Director - Platform Engineering & Development Operations

Material Handling Systems; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Atlanta seeks a Director of Platform Engineering to oversee technology platforms and DevOps pipelines. You will lead engineering teams, collaborate across departments, and drive automation and scalability. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of IT experience with leadership in platform engineering and DevOps. This position offers a chance to influence mission-critical initiatives and work with advanced technologies.

Benefits

Cutting-edge infrastructure

Collaborative high-impact environment

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IT, with at least 5 years in platform engineering, DevOps, or SRE leadership.
• Proven track record managing hybrid infrastructure platforms.
• Deep experience with CI/CD tools, Kubernetes/OpenShift.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Platform Engineering and DevOps teams.
• Define and implement the platform and DevOps roadmap.
• Foster a culture of automation, scalability, resilience.

Skills

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Docker

VMware/virtualization stacks

Git

ArgoCD

Ansible

Helm

CI/CD technologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Master’s degree

Tools

Git

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Docker

VMware/virtualization stacks

Ansible

Helm

Job description

Position Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and experiencedDirector of Platform Engineering & Development Operations Leaderto oversee the architecture, operation, and continuous improvement of our application technology platforms and DevOps pipelines. This role blendstechnical leadershipwithstrategic oversight, ensuring that our mission-critical enterprise applications and infrastructure are reliable, secure, scalable, and efficiently delivered.

The successful candidate will leadPlatform Engineering(infrastructure, virtualization, container orchestration) andDevelopment Operations(CI/CD, automation, application deployment) teams, managing the full lifecycle from platform design to operational excellence.

You will collaborate closely with Software Development, QA, SRE, Security, and Architecture teams to deliver a cohesive, high-performance technology ecosystem that supports both product development and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Platform Engineering and DevOps teams, setting vision, strategy, and priorities for application platforms, infrastructure, and pipelines.
• Define and implement theplatform and DevOps roadmapin alignment with business and product objectives.
• Foster a culture ofautomation, scalability, resilience, and continuous improvementacross development and operational workflows.
• Partner with architecture teams to ensuretechnical governanceand alignment with enterprise standards.

Platform Engineering

• Oversee design, implementation, and operations forcontainerized platforms (e.g., Red Hat OpenShift, Nutanix (NKP), virtualization stacks, and hybrid cloud deployments.
• Ensure platform scalability, availability, and security for applications such asFortna WES/WCS, AutoStore, and related third-party systems.
• Manage lifecycle and capacity planning for compute, storage, and networking layers.
• Own platform observability, performance monitoring, and proactive incident prevention.

Application Technology Operations

• Manage and optimizeapplication hosting environments(VM-based, containerized, and bare-metal).
• Coordinate deployments and upgrades for mission-critical enterprise systems.
• Establish operational standards for high availability, disaster recovery, and failover testing.
• Collaborate with application teams to optimize performance, reduce downtime, and streamline deployments.

DevOps & CI/CD

• Own the design, implementation, and maintenance ofend-to-end CI/CD pipelinesusing tools such asGit, ArgoCD, Ansible, Helm, and Kubernetes Operators.
• Driveinfrastructure-as-codeadoption for consistent, repeatable environment provisioning.
• Integrateautomated testing, security scanning, and compliance checksinto pipelines.
• Work with Development and QA teams to enhance release quality and accelerate delivery.

Security, Compliance & Governance

• Ensure platforms and pipelines meet security and compliance standards (IAM, VPM, BCM, SDL, SSC, CKM, etc.).
• Partner with InfoSec teams to implementDevSecOps best practices.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and ensure change management processes (TCM) are followed.

Qualifications

• Education:Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• Experience:
  • 10+ years in IT, with at least 5 years in platform engineering, DevOps, or SRE leadership.
  • Proven track record managinghybrid infrastructure platforms(containerized, VM-based, and on-prem hardware).
  • Deep experience withCI/CD tools, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and infrastructure automation.
  • Strong background inapplication operationsfor enterprise systems.
• Technical Skills:
  • OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, VMware/virtualization stacks.
  • Git, ArgoCD, Ansible, Helm, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD technologies.
  • Observability stacks (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, etc.).
  • Networking fundamentals (VLANs, load balancing, firewalls).
  • Cloud experience (AWS/Azure) a plus.
• Leadership Skills:
  • Strong people management and team-building capabilities.
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Ability to bridge technical and business objectives.

Why Join Us?

• Leadmission-critical platform and DevOps initiativesfor a globally deployed enterprise solution.
• Work with cutting-edge infrastructure and application technologies.
• Influence thefuture state architectureand operational excellence of our systems.
• Collaborate with talented cross-functional teams in a high-impact environment.

This job description describes the general nature and level of work expected of a person assigned to this position. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor.

It is the policy of FORTNA and its affiliated companies to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, citizenship status (if authorized to work in the U.S.), or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, FORTNA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.