Senior Director - Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Engineering

GE HEALTHCARE • Waukesha, WI

20d

About The Position

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Senior Director of Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Engineering to lead the design, delivery, and optimization of our cloud platforms. This role will be responsible for driving operational excellence, cost efficiency, and innovation across our cloud ecosystem, while ensuring high availability, security, and performance. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, strong leadership capabilities, and a forward-thinking approach to integrating AI and emerging technologies. GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our purpose is to create a world where healthcare has no limits. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure and platform engineering, with 5+ years in senior leadership roles.
• Proven experience in major cloud platforms(AWS, Azure, Google, OCI) and hybrid cloud architectures.
• Experience with IaC tools like Ansible, CloudFormation and Terraform.
• Experience in containerization technology and orchestration tools.
• Understanding of networking, firewalls and managing virtual networks.
• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration and deployments.
• Demonstrated success in managing cloud costs and implementing FinOps practices.
• Familiarity with AI/ML infrastructure and integration strategies.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Able to align cloud and platform engineering initiatives with long-term business goals and digital transformation strategies.
• Passionate about building reliable, scalable, and secure systems with a strong focus on performance, availability, and continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to inspire, develop, and retain high-performing teams while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
• Skilled in managing budgets, optimizing cloud spend, and making data-driven decisions to balance cost, performance, and risk.
• Deep understanding of cloud security principles and a commitment to embedding security and compliance into every layer of the platform.
• Curious and forward-thinking, with a strong interest in leveraging AI/ML and other emerging technologies to drive innovation.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic plans for cloud infrastructure and platform services that align to business objectives.
• Partner with senior leaders and teams in both enterprise IT and our commercial segments to ensure alignment and development of scalable services.
• Lead the design and implementation of cloud infrastructure and platform services while embracing emerging technologies and new ways of working.
• Align cloud infrastructure and platform services to comply with industry compliance frameworks along with data sovereignty, privacy and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain a strong cloud compliance posture by implementing best practice industry standards for access management, data protection, network and cloud security.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to continuously improve operational maturity and service quality.
• Drive accountability of our cloud cost optimization across teams and vendors to improve efficiency of our workload management.
• Own and manage cloud infrastructure and platform engineering budget, including forecasting, tracking and reporting.
• Proactively engage and partner with vendors and service providers to ensure strategic alignment and value delivery for business objectives.
• Lead, mentor and grow high-performing cloud infrastructure and platform engineering teams while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Utilizes understanding of industry trends to inform decision making process.

Benefits

• Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.
• GE HealthCare offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees