[Hiring] Director, Platform Enablement @i3 Verticals

Role Description

This is a senior engineering leadership role, not a management role with an engineering title. You will operate as a hands-on practitioner at the intersection of platform engineering, multi-cloud architecture (AWS/Azure), and solution delivery contributing directly to architecture decisions, reviewing infrastructure code, and engaging in your team's hardest technical problems. You will partner closely with Solution Architecture, Cybersecurity, and Service Operations to ensure the platform delivers the capabilities those teams depend on, while building and developing an engineering team capable of sustaining that bar over time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline; or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure), platform engineering, or DevOps/SRE disciplines, with demonstrated progression from hands-on engineering into technical leadership.
• Proven track record architecting and operating large-scale, production-grade infrastructure in enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated experience influencing technical direction and driving adoption of platform standards across multiple teams including teams outside your direct reporting line.
• History of leading major platform or infrastructure initiatives from concept through delivery, including modernization and multi-cloud consolidation programs.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to navigate ambiguity and make sound decisions in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strategic thinking capability with a track record of translating business objectives into an effective platform strategy.
• A natural mentor and teacher who elevates the capabilities of those around them.
• Self-directed and outcome-focused, with the ability to drive initiatives independently while collaborating effectively across teams.

Requirements

• Deep working knowledge of AWS and/or Azure; ability to design, evaluate, and govern multi-cloud architectures.
• Deep working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, including module development, state management, and IaC governance at scale with mastery of Terraform or comparable tools.
• Deep working knowledge of networking, security, and infrastructure technologies, including compliance frameworks (SOC2, PCI, HIPAA, FedRAMP, CJIS).
• Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS/AKS, or equivalent).
• Programming proficiency in at least one general-purpose language (Python, Golang, or similar) for platform tooling and automation development.
• Experience supporting both Linux- and Windows-hosted workloads in cloud environments.
• Demonstrated ability to review and evaluate engineering work products including application code, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD pipelines for quality, security, and adherence to platform standards.
• Relevant certification(s) from AWS or Azure (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert) or proven expertise implementing solutions aligned with the relevant Well-Architected Framework.

Benefits

• Occasional travel for conferences, strategic planning sessions, and key stakeholder meetings.