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Description & Requirements
About Fortress
Fortress Investment Group LLC is a leading, highly diversified global investment manager with approximately $53 billion assets under management as of June 30, 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 Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Dallas, Greenwich, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Menlo Park, New York, Rome, Sydney and Tokyo.
Team Overview
The Fortress Technology team is a progressive, global technology organization laser 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. An integral part of the enterprise, the Fortress Application Development teams are responsible for building and supporting proprietary and vendor-based applications. It interacts daily with business teams, corporate operations teams, and all parts of the technology organization.
VP, DevOps Team Lead
The firm is looking for a DevOps Team Lead to guide the modernization of our existing DevOps processes. The ideal candidate involves leading a team of DevOps engineers, guiding them through daily tasks, and ensuring that projects are completed on time. The Team Lead is responsible for technical leadership, mentoring team members, and hands-on involvement in the development and deployment processes.
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.
Collaboration Skills
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, Virtual Private Networks, 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 but not limited to ChatGPT, Bard, other LLMs, and various Microsoft Copilot technologies.
Familiarity with Databricks, Snowflake, PowerBI, and Azure SQL database technologies.
General Candidate Traits
BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
Minimum 10 year
About the Company
Fortress Investment Group LLC is a leading, highly diversified global investment manager. Founded in 1998, Fortress manages $53 billion of assets under management as of June 30, 2025, on behalf of approximately 2,000 institutional clients and private investors worldwide across a range of credit and real estate, private equity and permanent capital investment strategies. AUM refers to assets Fortress manages, including capital that Fortress has the right to call from investors, or investors are otherwise required to contribut...
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