Director Infrastructure Engineering

Overview

Job Description

Responsibilities

• - Lead, develop, and manage the Infrastructure Engineering team, ensuring their growth aligns with our business needs.
• - Build and implement roadmaps and requirements for business and engineering initiatives, collaborating with stakeholders to define project scope and objectives.
• - Develop team OKRs and provide career growth plans.
• - Assume responsibility for the operations of our data center and colocation facilities.
• - Oversee the use of public/private cloud and virtualization technologies, ensuring optimal utilization and scalability.
• - Maintain cloud infrastructure for optimal availability, engaging in active breach management and mitigation strategies.
• - Develop and implement technology strategies that align with the company’s business goals.
• - Establish engineering processes and define our engineering standards, ensuring high-quality and efficient software delivery.
• - Design and implement Continuous Delivery and DevOps solutions/concepts to lead an effective support operation for the company.
• - Strategize and implement approaches and tooling for automated software assurance and quality assurance.
• - Monitor progress and report on the status of DevOps initiatives, providing regular updates to stakeholders.
• - Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.

Required Skills

• - Solid understanding of private cloud (OpenStack) and compute, network, and storage enterprise architectures and implementations.
• - Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and associated services.
• - Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• - Strong understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.
• - Knowledge of security best practices for cloud environments.
• - Experience with performance optimization, scalability, and high availability.
• - Stay up to date with the latest trends and best practices in infrastructure and cloud services.
• - Experience with code repository management, code merge and quality checks, continuous integration, and automated deployment & management.
• - Extensive experience with enterprise systems and databases, including design, implementation, and management of high-availability and scalable database solutions.
• - In-depth knowledge of NIST frameworks and guidelines (e.g., NIST SP 800-53, NIST Cybersecurity Framework) and their application in cloud security and compliance.
• - Support various organizational groups with security audit requirements (ISO 27001, SOX, SOC 1&2), disaster recovery, and business continuity.
• - Foster a culture of continuous improvement in Infrastructure Services, optimizing application security, corporate security, and fraud prevention measures.
• - Minimum of 10 years of experience in managing application development, software delivery lifecycle, and/or infrastructure development and administration including data center operations and hardware maintenance.
• - Minimum of 5 years of experience in designing and implementing Continuous Delivery and/or DevOps solutions or architecture patterns.
• - Proven experience leading a multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• - Strong project and program management skills with the ability to lead and deliver projects on time and within budget.
• - Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• - A proactive and self-motivated approach with the ability to take ownership of tasks and drive them to completion.
• - Willingness to take on various responsibilities and wear multiple hats, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability.
• - Strong personal accountability and a commitment to driving positive change within the organization.

Benefits

• - Fair compensation and generous benefits.