Devops Manager Jobs in North Carolina
Devops Manager jobs in North Carolina draw consistent demand across the state's technology, financial services, and life sciences sectors, with openings at every level from team lead to senior engineering manager. The largest concentrations of hiring are in the Research Triangle, Charlotte, and Greensboro, where employers like Red Hat, Bank of America, and Lenovo have established operations and ongoing infrastructure needs. Cloud platform engineering, CI/CD pipeline management, and site reliability are the most in-demand specialties across North Carolina listings. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Date: Nov 10, 2026
Location(s): Raleigh, NC, US, 27601
Company: NextEra Energy
Requisition ID: 98701
NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!
Position Specific Description
In the role of the Associate Wind Site Manager, you will assume responsibility for all operational facets on the maintenance and repair of a wind power plant facility. Your chief priority will be ensuring the team's safety while concurrently focusing on maximizing performance and profitability per the operational framework. This will necessitate devising and executing strategies to elevate maintenance practices, diagnostic capabilities, and overall operational efficiency, resulting in heightened customer satisfaction and reduced service expenditures.
The next Leadership Development Program cohort will begin on March 1st, 2027. The candidate selection process will take place throughout March and April. Onboarding will be held at our Renewable Training Center in Iowa for 3 weeks. Once complete, candidates will return home to begin the Leadership Development Program- Wind Operations. Please see below for more details.
Learn more about our Wind Operations and asset locations- NextEra Energy- Wind Operations PDF
Additionally, your duties may encompass:
- Initial 5 month rotational program includes training and rotational assignments between 2 of our current facilities to learn our core business. Travel may include 3 weeks away from home at a time.
- Upon completion of leadership program, final site assignment may be anywhere in our US portfolio
- Enforcing the implementation of Operational Safety Policy Instructions, ensuring field work aligns with regulations, promoting sound employee safety practices, and fostering a culture of unparalleled employee safety.
- Actively engaging in and leading Business Lean Six Sigma processes and projects.
- Recruiting, nurturing, retaining, guiding, and advancing resources at sites to uphold professional standards and foster team development within a matrix environment.
- Assuming accountability for all aspects of timely safety and environmental reporting, financial reporting, and turbine availability.
- Collaborating closely with internal NextEra stakeholders to devise and execute operation-focused feedback and solutions for both planned and unplanned maintenance, improvement projects, development initiatives, and financial performance.
- Serving as a positive and professional representative of NextEra Energy within the community and in interactions with customers.
- Overseeing the performance of wind field operations within the designated contractual scope of responsibilities for external customers and stakeholders.
- Climbing Wind Turbines (Candidate must have the ability to climb)
Preferred Qualifications
- Fluent in English.
- Possesses either a Bachelor's Degree in business/engineering or has 5 years of equivalent experience in a leadership role.
- Demonstrated adaptability to different geographic locations for potential future roles
- At least five years of hands-on experience in leading field services operations, preferably within wind turbines or rotating equipment
- Proficiency in collaborating effectively within a complex organizational structure and across all levels of the Company
- Strong executive presentation skills
- Quality Tools and Techniques, Six Sigma Green Belt preferred
- Proficient in network infrastructure, communication protocols, and web technology
- Established track record of managing profit and loss responsibilities
- Exceptional analytical capabilities and a track record of thriving in cross-functional environments.
Job Overview
Leaders in this job are responsible for the daily management and leadership of a wind power generation facility. Individuals are responsible for the overall safe and reliable operation of the wind site.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Monitors, controls, and forecasts plant budgets and ensures compliance with all contractual obligations
- Interfaces with land owners, utilities, regulatory agencies, and local government and community representatives
- Maintains all company supplied equipment, facilities, and tooling
- Ensures compliance to all company safety and environmental policies
- Performs other collateral duties in support of the Power Generation Division (PGD) portfolio
- Uses computer based applications
- Completes reports and paperwork
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- High School Grad / GED
- Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
- Experience:2+ years
- Valid Driver's License (NON CDL)
Preferred Qualifications
- None
NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.
Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Operations
Organization: NextEra Energy Operating Services, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable
NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.
NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you.
NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies.
Nearest Major Market: Raleigh
Job Segment: Wind Energy, Power Plant Operator, Power Plant, Energy
Date: Nov 10, 2026
Location(s): Raleigh, NC, US, 27601
Company: NextEra Energy
Requisition ID: 98701
NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!
Position Specific Description
In the role of the Associate Wind Site Manager, you will assume responsibility for all operational facets on the maintenance and repair of a wind power plant facility. Your chief priority will be ensuring the team's safety while concurrently focusing on maximizing performance and profitability per the operational framework. This will necessitate devising and executing strategies to elevate maintenance practices, diagnostic capabilities, and overall operational efficiency, resulting in heightened customer satisfaction and reduced service expenditures.
The next Leadership Development Program cohort will begin on March 1st, 2027. The candidate selection process will take place throughout March and April. Onboarding will be held at our Renewable Training Center in Iowa for 3 weeks. Once complete, candidates will return home to begin the Leadership Development Program- Wind Operations. Please see below for more details.
Learn more about our Wind Operations and asset locations- NextEra Energy- Wind Operations PDF
Additionally, your duties may encompass:
- Initial 5 month rotational program includes training and rotational assignments between 2 of our current facilities to learn our core business. Travel may include 3 weeks away from home at a time.
