Associate Director of Platform Engineering

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Overview

We are seeking an Associate Director of Platform Engineering to establish and lead an enterprise platform engineering function that accelerates technology delivery, strengthens governance, and improves operational efficiency. This position reports to the AVP of Infrastructure Delivery.

Combining strategic leadership with hands-on engineering, the Associate Director will partner with stakeholders to shape the platform strategy, roadmap, architecture, and standards while building and mentoring a team of platform engineers. Initial priorities include Microsoft Azure, Terraform, automated delivery pipelines, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Boomi integrations, with a focus on secure, reusable, self-service capabilities that simplify infrastructure provisioning.

Core Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to shape the platform strategy, roadmap, and prioritized backlog, aligning investments with business needs.
• Lead platform architecture and implementation, including Azure Landing Zones, reusable Terraform modules, and automated deployment patterns.
• Build and mentor the engineering team, including infrastructure staff transitioning into platform engineering role.
• Establish standards for infrastructure as code, CI/CD, testing, documentation, and policy as code.
• Partner with security, infrastructure, application development, and finance teams to embed governance, reliability, and cost management into platform services.
• Drive adoption through customer engagement, practical self-service capabilities, and continuous improvement.
• Communicate priorities, risks, and outcomes to executive leadership.
• Occasional after-hours and weekend work required for maintenance windows or critical issues

Skills Qualifications

Required :

• Demonstrated leadership in enterprise platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps.

• Prior experience standing up a platform engineering capability or internal developer platform from scratch.

• Hands-on experience deploying and managing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), including cluster architecture, networking, security, scaling, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Advanced Terraform experience, including reusable modules, remote state management, and CI/CD integration.
• Proficiency with Git-based workflows and Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions.

• Ability to lead technical teams, prioritize platform roadmap, and drive internal adoption.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to translate technical decisions into business outcomes.

Preferred :

• Hands-on Azure expertise across networking, identity, infrastructure, and governance.
• Experience deploying and supporting Boomi runtime infrastructure, including secure connectivity, capacity planning, monitoring, and high availability.

• Experience designing Azure Landing Zones or comparable enterprise cloud foundations.

Education

• BS or BA in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field or equivalent combination of experience and training
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in software and/or systems engineering, with at least 3 to 5 years in a leadership or supervisory role

Compensation

The wage range for this role takes into account a broad array of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to: skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The range below applies as long as the work is performed in Connecticut; the Knights of Columbus reserves the right to adjust the wage range if the position is performed in another location. At the Knights of Columbus, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $135,000-$229,500.

Physical Demands

Ability to travel as needed

Must be able to remain in a stationary position for a majority of the workday.

Authorization to work in the US is required.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Are you comfortable working a Hybrid schedule in New Haven, CT?

KofC Cares

Our mission is focused on family and faith, and we support our employees in seeking a balanced life.

Employee benefits include:

Time Away: 13 paid holidays per year in addition to vacation and paid sick leave, and flexible workweek schedules.

Professional Development: Certifications, designation, and tuition reimbursement.

Retirement Benefits: 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching company contributions, and cash balance retirement plans fully funded by the company.

Health and Wellness:

• Short-term disability and term life insurance fully paid for by the company;
• Up to 12 weeks of childbirth leave under STD policy.
• One week of fully paid parental leave for all new parents, including adoptive and foster parents.
• A variety of health insurance options, including premium-level family coverage and a pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions. The Order's health plans do not cover abortion, sterilization, or contraception, and the Order has helped advocate for other employers who do not want to provide coverage.
• Long-term disability insurance;
• Dental insurance;
• Vision insurance;
• Health club membership reimbursement;
• Employee Assistance Program