Director of DevOps

About OUTFRONT

We are one of North America's most innovative media companies. We leverage the power of creative excellence, unbeatable locations and smart audience data to change the game for advertisers. Our purpose as a company is to help people, places and businesses grow stronger. To do this, we make meaningful connections between brands and people when they are outside of their homes through one of the largest and most diverse sets of out-of-home assets including billboards, transit and mobile displays across the U.S. We connect diverse audiences across over 150 markets and conduct our business considering all our stakeholders, from clients and employees, to the communities where we operate. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes the growth of our people. Come join our industry-leading team!

What We Offer

OUTFRONT offers a comprehensive benefits program including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision (including same and opposite-sex domestic partners)
• HSA and FSA plans, Family Benefits, Pet Benefits
• 401(k) Plan with an Employer Match
• Paid Time Off, Commuter Benefits, Educational Assistance
• Robust Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program including 7 Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Why Join OUTFRONT Media?

At OUTFRONT Media, you'll have the chance to lead a vital function within a rapidly growing organization. You'll play a key role in enhancing our operational excellence by optimizing our infrastructure and development processes, ensuring our platform remains robust, scalable, and secure. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, along with an exciting and dynamic work environment where your contributions will have a direct impact on our success. Join us and be part of a team that values innovation and collaboration!

Job Summary:
As we expand, we're on the lookout for a Director of DevOps to spearhead and grow our team focused on managing and optimizing our infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and development environments. This role is vital for ensuring our digital platform operates efficiently, scalable, and securely.

The Director of DevOps will oversee all aspects of infrastructure management, continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD), and development operations. We're seeking a candidate with extensive expertise in AWS, cloud technologies, and automation, as well as a strong understanding of best practices for high-availability environments. You'll be responsible for ensuring that both development and production environments run smoothly, are scalable, and maintain high security standards. Additionally, you'll drive continuous improvement in our DevOps practices to boost productivity and efficiency across our engineering teams.

What You'll Do:
Leadership & Strategy:

• Lead and mentor the DevOps team, including infrastructure engineers and operations staff, to create a high-performing culture.
• Develop and execute a DevOps strategy that supports OUTFRONT's growth, ensuring our systems are reliable, available, and secure.
• Collaborate with software engineering, product, and IT teams to align development operations with broader company goals.
  

AWS Infrastructure Management:

• Oversee the design, deployment, and maintenance of our AWS cloud infrastructure, optimizing for high availability, disaster recovery, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Implement best practices using AWS services like EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and CloudFormation to ensure scalability and security.
• Manage production, staging, and development environments with a focus on isolation, security, and resilience.
  

Automation & Continuous Improvement:

• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline software releases, ensuring smooth transitions from development to production.
• Drive automation across infrastructure, testing, monitoring, and alerting to enhance operational efficiency.
• Improve system observability and incident management practices to proactively identify and resolve issues.
  

Collaboration & Support:

• Partner with software engineering teams to align development and production environments, supporting continuous development and testing.
• Work closely with security teams to ensure DevOps processes and infrastructure adhere to top security standards and regulatory compliance.
• Provide ongoing support to development teams, troubleshooting build and deployment issues and enhancing workflows.
  

Hiring & Team Development:

• Lead recruitment and onboarding of DevOps engineers to build a diverse team equipped to handle OUTFRONT's expanding infrastructure needs.
• Cultivate a culture of continuous learning and professional development, mentoring team members and promoting best practices.
  

Operational Efficiency:

• Optimize systems for scalability and performance, minimizing downtime through proactive monitoring and capacity planning.
• Manage the DevOps budget, including AWS costs and tools, ensuring resource efficiency.
• Drive innovation in deployment strategies and infrastructure management to keep OUTFRONT at the forefront of DevOps practices.

Preferred Qualifications/Education:

• Experience: 10+ years in infrastructure, DevOps, or related roles, with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity.
  
• Technical Skills: Proven expertise in managing large-scale cloud infrastructure, particularly with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation). Strong background in CI/CD pipeline development and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCI).
• Systems Administration: Solid experience with Linux/Unix system administration, scripting, and configuration management tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Puppet).
  
• Containerization: Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
  
• Networking & Security: Strong understanding of networking, security protocols, and AWS architecture best practices.
  
• Leadership & Communication: Excellent leadership and communication skills, with a track record of mentoring DevOps teams and collaborating effectively with engineering and product teams.
  
• Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field; a Master's degree is a plus.
  
• Collaboration Skills: Experience partnering with product management teams to align technical priorities with business objectives.
  
• Industry Insight: Previous experience in the DOOH, adtech, or related digital platform industries is a plus.
  
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, adept at navigating complex technical and business challenges.
  
• Adaptability: Proven ability to prioritize tasks effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  
• Governance Knowledge: Understanding of software governance, quality management, and compliance with industry standards.

For NY and California, the salary range for this role is $180,000-$200,000 per year.This role is also eligible for incentive compensation. Compensation is determined during our interview process by assessing a candidate's experience and skills relative to internal peers and market benchmarks evaluated for the scope and responsibilities of the position. Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law and the California Salary Transparency Law.

OUTFRONT Media is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

OUTFRONT Media Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

All applicants shall receive equal consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status or disability. Please refer to the OUTFRONT Media Affirmative Action policy statement.