Associate Director - Platform Engineering (10-17 yrs)

Role: Associate Director - Platform Engineering.

Experience: 10-17 years.

Location: Bangalore(Hybrid).

Responsibilities :

- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of platform engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

- This includes performance management, career development, and hiring.

- Contribute to the definition and execution of the platform engineering strategy, aligning it with the overall business objectives.

- Develop and maintain a clear roadmap for platform development and enhancements.

- Leverage deep expertise in cloud-based data platforms and services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) to design, implement, and manage robust and scalable solutions.

- Champion and drive the adoption of DevSecOps practices within the team, ensuring security is integrated throughout the software development lifecycle.

- Oversee the implementation and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines, TDD practices, and other modern software development methodologies.

- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members, fostering their growth and development.

- While hands-on development is not the primary focus, the ability to provide technical coaching and code reviews is highly beneficial.

- Collaborate effectively with various stakeholders, including product management, engineering, security, and operations teams, to ensure seamless integration and delivery of platform solutions.

- Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.

- Monitor platform performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement solutions to optimize performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.

- Lead the team in resolving platform incidents and problems, ensuring timely and effective solutions.- Implement preventative measures to minimize future occurrences.

- Manage relationships with relevant vendors, ensuring service level agreements are met and value is maximized.

- Contribute to the development and management of the platform engineering budget.

- Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in cloud computing, DevOps, and platform engineering.

Basic Qualifications (Must have) :

- At least 5+ years of experience in leading and managing engineering teams.

- Technical coach skills beneficial.

Previous hands-on development experience preferred, including :

- Expertise in cloud-based data platforms and services, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

- Experience working within a "DevSecOps" culture, including modern software development practices, covering Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), Test-Driven Development (TDD), etc.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).

- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).

- Strong understanding of security best practices in cloud environments.

- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills. Experience in a fast-paced, agile environment.

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.