Manager, Systems Engineering

Salesforce — Virginia - Herndon

Overview of the Role: The Build and Automation team is a critical part of Salesforce's infrastructure engineering organization, responsible for coordinating and securing build activities in restricted environments. We are looking for a Manager of Systems Engineering to serve as the key liaison between build engineers and commercial service teams, driving compliance, automation, and operational excellence in classified environments. Responsibilities: • Coordinate build activities in restricted regions, serving as the liaison between build engineers and the commercial service teams that own and operate services. • Collaborate with technical staff to resolve complex issues, drive Root Cause Analyses (RCAs), and transition findings to the Global Solutions team. • Automate the detection and resolution of recurring build issues, and identify new opportunities to improve processes within the restricted environment. • Ensure all work aligns with internal compliance policies and prepare or assist with technical proposals for new work opportunities. Required Qualifications: • Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph required. • 2+ years of proven experience managing a team of developers or engineers in a restricted environment. • Systems engineering experience in enterprise-scale internet service engineering or a related support role. Preferred Qualifications: • Bachelor of Science (BS) or higher degree in Computer Science plus relevant job-related experience. • Expertise in Kubernetes-based deployments and development. • Hands-on experience configuring and running Amazon Web Services (AWS) using the Command Line Interface (CLI) / Software Development Kits (SDKs). • Experience within both the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DOD) environments, and with distributed systems at scale.