VP, Platform Services

The Clearing House

8d•$200,000 - $275,000

About The Position

The VP Platform Services role is responsible for leading a team that builds reusable services that adhere to the application requirements as well as the future design patterns that enable the applications to leverage these components as they modernize or migrate to new locations (cloud etc.).

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering; advanced degree preferred.
10+ years of experience in platform engineering, with at least 5 years in leadership.
Deep engineering experience on large scale and systemically important systems.
Strong architectural knowledge on building supportable services.
Excellent team leadership skills and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Strategic thinker with a results-oriented mindset, able to balance short-term priorities with long-term vision.

Nice To Haves

Strong communication skills (written and oral)
Strong background in Agile engineering practices
Strong understanding on CI/CD principles

Responsibilities

Talent Management, including team building and ensuring the team is sufficiently staffed to meet goals and objectives.
Demonstrated ability to achieve goals under pressure.
Understanding of budgeting process and how to manage resources to the budgeted dollars.
Building services with supporting documentation and training
Requirements gathering and rapid feedback on adequacy.
Providing team feedback quickly and appropriately.