Job Title: Lead Platforms Engineer - DevOps Automation
Locations: Denver, CO San Antonio, TX Findlay, OH
Experience Level: Senior (10+ years)
Key Requirements:- 10+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, and automation.
- Proven ability to build a DevOps platform from the ground up.
- Experience across industries-sector-specific experience not required.
Position Summary: The Lead Platforms Engineer will be a key technical leader responsible for shaping and driving infrastructure automation initiatives within the organization. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with strategic leadership to enhance platform performance, reliability, and innovation.
This position will oversee the development of automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure, and DevSecOps practices while implementing Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) methodologies. The engineer will provide technical leadership in areas like Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Zero Trust Network Architecture, and Network as Code.
Collaboration is essential-this role works closely with senior leadership, product teams, architects, and engineering teams to design and implement automation strategies that drive efficiency and scalability. The ideal candidate has a passion for infrastructure as code, self-service platforms, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:- Establish and enforce platform standards, policies, and best practices.
- Lead the design and implementation of scalable, high-performance infrastructure solutions.
- Troubleshoot complex issues and drive strategic resolution plans.
- Develop disaster recovery strategies, including site and application-level failover.
- Define and implement key performance metrics for platform optimization.
- Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to enhance infrastructure automation.
- Foster a knowledge-sharing culture by mentoring engineers and leading training initiatives.
Education & Experience:- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 7+ years of experience as a Platforms Engineer.
- Preferred: 10+ years across networking, compute, storage, infrastructure automation, and identity management.
- Experience with Azure DevOps, GitLab, Netbrain, Netbox, Itential, Jenkins, or similar tools.
- Familiarity with Operational Technology and the PERA model is a plus.
Core Skills & Expertise:- Cloud Infrastructure Management - Deploying and optimizing cloud resources.
- Networking - Configuring and managing networked systems.
- DevSecOps - Integrating security into development workflows.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - Automating provisioning and management.
- Cybersecurity Risk Management - Identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities.
- Process Automation - Streamlining IT operations through automation.
- Performance Monitoring - Analyzing and optimizing system performance.
- Strategic Planning - Aligning IT infrastructure with business objectives
This role offers an opportunity to lead transformative automation initiatives and shape the future of IT infrastructure within a dynamic organization.