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Director, Head of Platform Engineering

TalentAlly, New York, New York, us, 10261

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MIO Partners, Inc. (MIO) is a values‑based registered investment adviser that provides proprietary investment products to McKinsey’s retirement plan and partners.

MIO manages a multibillion‑dollar portfolio of assets under management and offers independent, high‑quality financial advice exclusively to McKinsey‑related clients.

Position Head of Platform Engineering

(also referred to as Head of DevOps) – responsible for leading the Platform Engineering and Cloud Engineering team, designing and implementing DevOps and platform engineering practices that meet organizational needs and follow cloud best practices.

Primary Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of platform engineers and DevOps specialists

Architect and manage cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure) with security, stability, and cost in mind

Design and oversee implementation of CI/CD pipelines and automation strategies

Establish infrastructure as code practices using CDK, GitLab, AWS developer tools

Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting systems for platform stability

Evaluate and select appropriate cloud technologies and develop best practices based on MIO’s use cases

Ensure application architectures follow cloud best practices for reliability, security, performance, and efficiency

Develop and enforce best practices for system security, compliance, and disaster recovery

Optimize infrastructure costs while maintaining performance standards

Develop reference implementations and contribute through hands‑on coding as needed

Work with development teams to improve deployment processes and system reliability

Collaborate with business owners to translate business requirements into technical solutions with an eye toward technology consistency and best practices

Work with engineers, business users, and stakeholders to ensure solutions align with business goals

Maintain detailed documentation for reference architectures, design patterns, and system configurations

Raise the bar on our development capabilities, standards, and processes

Synthesize requirements from various teams and suggest creative solutions; guide MIO to “do it the right way”

Follow a scrum methodology, organize with end users, business analysts, and other architects and developers

Recommend positive steps toward standardizing development processes, including technology selection, deployment steps, code reviews, and IT tools

Partner with development, QA, and AppSecOps teams to promote standardization, consistency, and improved security posture

Primary Responsibilities Estimated Percentage Allocation

25% Technology Leadership: design, mentoring

15% Relationship Building: requirements gathering, brainstorming with end users

25% Team management/leadership

35% Hands‑on Development

Attributes of the Successful Candidate

Owned responsibility and proactive issue resolution

Strives for excellence and delivers high‑impact results

Curiosity and continuous learning mindset

Exceptional problem‑solving skills and structured methodology

Client‑service orientation with deep understanding of investor needs

Desired Background

Authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship

13+ years of hands‑on experience in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering

7+ years in team leadership or management positions

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related discipline (or equivalent experience)

Strong experience in AWS Cloud technologies

Knowledge of CI/CD pipeline tools (GitLab pipelines, Jenkins, etc.)

Experience with monitoring and observability tools (ELK, Dynatrace, Datadog, etc.)

Experience with microservices, serverless architectures, and containerization

Proficiency in AWS infrastructure‑as‑code and CI/CD pipelines

Formal problem‑solving/analytical training or experience (plus experience with management consultants)

Strong client relationship management and excellent communication skills

Initial Success Criteria

Lead ongoing efforts to improve reliability and observability of cloud infrastructure

Play a key role in ongoing CI/CD pipelines migration project

Make hands‑on contributions to the project portfolio

Forge solid relationships with key partners and develop a deep understanding of MIO’s products and services

Contribute to the broader MIO IT conversation, shaping cloud architecture and technology choices

Compensation & Benefits Base salary range: $200,000—$225,000 USD.

Eligible for bonuses at MIO’s discretion.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, life, accident and disability insurance, parental leave, family planning resources, a generous retirement program, financial guidance, and paid time off.

EEO Statement MIO Partners, Inc. is an equal‑opportunity employer.

MIO will consider all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

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