Platform Director
Core
Senior technical leader responsible for end-to-end engineering execution, scaling the technology stack, and ensuring reliable, secure delivery for a mission-critical Federal SaaS platform.
Role type
Director of Engineering Operations & Planning
Builds
Complex, high-visibility Federal platform supporting multiple agencies and significant transaction volumes
Domain
Federal Government / Cloud-Native Enterprise Software
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Technical leadership, architecture design, SDLC process maturity, Agile/DevSecOps, cloud-native development, team management, risk mitigation, government contracting
Preferred skills
Leading large-scale Federal IT contracts ($100M+), grants systems experience, multi-stakeholder program environments
Technologies
Java, JavaScript/React, microservices, containerized systems, AWS, CI/CD pipelines
Responsibilities
Lead day-to-day execution of technology delivery across architecture, platform operations, and security; Contribute to the overall technical roadmap ensuring scalability and reliability; Drive the technology stack addressing technical debt; Establish and mature engineering standards aligned with Agile and DevSecOps; Lead architecture and design decisions for performant, secure solutions; Partner with program leadership to align technical priorities with contractual requirements; Guide incident response and production stability efforts; Manage and mentor engineering managers and senior technical leads; Lead recruitment and workforce planning efforts
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with management responsibilities