Technical Manager

About Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste and mitigate loss, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving industries worldwide - including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive - we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2025 were $8.9 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Manager to join our dynamic and growing team. This role is a perfect blend of hands-on engineering and strategic leadership. The successful candidate will be responsible for architecting and implementing our DevOps strategy on the Azure platform, guiding a team of talented engineers, and ensuring the continuous delivery of high-quality software and infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Lead, mentor, and coach a team of DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement. Provide technical guidance and strategic direction for all DevOps initiatives.
• Architecting & Implementation: Design, build, and maintain robust and scalable CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, or other relevant tools to automate software builds, testing, and deployments.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Drive the adoption and implementation of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates to provision and manage Azure resources.
• DevSecOps: Implement and enforce security best practices within the CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure, integrating automated security testing, vulnerability scanning, and compliance checks.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including software development, QA, and IT operations, to ensure seamless integration and communication throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Automation: Develop and maintain automation scripts (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Bash) to streamline routine tasks, enhance pipeline efficiency, and reduce manual intervention.
• Problem-Solving: Act as a subject matter expert, providing advanced troubleshooting for complex issues related to infrastructure, applications, and CI/CD pipelines.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 7+ years of professional experience in a DevOps, SRE, or similar role. 2+ years of experience in a technical lead or senior-level capacity, providing technical direction and mentorship.
• Azure Expertise: In-depth, hands-on experience with a wide range of Azure services, including Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure App Services, Azure Functions, and Azure SQL/Cosmos DB, API management, Azure AI Foundry, Relay, network rules, Storage account.
• Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, specifically Terraform and/or ARM.
• CI/CD: Extensive knowledge and practical experience with CI/CD concepts and tools, with a strong preference for expertise in Azure DevOps Pipelines and/or GitHub Actions.
• Containerization: Hands-on experience with Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes (AKS).
• Scripting: Strong proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Version Control: Expert-level knowledge of Git and repository management.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Strong leadership and mentorship abilities, with a passion for guiding and developing others. Proven ability to work effectively in an agile, fast-paced environment.
• Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400), or other relevant Azure certifications.
• Configuration Management: Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
• Monitoring: Experience with advanced monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or New Relic.
• Other Clouds: Familiarity with other cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).
• Experience with a specific programming language, such as C#/.NET, Java, or Python.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Accommodations

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