Manager, Platform Engineering

The OCC • Chicago, IL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Platform Engineering - Developer Experience leads a product-focused pod within Platform Engineering, building tooling and workflows on top of the existing internal platform to enable developer experience across the organization. This role combines engineering leadership with product ownership. The ideal candidate has a strong Developer or DevOps background and hands-on experience with IDP portals such as Backstage.

Requirements

• Experience with Agile methodologies, including as a Product Owner
• Able to treat a platform as a product with roadmaps, backlogs, and user research
• Comfortable communicating with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Self-starter and team player – collaborative and focused on collective success
• Hands-on experience with Internal Developer Portals such as Backstage plugin development, service catalog configuration, and software templates
• Experience building developer tooling and self-service workflows on top of existing platform infrastructure
• Strong GitOps experience managing infrastructure and application delivery through Git-based workflows
• Experience in DevOps tooling such as: Terraform, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, Artifactory and CI/CD pipeline design
• Experience with Kubernetes (K8s) and Helm
• Experience with AWS foundational services: VPCs, Security Groups, EC2, RDS, S3, KMS, IAM, and AWS CLI
• BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years in platform engineering, DevOps, or related infrastructure/tooling disciplines
• 3+ years in an engineering leadership or management role

Nice To Haves

• Development experience in Node.js, TypeScript, React or Python
• Familiarity with observability tooling such as Splunk
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or DevOps Engineer
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or equivalent
• Project/program management certification

Responsibilities

• Acts as Product Owner: defines the DevX roadmap, manages the backlog, and leads sprint planning and reviews
• Engages engineering teams as internal customers to gather requirements and drive adoption of developer tooling
• Sponsors code reviews and drives continuous improvement efforts
• Participates in creation and review of user stories, providing input on effort estimation and architecture/design
• Advocates for Agile best practices across the SDLC
• Conducts proofs of concept using emerging developer experience technologies
• Performs risk analyses and recommends quality improvements
• Oversees onboarding and ongoing team training

Benefits

• A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness.
• A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
• Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
• Generous PTO and Parental leave
• 401k Employer Match
• Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision
• All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees