Manager of Infrastructure – Platform Engineering
About The Position
The Manager of Infrastructure – Platform Engineering is part of Latham & Watkins’ Technology & Information Services team and is based in either the Los Angeles or Las Vegas office. The role serves as the design authority for hosting modern workloads on the firm’s container platform and works directly with engineers building and operating those services. Centered on Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat OpenShift AI, the position combines architecture, line management, and embedded engineering. The role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule with a hybrid and in-office presence. The manager owns delivery prioritization for the Platform Engineering pillar within the strategic direction established by the Senior Manager of Infrastructure Design & Engineering. The role develops solution designs and standards, contributes directly to engineering delivery, collaborates on hybrid Azure patterns, and leads technical evaluations and documentation. It also provides leadership and coaching to engineers and coordinates with partner teams to deliver cohesive, supportable infrastructure solutions.
Requirements
- Expert knowledge of Kubernetes and OpenShift architecture, operations, security, networking, storage, multi-tenancy, and lifecycle management.
- Strong knowledge of AI/ML platform architecture, GPU scheduling and allocation, and storage patterns for model training and inference.
- Advanced infrastructure as code capability using Terraform or an equivalent technology.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher education diploma in Information Technology or a related field; equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Deep, current, hands-on Kubernetes architecture experience.
- Experience leading engineers or a strong lead-level track record that includes mentoring, hiring involvement, development planning, and performance conversations.
- Demonstrated success delivering architecture with engineering teams through pairing, sprint participation, and design decisions grounded in operational delivery.
Nice To Haves
- Relevant Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, cloud, infrastructure, and/or architecture certification.
- ITIL Foundation certification or equivalent service management experience.
- Red Hat OpenShift experience.
- Experience designing AI/ML workloads on Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift AI experience.
- Experience working effectively in distributed, asynchronous teams.
- Exposure to NVIDIA DGX-class systems, InfiniBand or RoCE fabrics, and VAST Data or comparable HPC/AI storage.
- Experience with vSphere or VMware Cloud Foundation estates and virtualization-to-container transition patterns, including OpenShift Virtualization.
Responsibilities
- Own delivery prioritization for the Platform Engineering pillar, including backlog sequencing, work acceptance, estimation, and day-to-day trade-off decisions, within the direction established by the Senior Manager of Infrastructure Design & Engineering.
- Lead development of high-level and low-level solution designs, reference architectures, and global standards for containerized application hosting and AI/ML workload placement.
- Contribute as an embedded member of the Platform Engineering pillar by participating in stand-ups, accepting sprint work, and partnering with engineers on OpenShift, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD delivery.
- Collaborate with the Azure-focused Technical Architect to develop and implement hybrid patterns where the container platform and Azure estate intersect.
- Author Architecture Decision Records for decisions that establish technology direction, introduce new patterns, carry significant cost, or create long-term organizational impact.
- Lead vendor and product evaluations in the pillar’s domains through time-boxed technical inquiries that produce recommendations and draft ADRs.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, design specifications, reference patterns, ADRs, and operational guidance.
- Collaborate with security, network, storage, application, monitoring, and service management teams to ensure cohesive and supportable infrastructure solutions.
- Follow the firm’s ITSM, ITIL, Change Management, security, data usage, equipment usage, and licensing policies and procedures.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to engineers and promote effective, respectful, and collaborative working practices.
- Protect and maintain highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and proprietary information retained by Latham & Watkins.
Benefits
- Healthcare insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- A 401(k) plan
- At least 11 paid holidays per year
- PTO that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
- Well-being programs, including mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, and well-being events
- Professional development programs
- Employee discounts
- Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff
- Bonuses awarded in recognition of individual and firm performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
