, vulnerability management, and regulatory compliance.
• Recruit, mentor, and coach DevOps, SRE, and Security engineers.
• Partner with Engineering teams to design reliable and scalable architectures.
• Drive monitoring, alerting, and capacity planning.
• Ensure performance and cost-efficiency across all environments.
• Conduct risk assessments and code reviews.
• Report security health to executives and Risk Management.
• Cultivate a culture of psychological safety and continuous learning.

Requirements

• Experience in DevOps and Security roles.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Knowledge of cloud-native technologies.
• Experience with incident response and post-mortems.
• Understanding of regulatory compliance and security protocols.
• Ability to foster a collaborative team environment.
• Proficiency in automation and innovation practices.
• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools.
• Strong communication skills.
• Passion for continuous improvement and mission-driven impact.

Benefits

• Opportunity to make a significant impact on literacy.
• Work in a remote-first environment.
• Collaborative and inclusive team culture.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Access to cutting-edge technologies.
• Supportive leadership and mentorship.
• Engagement in meaningful work.
• Work with a passionate team focused on social impact.