Director Of Engineering - Platform Services

Summary The Director of Engineering, Platform Services, leads Core Platform Services responsible for foundational infrastructure platforms used across the company. This director-of-managers role oversees roughly 30 engineers and program managers across multiple teams and reports to a Senior Director in Platform & Data. The role defines multi-year technical direction, drives enterprise-scale platform migrations, and balances innovation with operational stability, security, and cost efficiency. Responsibilities Lead and develop Engineering Managers and senior technical leaders across multiple platform teams. Set and communicate a multi-year technical strategy aligned to business priorities. Own delivery of platform capabilities and govern production change for critical systems. Drive architectural decisions across infrastructure, developer services, observability, and automation. Lead major platform migration programs from legacy systems to modern platforms. Manage vendor relationships, technology contracts, and licensing optimization. Improve engineering practices including cloud-native architecture, CI/CD, and self-service developer tooling. Requirements 10+ years of experience in software, infrastructure, or platform engineering roles. 5+ years leading managers and senior technical leaders in large, complex environments. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience. Proven success shaping and delivering multi-year technology modernization and platform migration strategies. Strong technical breadth across infrastructure domains (data, observability, developer tooling, middleware). Experience governing production systems in high-availability, high-stakes environments. Familiarity with compliance-sensitive operations (e.g., PCI DSS), enterprise developer platforms, and retail/e-commerce operational rhythms preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr brobstongroup.com - Jobboard