Platform Engineering Associate Manager

Sherwin-Williams•Cleveland, OH

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Platform Engineering Associate Manager provides guidance to their team in the areas of Platform Engineering and Product Application Security Engineering. The incumbent follows processes in selecting methods and techniques to ensure high performance and reliability of the company’s cloud and on-premises systems. They manage the activities of those responsible for creating systems that are secure by design by anticipating and reconciling complex security challenges. This position is not hybrid/remote and will be located at our Cleveland Headquarters office. This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, including conversion to H1-B visa. Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships. Must be eighteen years or older

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in the information technology (IT) field. In lieu of a degree, at least 7 years of experience in IT.
4+ years of experience in IT
Lead and manage teams responsible for enterprise storage systems, server infrastructure, backup and recovery solutions, and operating system platforms (Windows, Linux, etc.).
Experience managing costs, budgets, capacity planning, and vendors
Strong understanding of virtualization, storage systems, and disaster recovery.
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (IaC), automation tools, and monitoring solutions
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to mentor and develop team members
Collaborate with cybersecurity, application, and network teams to ensure secure and integrated infrastructure

Nice To Haves

Experience in platform engineering
Experience managing direct reports
Experience with Project Management

Responsibilities

Manages the activities of multiple sections or a discipline through subordinate supervisors and/or professionals.
Guides by function or department practices and well-defined management precedents.
Responsible for supporting the talent strategy through hiring, onboarding, learning & development, performance, succession planning, engagement, recognition, and inclusion, diversity, and equity practices.
Responsible for fostering a work environment that encourages employees to act with integrity and respect.
Responsible for setting employee objectives and expectations, monitoring and evaluating performance, providing meaningful feedback, and mentorship.
Responsible for supporting employee career development.
Translates functional plans into operational processes and guides execution.
Receives objective based assignments and determines resources to meet schedules and goals.
Provides guidance to subordinates within the latitude of established company policies. Recommends changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect section or multiple disciplines. Decisions impact others in the immediate team and influences methods and techniques.
Executes financials, business planning, organizational priorities and workforce.
Works on issues of diverse scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors.
Follows processes and operational policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
Develops and manages operational initiatives to deliver tactical results.
Interacts frequently with subordinate supervisors, customers, and/or functional peer group professionals, involving matters between sections and multiple units.
Effectively communicates and presents results and recommendations across discipline.