AVP, Platform Engineering

UWM•Pontiac, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As an AVP of Data and Cloud Platform Engineering at UWM, leading Cloud Engineering, Database Administration, and Data Platform Engineering teams, you will be responsible for maintaining and improving our data and cloud systems. You will be approaching projects with automation and self-service principles at the forefront to meet client/business needs. You will play a crucial role in ensuring our business and IT processes run smoothly and our internal customers remain satisfied.

Requirements

5-7 years experience leading Enterprise Technology and/or Data platform teams
Very strong soft skills and the ability to communicate effectively
Run large meetings and present topics during All-Hands meetings
Understanding of data technologies and governance
Leading teams who operate in public cloud platforms
Strong security-first mindset

Nice To Haves

DBA experience
Public Cloud engineering and administration experience
SOX/SOC2 experience
JIRA and Service Now experience

Responsibilities

Help define policies, procedures, and standards for implementing and maintaining platforms within the organization
Push forward the principles of Platform Engineering and Self-service enablement
Ensure our data platforms are resilient, performant, highly available, and governed properly
Work with internal clients to enhance their experience with our platforms
Providing guidance and mentorship to team leaders, architects, and team members
Make continuous improvements to our platforms and upgrade their capabilities.
Provide regular status reports to stakeholders and leadership on tasks accomplished, current issues, and progress toward goals
Leading teams who work day to day with Azure, Google Cloud, MS SQL Server, Redis, and Kafka

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO) after just 30 days
Additional parental and maternity leave benefits after 12 months
Adoption reimbursement program
Paid volunteer hours
Paid training and career development
Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
401k with employer match
Mortgage discount and area business discounts
Free membership to our large, state-of-the-art fitness center, including exercise classes such as yoga and Zumba, various sports leagues and a full-size basketball court
Wellness area, including an in-house primary-care physician’s office, full-time massage therapist and hair salon
Gourmet cafeteria featuring homemade breakfast and lunch
Convenience store featuring healthy grab-and-go snacks
In-house Starbucks and Dunkin
Indoor/outdoor café with Wi-Fi