DevOps / Automation Manager

NVIDIA · Yokneam NVIDIA is seeking an experienced DevOps / Automation Manager to lead the Firmware Regression & DevOps team. The successful candidate will lead a team of engineers responsible for maintaining and improving Firmware regression processes, ensuring the stability and reliability of Firmware CI infrastructure, and developing innovative tools and AI-powered automation. Key Responsibilities: Lead and develop a DevOps & Firmware engineering team by setting priorities, allocating resources, mentoring engineers, and creating a culture of ownership, technical excellence, and continuous improvement. Own and drive the Firmware regression process, ensuring comprehensive test coverage, reliable execution, timely issue identification, and accurate bug assignment. Lead the Firmware CI & DevOps infrastructures, taking ownership of its stability, scalability, and efficiency. Integrate AI-powered solutions to improve stability, reliability, maintenance efficiency, and visualization. Drive regression analysis and quality reporting by overseeing regression results, identifying stability degradations between Firmware versions, and communicating regression status, risks, and critical issues to relevant stakeholders. Lead bug triage and prioritization, ensuring issues are properly investigated, assigned, tracked, and resolved. Requirements: B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience. 2+ years of experience in a technical team leadership role, with proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop engineers. 5+ overall years of hands-on experience in Firmware regression, Continuous Integration (CI), and DevOps infrastructure. Hands-on experience working in Linux environments. Strong programming skills in Python or C++, with a solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts. Strong problem-solving skills, creativity, motivation, adaptability, and the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team. Flexibility to support critical debugging and bring-up activities outside regular working hours when required. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and Hebrew. Nice to Have: Strong proficiency in Python, C++, and SQL, with experience developing automation tools and infrastructure. Hands-on experience developing agentic AI solutions and integrating AI into engineering workflows. Knowledge of networking protocols and networking technologies. Experience with software development and CI/CD tools such as Git, Gerrit, Jenkins, and Docker. Experience working in Agile development environments and collaborating across engineering teams.