Job Summary
The Lead Platform Engineer is a technical leadership role responsible for driving DevOps, SDLC, AI, quality assurance, QA automation, and platform engineering excellence across one or more strategic programs. Acting as a bridge between enterprise standards and day-to-day delivery, this role ensures programs execute and deliver predictably, securely and at scale.
This is a hands‑on role combining technical authority, ownership, and guidance across tooling, pipelines, and engineering practices, with a strong focus on enabling development teams to deliver high-quality software efficiently and in accordance with enterprise standards.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)
Delivery Leadership
Own DevOps and QA outcomes across assigned programs, ensuring delivery milestones are met in line with agreed timelines.
Partner closely with various teams to ensure smooth, predictable execution.
Provide clear technical direction and decision‑making, reducing ambiguity for internal teams and external partners.
Technical Leadership & Platforms
Provide hands‑on technical leadership across:
DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
QA automation frameworks
Cloud platforms and tooling
Engineering standards and best practices
Define, standardize, and enforce processes, tools, and architectural patterns to ensure consistency and reuse across teams.
Lead modernization of CI/CD pipelines, test automation frameworks, and selected platform components, creating long-term leverage across multiple programs.
Quality Assurance
Oversee QA strategies and testing practices across teams.
Establish quality metrics and acceptance criteria.
Drive test automation initiatives and coverage improvements.
Monitor defect trends and quality indicators.
AI, Automation & Observability
Leverage AI‑driven and automation‑first approaches to improve:
Delivery speed and quality
Test coverage and reliability
Pipeline efficiency and release confidence
Observability and operational insight
Embed AI capabilities pragmatically (e.g., test generation, pipeline intelligence, release insights, automated validation) with a focus on high‑value adoption.
Enterprise Alignment & Governance
Act as a translation layer between strategy and execution, converting enterprise standards into practical, team‑level implementation.
Serve as a technical authority for assessing solutions, tooling options, and architectural tradeoffs.
Drive strong day‑to‑day collaboration with engineering teams, accelerating adoption of standard platforms and tooling.
Skills and Minimum Experience Required
8+ years experience leading DevOps, QA, and platform engineering initiatives in complex, multi‑team delivery environments.
Strong understanding of software architecture patterns and principles.
Deep knowledge of SDLC methodologies and development best practices.
Deep expertise in CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, infrastructure tooling, and QA automation.
Knowledge of security, performance, and scalability patterns.
Experience with quality assurance frameworks and methodologies.
Proven ability to design and evolve scalable, secure, and maintainable delivery platforms.
Experience embedding automation and AI‑assisted capabilities into engineering workflows.
Proven ability to provide clear technical leadership across teams.
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align product, engineering, security, and enterprise architecture.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
Azure (or equivalent) certifications strongly preferred.
Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills.
Self‑starter with a strong execution mindset.
Passion for modern cloud technologies, mentorship, and engineering excellence.
We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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