FORTNA
Director - Platform Engineering & Development Operations
FORTNA, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
Overview
Director - Platform Engineering & Development Operations We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Platform Engineering & Development Operations Leader to oversee the architecture, operation, and continuous improvement of our application technology platforms and DevOps pipelines. This role blends technical leadership with strategic oversight, ensuring that our mission-critical enterprise applications and infrastructure are reliable, secure, scalable, and efficiently delivered. Key Responsibilities
Lead the Platform Engineering and DevOps teams, setting vision, strategy, and priorities for application platforms, infrastructure, and pipelines. Define and implement the platform and DevOps roadmap in alignment with business and product objectives. Foster a culture of automation, scalability, resilience, and continuous improvement across development and operational workflows. Partner with architecture teams to ensure technical governance and alignment with enterprise standards. Platform Engineering
Oversee design, implementation, and operations for containerized platforms (e.g., Red Hat OpenShift, Nutanix NKP), virtualization stacks, and hybrid cloud deployments. Ensure platform scalability, availability, and security for applications such as Fortna WES/WCS, AutoStore, and related third-party systems. Manage lifecycle and capacity planning for compute, storage, and networking layers. Own platform observability, performance monitoring, and proactive incident prevention. Application Technology Operations
Manage and optimize application hosting environments (VM-based, containerized, and bare-metal). Coordinate deployments and upgrades for mission-critical enterprise systems. Establish operational standards for high availability, disaster recovery, and failover testing. Collaborate with application teams to optimize performance, reduce downtime, and streamline deployments. DevOps & CI/CD
Own the design, implementation, and maintenance of end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Git, ArgoCD, Ansible, Helm, and Kubernetes Operators. Drive infrastructure-as-code adoption for consistent, repeatable environment provisioning. Integrate automated testing, security scanning, and compliance checks into pipelines. Work with Development and QA teams to enhance release quality and accelerate delivery. Security, Compliance & Governance
Ensure platforms and pipelines meet security and compliance standards (IAM, VPM, BCM, SDL, SSC, CKM, etc.). Partner with InfoSec teams to implement DevSecOps best practices. Maintain audit-ready documentation and ensure change management processes (TCM) are followed. Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; Master’s preferred. Experience: 10+ years in IT, with at least 5 years in platform engineering, DevOps, or SRE leadership. Proven track record managing hybrid infrastructure platforms (containerized, VM-based, and on-prem hardware). Deep experience with CI/CD tools, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and infrastructure automation. Strong background in application operations for enterprise systems. Technical Skills: OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, VMware/virtualization stacks. Git, ArgoCD, Ansible, Helm, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD technologies. Observability stacks (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, etc.). Networking fundamentals (VLANs, load balancing, firewalls). Cloud experience (AWS/Azure) a plus. Leadership Skills: Strong people management and team-building capabilities. Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Ability to bridge technical and business objectives. Why Join Us
Lead mission-critical platform and DevOps initiatives for a globally deployed enterprise solution. Work with cutting-edge infrastructure and application technologies. Influence the future state architecture and operational excellence of our systems. Collaborate with talented cross-functional teams in a high-impact environment. This job description describes the general nature and level of work expected of a person assigned to this position. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor. It is the policy of FORTNA and its affiliated companies to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, citizenship status (if authorized to work in the U.S.), or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, FORTNA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
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Director - Platform Engineering & Development Operations We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Platform Engineering & Development Operations Leader to oversee the architecture, operation, and continuous improvement of our application technology platforms and DevOps pipelines. This role blends technical leadership with strategic oversight, ensuring that our mission-critical enterprise applications and infrastructure are reliable, secure, scalable, and efficiently delivered. Key Responsibilities
Lead the Platform Engineering and DevOps teams, setting vision, strategy, and priorities for application platforms, infrastructure, and pipelines. Define and implement the platform and DevOps roadmap in alignment with business and product objectives. Foster a culture of automation, scalability, resilience, and continuous improvement across development and operational workflows. Partner with architecture teams to ensure technical governance and alignment with enterprise standards. Platform Engineering
Oversee design, implementation, and operations for containerized platforms (e.g., Red Hat OpenShift, Nutanix NKP), virtualization stacks, and hybrid cloud deployments. Ensure platform scalability, availability, and security for applications such as Fortna WES/WCS, AutoStore, and related third-party systems. Manage lifecycle and capacity planning for compute, storage, and networking layers. Own platform observability, performance monitoring, and proactive incident prevention. Application Technology Operations
Manage and optimize application hosting environments (VM-based, containerized, and bare-metal). Coordinate deployments and upgrades for mission-critical enterprise systems. Establish operational standards for high availability, disaster recovery, and failover testing. Collaborate with application teams to optimize performance, reduce downtime, and streamline deployments. DevOps & CI/CD
Own the design, implementation, and maintenance of end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Git, ArgoCD, Ansible, Helm, and Kubernetes Operators. Drive infrastructure-as-code adoption for consistent, repeatable environment provisioning. Integrate automated testing, security scanning, and compliance checks into pipelines. Work with Development and QA teams to enhance release quality and accelerate delivery. Security, Compliance & Governance
Ensure platforms and pipelines meet security and compliance standards (IAM, VPM, BCM, SDL, SSC, CKM, etc.). Partner with InfoSec teams to implement DevSecOps best practices. Maintain audit-ready documentation and ensure change management processes (TCM) are followed. Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; Master’s preferred. Experience: 10+ years in IT, with at least 5 years in platform engineering, DevOps, or SRE leadership. Proven track record managing hybrid infrastructure platforms (containerized, VM-based, and on-prem hardware). Deep experience with CI/CD tools, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and infrastructure automation. Strong background in application operations for enterprise systems. Technical Skills: OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, VMware/virtualization stacks. Git, ArgoCD, Ansible, Helm, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD technologies. Observability stacks (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, etc.). Networking fundamentals (VLANs, load balancing, firewalls). Cloud experience (AWS/Azure) a plus. Leadership Skills: Strong people management and team-building capabilities. Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Ability to bridge technical and business objectives. Why Join Us
Lead mission-critical platform and DevOps initiatives for a globally deployed enterprise solution. Work with cutting-edge infrastructure and application technologies. Influence the future state architecture and operational excellence of our systems. Collaborate with talented cross-functional teams in a high-impact environment. This job description describes the general nature and level of work expected of a person assigned to this position. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor. It is the policy of FORTNA and its affiliated companies to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, citizenship status (if authorized to work in the U.S.), or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, FORTNA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
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