Associate Director – Platform Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Establish and guide an enterprise platform engineering function.

• Enhance technology delivery, reinforce governance, and boost operational efficiency.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define platform strategy, roadmap, architecture, standards, and a prioritized backlog.

• Direct platform architecture and execution, encompassing Azure Landing Zones, reusable Terraform modules, and automated deployment patterns.

• Build and mentor the platform engineering team, including supporting infrastructure staff transitioning into platform engineering roles.

• Set standards for infrastructure as code, CI/CD, testing, documentation, and policy as code.

• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, application development, and finance teams to integrate governance, reliability, and cost management into platform services.

• Promote adoption through customer engagement, self-service capabilities, and continuous improvement.

• Communicate priorities, risks, and results to executive leadership.

• Occasionally work after hours and on weekends for maintenance windows or critical issues.

• Report to the AVP of Infrastructure Delivery.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven leadership in enterprise platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps.

• Previous experience in establishing a platform engineering capability or internal developer platform from the ground up.

• Hands-on experience in deploying and managing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), including cluster architecture, networking, security, scaling, monitoring, and lifecycle management.

• Advanced proficiency in Terraform, including reusable modules, remote state management, and CI/CD integration.

• Skilled in Git-based workflows and Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions.

• Capability to lead technical teams, prioritize the platform roadmap, and drive internal adoption.

• Strong communication abilities with a knack for translating technical decisions into business outcomes.

• BS or BA in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of experience and training.

• Over 10 years of practical experience in software and/or systems engineering.

• At least 3 to 5 years in a leadership or supervisory capacity.

• Willingness to travel as necessary.

• Ability to remain in a stationary position for a majority of the workday.

• Authorization to work in the US is required.

• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• 13 paid holidays each year.

• Vacation and paid sick leave.

• Flexible workweek schedules.

• Certifications, designations, and tuition reimbursement.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching company contributions.

• Cash balance retirement plans fully funded by the company.

• Short-term disability and term life insurance fully paid by the company.

• Up to 12 weeks of childbirth leave under STD policy.

• One week of fully paid parental leave for all new parents, including adoptive and foster parents.

• Health insurance options, including premium-level family coverage.

• Pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions.

• Long-term disability insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Health club membership reimbursement.

• Employee Assistance Program.