Director of Digital Platform Services
About The Position
The Director of Digital Platform Services is a strategic leader responsible for cloud engineering, deployment automation, developer experience platforms, and foundational landing zones. The role aligns technical strategies across the organization to improve operational efficiency, strengthen security, foster innovation, and ensure excellence across the IT infrastructure ecosystem. The director leads the Platform Services team and develops platform engineering strategies using containerization, infrastructure as code, and automation. The position also oversees deployment pipelines, multi-cloud infrastructure, cloud landing zones, platform operations, reliability and incident response, developer self-service capabilities, team development, vendor relationships, and cross-functional collaboration.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- At least 4 years of leadership experience in cloud engineering and operations within large-scale, complex enterprise environments.
- At least 8 years of progressive IT experience, with deep expertise in cloud services, infrastructure, and platform operations.
- Proven ability to collaborate with infrastructure and application delivery teams to design and implement integrated, scalable IT solutions.
- Demonstrated success implementing cloud-environment automation, including hands-on experience with infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, and configuration management tools.
- Strong background in technical project management, strategic planning, and leading digital transformation initiatives in cloud-first or hybrid IT organizations.
Nice To Haves
- Professional cloud computing certification, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Cloud Certified – Professional Cloud Architect.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Platform Services team in delivering scalable, high-impact solutions aligned with enterprise technology goals.
- Define and implement platform engineering strategies using containerization, such as Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, and large-scale automation.
- Develop and maintain deployment automation pipelines to accelerate and stabilize software delivery.
- Drive secure, cost-effective, and resilient multi-cloud infrastructure using cloud engineering best practices.
- Manage cloud landing zones to support consistent, automated provisioning and governance.
- Oversee platform operations with an SRE mindset, ensuring observability, reliability, and robust incident response.
- Champion a seamless developer experience through self-service tools and streamlined environments.
- Lead team development, vendor relationships, and cross-functional collaboration to support continuous innovation.
Benefits
- Programs supporting mental and physical wellness.
- Discounts on hotel stays, dining, retail, entertainment, and partner offerings for travel and technology.
- Free meals in the employee dining room.
- Free parking, on or off shift.
- Healthcare, financial support, and time-off options.
- Career development programs, networking events, and community volunteer opportunities.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life insurance.
- 401(k) plans.
- Incentive plan eligibility.
- Equity plan eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
