Senior Director, Infrastructure Architecture & Engineering
Core
Lead the transformation of the internal infrastructure platform into a self-service product for developers, managing OpenStack/Kubernetes environments and AI compute infrastructure.
Role type
Senior Director, Infrastructure Architecture & Engineering (Player-coach)
Builds
Internal Developer Platform, platform services, and AI compute infrastructure for Five9's engineering teams
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, AI Workloads
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Large-scale engineering organization transformation, Kubernetes/OpenStack architecture, CI/CD pipeline design, platform product strategy, team building and scaling, operational hardening, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Experience with GPU-enabled platforms, Internal Developer Platform (IDP) implementation, modernization of under-resourced teams
Technologies
OpenStack, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD tools, GPU compute
Responsibilities
Own the platform function end-to-end across private cloud and AI infrastructure; Operate the platform as a product driving adoption and developer experience; Lead the platform software supply chain and lifecycle governance; Define and mature core platform services including observability and identity; Drive platform architecture and technology direction; Establish scalable operational and engineering practices; Build and develop a high-performing platform engineering organization
Seniority
Senior Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical engagement