IT Manager - DevOps & Engineering Innovation
Company: Labcorp
Location: Durham
Posted on: July 3, 2025
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Job Description:
Labcorp is recruiting a DevOps IT Manager to lead our
enterprise-wide DevOps initiatives, foster innovation, and elevate
the maturity of our software delivery pipelines. This leader will
manage a high-performing DevOps team, drive the adoption of
cutting-edge practices, and serve as the face of the DevOps
function across Labcorp’s technology organization. The ideal
candidate will possess a strong technical foundation, a passion for
continuous improvement, and the ability to engage with senior
stakeholders, including C-level executives. As a people manager you
are comfortable learning new things on the fly and helping your
team learn unfamiliar systems and technologies. You make pragmatic
technology decisions to balance scalability, speed to market, and
long-term maintainability. You are data-driven and comfortable with
agile development practices, rapid development cadences, and
continuous deployment methodologies to deliver quick incremental
value to customers. You understand that the best managers serve
their teams, removing roadblocks and giving individual contributors
autonomy and ownership. You can effectively partner with product
management, technical leads, and stakeholders across the company to
deliver impactful solutions. RESPONSIBILITIES Leadership & Strategy
Define and execute the enterprise DevOps roadmap, aligning with
business priorities and growth goals. Lead and mentor a global
DevOps team to scale platform capabilities and accelerate software
delivery. Champion modern DevOps methodologies including CI/CD
pipelines, IaC, observability, and cloud-native deployment
strategies. Represent the DevOps organization in executive-level
discussions, providing visibility into delivery performance,
innovation, and risk mitigation. Innovation & Enablement Evaluate
and implement emerging DevOps tools and frameworks that improve
productivity, resilience, and developer experience. Drive
experimentation and the adoption of new practices in automation,
testing, and secure delivery pipelines. Lead strategic initiatives
for platform automation, application containerization, and cloud
migration across AWS and Azure. Technical Expertise & Execution
Oversee and guide the use of Terraform for managing IaaC
deployments across AWS and Azure. Lead DevOps implementation
efforts on ECS and EKS, ensuring scalable and secure container
orchestration. Drive the automation of infrastructure provisioning,
application deployment, and monitoring solutions using modern
toolsets. Stakeholder Engagement Collaborate closely with
application teams, architects, product leaders, and security to
support high-velocity, compliant delivery pipelines. Act as a
trusted advisor to business units and technology partners, aligning
DevOps with cross-functional priorities. Present roadmaps, metrics,
and outcomes to C-level executives and senior stakeholders.
Operational Excellence Ensure high system reliability and
performance through advanced observability and proactive incident
management. Define and track key DevOps metrics (deployment
frequency, lead time, MTTR, etc.) to improve organizational
agility. Promote a culture of security, compliance, and continuous
improvement across engineering practices. Team Development Recruit,
coach, and develop a high-impact DevOps team committed to
innovation and operational excellence. Cultivate a culture of
ownership, empowerment, and continuous learning. Foster
collaboration between onshore and offshore resources to maximize
efficiency and coverage. REQUIREMENTS B.S. Degree in Computer
Science or related field. This position can be remote but must be a
commutable distance to our offices in North Carolina. At least 15
years of experience in DevOps Engineering (Internship experience
does not apply). At least 5 years of working experience in Cloud
Native technologies (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google
Cloud Platform) and IaaC. At least 4 years of Unix or Linux system
administration experience. At least 5 years of people management
experience. Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring
development teams using agile methodologies. Excellent written and
verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate
complicated analytical concepts to technical and non-technical
audiences. Ability to perform autonomously with minimal oversight.
Demonstrated ability to take initiative. Prior experience in health
care fields is a plus. Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to
work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive
benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k),
Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition
Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Casual, PRN & Part
Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are
eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. For more detailed
information, please click here. Labcorp is proud to be an Equal
Opportunity Employer: Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging
in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination
of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our
business and the qualifications and merit of the individual.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex
(including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions),
family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic
partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability,
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