insightsoftware
Director, Cloud Delivery Platform
insightsoftware, Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States, 97458
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Director of Platform Engineering to lead our platform team in transforming how we deliver cloud infrastructure and operations services. This role will be instrumental in building and managing a modern Internal Developer Platform that enables our managed services teams through automation, self-service capabilities, and consultative engineering services. Key Responsibilities
Platform Leadership & Strategy
Define and execute the platform engineering vision and roadmap, treating the platform as an internal product Lead the transformation from manual processes to a highly automated, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) driven operating model Establish platform product management practices, gathering requirements from development and operations teams Drive adoption of self-service capabilities targeting a 1:50 platform-to-developer ratio
Team Management & Development
Build and lead a team of platform engineers, IaC specialists, and automation engineers Implement agile/DevOps methodologies within the platform team using Scrum or Kanban frameworks Develop comprehensive training and upskilling programs focused on IaC, Kubernetes, and cloud certifications Foster a culture of automation-first thinking and continuous improvement
Technical Delivery
Oversee development of reusable IaC modules and templates (Terraform, Ansible, Packer, etc) Implement golden paths and paved roads for common infrastructure patterns Build and maintain CI/CD pipeline templates and GitOps workflows Integrate platform capabilities with enterprise systems (identity, networking, monitoring, SIEM)
Managed Services Enablement
Partner with cloud ops managed services teams to eliminate operational toil through automation Implement problem management processes Develop self-service platform capabilities
Consulting Services
Establish a consulting framework for complex cloud engineering projects Provide architecture reviews and technical guidance for product teams Support cloud migration and modernization initiatives Enable knowledge transfer through documentation, runbooks, and training materials
Operational Excellence
Establish and track platform KPIs (deployment frequency, lead time, MTTR, change failure rate) Drive platform adoption metrics targeting >80% self-service deployments Ensure 100% IaC coverage for new resources and >90% automation of routine tasks
Qualifications
Technical Skills Infrastructure as Code Expertise : Deep experience with Terraform, CloudFormation/CDK, ARM Templates/Bicep Cloud Platforms : Expert-level knowledge of AWS and Azure services, multi-cloud architectures Container & Orchestration : Kubernetes (EKS, AKS), Docker, Helm CI/CD & GitOps : GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Programming : Python, Bash/PowerShell, YAML/JSON Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. At this time insightsoftware is not able to offer sponsorship to candidates who are not eligible to work in the country where the position is located. Background checks are required for employment with insightsoftware, where permitted by country, state/province.
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We are seeking an experienced Director of Platform Engineering to lead our platform team in transforming how we deliver cloud infrastructure and operations services. This role will be instrumental in building and managing a modern Internal Developer Platform that enables our managed services teams through automation, self-service capabilities, and consultative engineering services. Key Responsibilities
Platform Leadership & Strategy
Define and execute the platform engineering vision and roadmap, treating the platform as an internal product Lead the transformation from manual processes to a highly automated, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) driven operating model Establish platform product management practices, gathering requirements from development and operations teams Drive adoption of self-service capabilities targeting a 1:50 platform-to-developer ratio
Team Management & Development
Build and lead a team of platform engineers, IaC specialists, and automation engineers Implement agile/DevOps methodologies within the platform team using Scrum or Kanban frameworks Develop comprehensive training and upskilling programs focused on IaC, Kubernetes, and cloud certifications Foster a culture of automation-first thinking and continuous improvement
Technical Delivery
Oversee development of reusable IaC modules and templates (Terraform, Ansible, Packer, etc) Implement golden paths and paved roads for common infrastructure patterns Build and maintain CI/CD pipeline templates and GitOps workflows Integrate platform capabilities with enterprise systems (identity, networking, monitoring, SIEM)
Managed Services Enablement
Partner with cloud ops managed services teams to eliminate operational toil through automation Implement problem management processes Develop self-service platform capabilities
Consulting Services
Establish a consulting framework for complex cloud engineering projects Provide architecture reviews and technical guidance for product teams Support cloud migration and modernization initiatives Enable knowledge transfer through documentation, runbooks, and training materials
Operational Excellence
Establish and track platform KPIs (deployment frequency, lead time, MTTR, change failure rate) Drive platform adoption metrics targeting >80% self-service deployments Ensure 100% IaC coverage for new resources and >90% automation of routine tasks
Qualifications
Technical Skills Infrastructure as Code Expertise : Deep experience with Terraform, CloudFormation/CDK, ARM Templates/Bicep Cloud Platforms : Expert-level knowledge of AWS and Azure services, multi-cloud architectures Container & Orchestration : Kubernetes (EKS, AKS), Docker, Helm CI/CD & GitOps : GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Programming : Python, Bash/PowerShell, YAML/JSON Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. At this time insightsoftware is not able to offer sponsorship to candidates who are not eligible to work in the country where the position is located. Background checks are required for employment with insightsoftware, where permitted by country, state/province.
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