Assistant Vice President, DevOps

Pennymac

  • Westlake Village, CA
  • $140,000-175,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
PENNYMAC:Pennymac (NYSE: PFSI) is a specialty financial services firm with a comprehensive mortgage platform and integrated business focused on the production and servicing of U.S. mortgage loans and the management of investments related to the U.S. mortgage market.At Pennymac, our people are the foundation of our success and at the heart of our dynamic work culture. Together, we work towards a unified goal of helping millions of Americans achieve aspirations of homeownership through the complete mortgage journey. A Typical Day:As the Assistant Vice President, DevOps on the Cloud Engineering team, you will lead a team of talented DevOps engineers, driving the strategic direction, implementation, and optimization of our cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines. You'll be responsible for ensuring the scalability, security, and operational efficiency of our systems while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.This leadership role requires a strong blend of deep technical expertise in infrastructure as code, CI/CD automation, cloud architecture, and system reliability, combined with proven experience in team leadership, project management, and cross-functional collaboration. You will maintain a significant hands-on technical contribution, actively engaging in design, implementation, and troubleshooting alongside your team, expected to dedicate 50-75% of your time to technical work. You will be instrumental in defining and executing our cloud engineering strategy, mentoring engineers, and collaborating closely with engineering, security, and operations teams to elevate platform resilience and streamline software delivery across the organization.The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience managing cloud-based environments, overseeing infrastructure provisioning and automation, optimizing deployment workflows, and enhancing overall system performance at scale. This is a pivotal opportunity to lead and innovate in a fast-paced environment where ownership, accountability, and strategic problem-solving are highly valued. What You’ll Bring:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
  • 8+ years of progressive experience in cloud infrastructure, automation, and deployment pipelines, with at least 3+ years in a lead or management role overseeing DevOps or Cloud Engineering teams.
  • Extensive AWS Cloud experience is a must-have, including architecting and managing complex cloud environments.
  • Proven expertise in infrastructure automation and configuration management tools and methodologies at an enterprise scale.
  • Deep experience designing, managing, and optimizing scalable, secure, and highly available cloud architectures.
  • Expert understanding of CI/CD pipelines and release automation strategies, with a focus on implementing robust and efficient processes. Experience with GitLab CI preferred.
  • Strong leadership and team management skills, with a track record of mentoring and developing technical talent.Proficiency in establishing and implementing monitoring, logging, and observability best practices.
Why You Should Join:As one of the top mortgage lenders in the country, Pennymac has helped over 4 million lifetime homeowners achieve and sustain their aspirations of home. Our vision is to be the most trusted partner for home. Together, 4,000 Pennymac team members across the country are guided by our core values: to be Accountable, Reliable and Ethical in all that we do. Pennymac is committed to conducting a business that makes positive contributions and promotes long-term sustainable growth and to fostering an equitable and inclusive environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported.Benefits That Bring It Home: Whether you're looking for flexible benefits for today, setting up short-term goals for tomorrow, or planning for long-term success and retirement, Pennymac's benefits have you covered. Some key benefits include:
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Paid Time Off Programs including vacation, holidays, illness, and parental leave
  • Wellness Programs, Employee Recognition Programs, and onsite gyms and cafe style dining (select locations)
  • Retirement benefits, life insurance, 401k match, and tuition reimbursement
  • Philanthropy Programs including matching gifts, volunteer grants, charitable grants and corporate sponsorships
To learn more about our benefits visit:For residents with state required benefit information, additional information can be found at:Compensation: Individual salary may vary based on multiple factors including specific role, geographic location / market data, and skills and experience as defined below:
  • Lower in range - Building skills and experience in the role
  • Mid-range - Experience and skills align with proficiency in the role
  • Higher in range - Experience and skills add value above typical requirements of the role
Some roles may be eligible for performance-based compensation and/or stock-based incentives awarded to employees based on company and individual performance.Salary: $140,000 - $175,000 Work Model: OFFICE

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