- Upon completion of leadership program, final site assignment may be anywhere in our US portfolio
- Enforcing the implementation of Operational Safety Policy Instructions, ensuring field work aligns with regulations, promoting sound employee safety practices, and fostering a culture of unparalleled employee safety.
- Actively engaging in and leading Business Lean Six Sigma processes and projects.
- Recruiting, nurturing, retaining, guiding, and advancing resources at sites to uphold professional standards and foster team development within a matrix environment.
- Assuming accountability for all aspects of timely safety and environmental reporting, financial reporting, and turbine availability.
- Collaborating closely with internal NextEra stakeholders to devise and execute operation-focused feedback and solutions for both planned and unplanned maintenance, improvement projects, development initiatives, and financial performance.
- Serving as a positive and professional representative of NextEra Energy within the community and in interactions with customers.
- Overseeing the performance of wind field operations within the designated contractual scope of responsibilities for external customers and stakeholders.
- Climbing Wind Turbines (Candidate must have the ability to climb)
Preferred Qualifications
- Fluent in English.
- Possesses either a Bachelor's Degree in business/engineering or has 5 years of equivalent experience in a leadership role.
- Demonstrated adaptability to different geographic locations for potential future roles
- At least five years of hands-on experience in leading field services operations, preferably within wind turbines or rotating equipment
- Proficiency in collaborating effectively within a complex organizational structure and across all levels of the Company
- Strong executive presentation skills
- Quality Tools and Techniques, Six Sigma Green Belt preferred
- Proficient in network infrastructure, communication protocols, and web technology
- Established track record of managing profit and loss responsibilities
- Exceptional analytical capabilities and a track record of thriving in cross-functional environments.
Job Overview
Leaders in this job are responsible for the daily management and leadership of a wind power generation facility. Individuals are responsible for the overall safe and reliable operation of the wind site.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Monitors, controls, and forecasts plant budgets and ensures compliance with all contractual obligations
- Interfaces with land owners, utilities, regulatory agencies, and local government and community representatives
- Maintains all company supplied equipment, facilities, and tooling
- Ensures compliance to all company safety and environmental policies
- Performs other collateral duties in support of the Power Generation Division (PGD) portfolio
- Uses computer based applications
- Completes reports and paperwork
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- High School Grad / GED
- Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
- Experience:2+ years
- Valid Driver's License (NON CDL)
Preferred Qualifications
- None
NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.
Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Operations
Organization: NextEra Energy Operating Services, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable
NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.
NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you.
NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies.
Nearest Major Market: Raleigh
Job Segment: Wind Energy, Power Plant Operator, Power Plant, Energy
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The qualifications that appear most often in devops manager jobs across North Carolina.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related engineering field
- Five or more years of hands-on devops or systems engineering experience in a professional environment
- Demonstrated experience leading and managing a technical engineering team of at least four people
- Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud in production environments
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tooling including Jenkins, GitLab CI, or equivalent pipeline frameworks
- Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools including Docker and Kubernetes
Devops Manager Jobs in North Carolina: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a devops manager in North Carolina?
Devops manager roles in North Carolina do not require a state-issued license, so the path runs through experience and credentials rather than a licensing board. Most hiring managers in the Research Triangle and Charlotte expect a foundation in software engineering or systems administration, followed by years of hands-on devops work before moving into management. Industry certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or Certified Kubernetes Administrator strengthen a candidate's profile considerably with North Carolina employers in technology and financial services.
How much do devops managers make in North Carolina?
Devops managers in North Carolina earn a median of about $141,160 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $74,990 for the lowest 10% to over $244,820 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire devops managers in North Carolina?
Employers hiring devops managers in North Carolina right now include Cornerstone Caregiving, PPG, and TEAM, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. North Carolina's concentration of enterprise technology firms, major banks, and healthcare organizations in the Research Triangle and Charlotte metro means demand stays active across a broad range of industry verticals.
Which North Carolina cities have the most devops manager jobs?
Raleigh, Durham, and Wake County lead North Carolina for devops manager openings. The Research Triangle area anchors the market through its density of enterprise software companies, government contractors, and life sciences firms, while Charlotte's large financial institutions and growing fintech sector drive strong infrastructure management hiring, and smaller metros reflect the regional expansion of tech operations outside the two major hubs.
Are there remote devops manager jobs in North Carolina?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 17% of devops manager openings tied to North Carolina are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how well the role's core work translates to distributed teams. Pipeline management, cloud infrastructure oversight, and incident response coordination are the areas most commonly performed fully remote, while roles involving on-premises data center operations or regulated financial environments tend to require some on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a devops manager in North Carolina with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into a devops engineer or site reliability engineer role first, then building toward management. North Carolina employers including the large technology companies in the Research Triangle and financial institutions in Charlotte regularly hire from adjacent roles such as systems administrator, cloud engineer, or software developer. Earning a recognized cloud certification and contributing to infrastructure-as-code projects strengthens a transition candidacy, and many larger North Carolina employers offer internal rotation or associate programs that place experienced individual contributors on a management track.
Where can I find and apply to devops manager jobs in North Carolina?
You can find and apply to devops manager jobs in North Carolina on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings tied to North Carolina locations and remote roles with North Carolina employers. Search the listings, find roles that match your experience and target industry, and apply directly to each one that fits.
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