Director, DevOps Engineer - PGIM Global Services (Tampa, FL or Newark, NJ - Hybrid)

We are looking for an experienced Director of Development Operations to work alongside our business technology teams, platform development team, and enterprise technology & data team. The ideal candidate will have proven experience providing production support to modern platforms and demonstrating strong problem-solving abilities with an aptitude for driving innovation and efficiency.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in platform operations/production support in the financial services industry
• Good knowledge on Power Platform and Azure services like Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Azure App functions, Key vault, Azure monitor, Azure Event Hubs, Azure storage account, etc.
• Strong knowledge of Azure AI services for use cases and Azure OpenAI, machine learning integration, and intelligent automation.
• Proficiency in Dynatrace for system monitoring, performance optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with diagnostic tools and ticketing applications, e.g., Jira Servicedesk, ServiceNow, Opsgenie, etc.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipeline automation for efficient operations.
• Knowledge on cloud migrations, particularly transitioning from on-premises to Azure or Microsoft Fabrics.
• Experience implementing data lineage, governance, and ensuring data integrity within enterprise platforms
• Passion for leveraging AI, observability tools, and automation to optimize platform performance and reliability.
• Leadership experience, including mentoring platform teams, fostering innovation.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, influencing, and collaboration skills to engage and work effectively with stakeholders.

Benefits

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.