Director, API Platform & Cloud Strategy

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 195,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated is seeking a Director of Platform Management to lead API management strategy and Azure-based platform governance. You will guide a team of engineers, collaborate with product teams, and ensure security, reliability, and scalability of core platforms across cloud environments.

The role requires deep AWS/Azure experience, strong stakeholder management, and a track record of delivering enterprise software initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years IT experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, MIS, or equivalent experience in corporate IT.
• Leadership experience: minimum 4 years directly managing engineering teams, IT budgets, and technology vendors.
• Cloud & API Architecture: deep expertise with Microsoft Azure and Azure APIM gateway configurations.
• Enterprise software: experience with ERP, CRM, IAM tools (Salesforce, SAP, Okta) and Jira.
• Excellent communication to explain complex technical roadmaps to executives.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage global stakeholders across projects.
• Strong technical writing and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct API Governance, integration, and security using Azure API Management.
• Collaborate with product tech leads to prioritize platform features and enhancements.
• Lead rollout, maintenance, and upgrades of enterprise software solutions.
• Enforce data protection policies, IAM, backups, and disaster recovery plans.
• Establish real-time monitoring for uptime, bugs, and latency.
• Set technical standards and drive platform vision across teams.
• Coordinate with enterprise architecture to maintain design standards.
• Direct, mentor, and evaluate DevOps engineers, sysadmins, and IT leads.
• Mentor junior staff on standards and techniques to improve accuracy.
• Ensure business requirements are clearly translated into technical designs.
• Provide ongoing support for enterprise applications.

Skills

Azure APIM

API Management

Cloud infrastructure

DevOps

Leadership

IAM security

CI/CD

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, MIS, or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Salesforce

Okta

SAP

Job description

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated is seeking a Director of Platform Management to lead API management strategy and Azure-based platform governance. You will guide a team of engineers, collaborate with product teams, and ensure security, reliability, and scalability of core platforms across cloud environments.

The role requires deep AWS/Azure experience, strong stakeholder management, and a track record of delivering enterprise software initiatives in a fast-paced environment.