Powering and Empowering Government

Director, Platform Engineering

Platform EngineerPlatform EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 501-1,000Since 2001H1B SponsorCompany Site LinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

58 days ago

Salary

$177K - $279.6K / year

Bachelor Degree7 yrs expEnglishAWSAzureCloud

Job Description

• Set the platform vision and lead execution across shared services, infrastructure, and tooling while building and mentoring high-performing platform, SRE, and DevOps teams. • Own the design and operation of secure, scalable AWS and Azure environments, establishing standards for reliability, observability, resilience, and incident management. • Create paved-road developer platforms, CI/CD systems, and automation that improve velocity, quality, and consistency across teams. • Champion operational rigor through SLOs, reviews, and cost-aware engineering practices, ensuring efficient, sustainable growth.

Job Requirements

7+ years of experience in platform, infrastructure, DevOps, or SRE leadership roles within a SaaS environment.
Deep experience with secure cloud architectures, infrastructure-as-code, hybrid hosting models, and modern security technologies.
Strong knowledge of observability and reliability engineering practices.
Experience building internal platforms that enhance developer productivity and reduce operational burden.
Demonstrated ability to manage and optimize cloud costs at scale.
Strong track record in incident response, risk management, and executive communication.
Strong knowledge of GovRAMP, FedRAMP, NIST, STIGs, ISO 27001 and other government compliance frameworks.
Ability to engage with government agencies and communicate security posture with clarity and confidence.
Strong communication skills and experience collaborating across engineering, product, and business functions.
Able to work additional hours during the week after hours and on the weekend with 24-7 on-call status.